Some parents feel multiples should be separated to encourage independence and individual development. Children may benefit by separation if they are competitive or hostile towards each other.

Is it bad for twins to be separated?

1 It's not that they can't ever be apart — but when they're in their younger years they may simply be better off together. While limited research has shown there's no real benefit to keeping twins together in a classroom versus separating them, ultimately it should be up to the parents to make that call.

When should you separate twins?

Safe sleep guidelines would suggest that twins be moved into separate beds once they are more mobile; moving into each other's space, causing a risk to one another. The other reason you might consider moving twins into separate beds would be if one consistently wakes the other one up.