Viral TikTok video shows twins cuddling in crib then brawling – WATCH

Lauren Berty of Richmond, Virginia, frequently shares videos of her adorable twin daughters, Shiloh and Ever-Grace, with her 127,800 TikTok followers.

In the videos, the mother of three often gives tips for raising infants and insights into having twins. While most of the clips show Shiloh and Ever-Grace loving each other, their mother also wanted to show the other side of sisterly love.

“Yes, they love each other, but they fight just as hard,” Lauren told Kennedy News.

She began getting comments questioning why she doesn’t allow the twins to sleep in a crib together so she decided to make a video compilation showing both the cuddling and kissing and the hair-pulling and biting that goes on between the twins.

The viral video begins with several heartwarming clips of the twins reaching through the bars of their crib hugging one another and lovingly patting each other’s backs. But just a few seconds in, the clips quickly switch to show the girls fighting through the barricade of their cribs.

Shiloh and Ever-Grace are seen smacking each other in the face, pushing one another down, pulling hair each other’s and biting one another while still in their separate cribs.

“What can I say, some days my twins choose violence — and I’m grateful on those nights that there is a bit of separation. And honestly, they each just seem to sleep better in their own beds,” Lauren wrote in the caption. “But hey if they choose to climb in with one another- I won’t try and stop them unless the throwin’ hangs.”

The video quickly amassed 19,100 views with comments from parents relating to the funny and realistic bedtime routine.

“I decided to put all the videos from the baby monitor together,” she said. “I got moments where they weren’t being super lovey-dovey and having real twin sister moments. The video also shows the two sides of sibling relationships.”

Lauren also wanted to ease other mothers’ minds after some parents expressed worry that their twins didn’t seem to be as cuddly and sweet with one another as Shiloh and Ever-Grace are.

“I’ve had so many mothers of twins reach out to say ‘your girls get on so well, I feel like my twins hate each other,” Lauren explained.

“I wanted to show people the two sides to raising twins. I already show the good stuff, so I wanted to show that my twins aren’t perfect and always in this blissful lovey state every day.”

Out of the two, Lauren has noticed that one twin is more emotional than the other. “Ever-Grace will one day probably want to kill me for saying this, but it’s true — she’s the most emotional one,” the mother claimed.

“She’s the first to want to hug and kiss, but also the first to start every fight. Every single fight involves her going for it and Shiloh not really reacting for a little bit.”

Shiloh on the other hand is often seen in TikToks staring people down and being more serious.

Lauren admitted, “I love Ever-Grace, but she is my emotional twin. She will love you and start a fight with you at the drop of a dime.”

The twins’ fights are often recorded on the baby monitor which Lauren can watch to decide if she needs to get involved and separate the two. “If the fight has escalated to the point where there’s biting, I’ll go in to separate them,” she said. “But what I’ve found with twins is that you shouldn’t intervene in every altercation.”

“It helps them figure out conflict resolution and it’s good for their development. There will be times where it looks like they’re about to start fighting but they just hug instead.”

Despite their fights, Lauren says her twins are very close and miss each other when separated. “They’re each other’s BFFs,” she shared.

The girls go to preschool several times a week which has allowed Lauren to note their development compared to other children their age.

“The cool thing about twins is that they have these social skills that most kids their age haven’t developed yet, because they always have a partner,” Lauren said.

“Most of the time, they’re very cordial. The twins probably fight at least once a week, though not necessarily always in the crib.”

As Shiloh and Ever-Grace get older, Lauren anticipates the two will continue sharing a room, mainly because of the size of their house, but also believes that the girls find each other’s presence comforting.

“I’ve noticed that if they’ve been separated for a day – say if one of them is sick and has to go to the doctor – that they’ll miss each other,” the mother said.

“There’s something about them being in the same room that I think they find comforting. But they do need to have their own space.”