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15-month-old twins with persistent sleep and feeding difficulties

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Mumoftwins2025 · 14/06/2026 21:10

Hi, I have twins at 15 months old we’ve had sleep difficulty since they’ve been born. They’ve been on formula and even struggled to drink enough daily. We tried different ones which made no difference. We thought once they start eating solids things would improve but they don’t eat! Till this day they just prefer something crunchy like crisps and crackers. No fruits nor cheese. We have to use major distraction to get them to take a few spoonfuls. We even struggle to give them their daily cows milk. We also ruled out a cows milk allergy. They’ve been iron deficient at 7 months and take medicine for it. They constantly toss and turn all night. Fight sleep, always overtired and become hyperactive when we have visitors or take them to classes and we’re so exhausted that we find it easier to just stay at home. They don’t nap at other people’s homes either. We’ve had paediatricians and dieticians. And nothing has worked. Does anyone know what could be going on?

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Ohthatsabitshit · Yesterday 01:13

What percentile are they now and what were they at birth?
What do they eat in a typical day?
How much do they actually sleep?
How much exercise do they get?
Do they take the recommended vitamin supplements for children?

24Dogcuddler · Yesterday 06:32

I was looking for The Infant and Toddler Forum advice on fussy eating but it seems to have been incorporated into this advice.

https://patientwebinars.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1.-Fussy-Feeders-Under-5-Years-of-Age.pdf

Good luck.

Peonies12 · Yesterday 14:25

How much cows milk are they having? If they will eat other forms of dairy like yoghurt or porridge made with milk, I’d be looking to cut down / out having milk to drink. It’s not necessary at that age

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