Twins Switching Roles.

[mummyOf_3]

:wave: Hi Everyone,

I have 4 month old twin girls Zoe and Paige.....who are an absolute handful.
When they were born Zoe was always the one crying and Paige was very placid and never cried at all.
Now Paige is constantly sceaming :crying: tears and all for what seems to be for no reason at all, when i go up to her she smiles at me and then as soon as she sees me walk away she does this almighty screaching scream.
As soon as Paige starts crying Zoe starts up as well, i have tried:
Bathing, Singing, Burping, Wrapping, putting their dummies in which they continue to just pull back out.
I have put them in their bouncers in the cot with the mobile and the only thing that settles them is to be held.
Holding both at a time is just impossible.....i found myself showering with them in the bouncer outside the shower because my poor fiance was about to go mental.

Any ideas anyone.....:idea:

I would appreciate any help...

Leah :)

[CJJHRA]

its hard.. sounds like they are at the stage where they want company and entertainment, and it is very exhausting trying to keep two babies entertained.. even though they have each other.. they are still too little to do that.

With my twins.. the rockers were my saviour... they had them till they were about 5-6 months old.. from there they went into the pram (a side-by-side so they both could see) and short TV shows like bananas in pyjamas they seemed to love.

when in there rockers and pram.. it was a little easier to give them both attention at once..they got one hand each.. when they were in the pram, I would wheel them just about everywhere with me and keep talking to them..

My twins would constantly switch roles too, (still do and now they are 5) lucky they are identical LOL.. or it might get harder.

and remember.. its ok to let them cry.. if they have been fed, and are clean/dry.. let them cry.. try sitting next to their cot and talk to them, or pat them on the legs/back. if they are getting really upset and hysterical like, then of course you do pick them up.. or just ly on the floor together (or bed), one each side.

:hugs: twins arent easy.. but you will get there..

[Dannielle]

Hi :wave: , I have to admit that TV was my saviour. Also, what worked really well with my girls was wrapping them both and laying them in the cot right next to each other. Even if it was just one crying it worked. They would just snuggle up to each other and comfort each other. (Even if they weren't tired)

My twins switch roles all the time too. I find one will follow and copy the other for a few days and then they switch. They are nearly 3 now.