Getting two babies to fall asleep is obviously more complicated than dealing with just one and with two (or more) schedules to contend with, it's even more important to "sleep train" twins in early infancy. But how? Now, the author of the beloved sleep classic Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, provides the first step-by-step guide to establishing good sleep (as well as repairing and preventing sleep problems) with twins and multiples.With authority and reassurances, Dr. Weissbluth explains his process for instituting beneficial habits within the framework of your twins' natural sleep cycles. An invaluable source of information and comfort for the new parents of multiples, the book: - Introduces the concept of "sleep training" to new parents -- complete with a step-by-step tutorial on how to do it- Explains why the development of healthy sleep habits is different for twins and singletons- Explains how sleep may come differently for fraternal and identical twins, and how the mother's age and her use of fertility treatments can affect twins' sleep -- and what to do about these issues- Describes ways to get your babies to synchronize their internal clocks and fall asleep at the same time--naturally- Pinpoints the way daytime sleep differs from night sleep and why both are important to your children- Reveals the common mistakes parents make to get their children to sleep--including the inclination to rock and feed