any advice on potty training boy girl twins!?

Question

they are 2yrs and 7months old.

Answer 1

I also have b/g twins (now 7) My son was ready to train first. Let them be the guide of when they are ready. Do not force it or it will just make life hard. When they say i want to use the toilet start then. My son trained at 2.5 my daughter was 2 months off three. Because my son wore undies my daughter wanted too. So at home I let her (not so good when they pee at other peoples houses) but the rule was that when we went out she wore a nappy. Just because one is ready does not mean the other is. The longer you leave it the better. Mine only had one or two accidents
I just went back and looked at the other answers. Why do you need to reward with things. A hug and a "I'm proud of you" is reward enough. Never punish and be prepared that after a couple of months they do slip back and start to wet again. Be prepared for this. Don't get angry and don't put back in nappies. It only lasts a few days. This may be a time to use stickers for a reward if you have to as the novelty of using the toilet has worn off. And I agree with the woman who said don't use food as a reward, she is right. This just introduces lot's of problems of using food as a way to cope with lifes up's and down's.

Answer 2

This is not twin-specific advice, but may be helpful anyway! Don't do pull-ups; they are too much like diapers. When they show they know how to use the potty and express an interest in being a big boy/girl, go cold turkey. Put them in cool character underwear of their choice (except at night and during nap). Reward them for staying dry/using the toilet. Be prepared for a little carpet cleaning, but they should have the hang of it much faster than their training pant peers.

BTW- people will tell you it takes longer for boys. Not necessarily true. I have one of each. Both were trained at 2 years, 1 month.

Answer 3

I know a lot of people do it, but please reconsider offering food as a reward. Treating food as a reward has contributed to our fat nation! (me included) Try stickers, a sticker chart, a trip somewhere fun for doing it right enough times, a new coloring page; whatever your child loves.

Aside from that, there are some great books on pottying like "The Potty Book for Girls" and the same for boys - I put a link to amazon.com's selection of books on potty-training. Introducing your kids to the books and helping them get familiar with it is the first step. Letting them watch you and your husband/partner will be helpful too if you are comfortable with that.

Have them sit on the potty a few times a day until they start asking to do it, try to let them sit there as many times and as long as they want during the day. Eventually they will succeed- reward them handsomely! Even if there is a bit of a mess, or they forget to flush or whatever, encourage and support each step.

Lastly, I'm sure they know how to take their diapers on and off by now so skip the pull-ups (which are almost EXACTLY the same as diapers) and get the feel-and-learn kind which will help do exactly that.

Good Luck!

Answer 4

They are defiantly at the age to start. I would say introduce them to the potty, take them in with you when you go, and set them each on their own potty (ikea has them for $6.00) They won't go at first, then the more the become comfortable with it, takes a few weeks... go for it use undies or training pants i think undies work best more work but they feel the wetness. Once you have their interest stick to it & they will defitlky get the hang of it. The girl probly before your son. And have your son sit to pee first then tackle the aim otherwise you will have one big mess! Also, give them a goal.. like when you potty train we can get you a big girl/boy bed, undies, toy etc. Also, I introduced my children to the idea with the movie It's potty time, I thought it was so dumb but it worked & my kids loved it! Any way GOOD LUCK, it is so worth it.

Answer 5

My daughter would not potty train; my son was a breeze. I took a weekend and sat him on the potty and gave him water until he went; then I clapped, jumped up and down and made a big happy scene! By the end of the weekend, he was broke. Also, get rid of the diapers, mom, because you want no slip ups or "we'll try later".

Answer 6

do them separately. each child needs to learn how to go and how to wipe, flush, wash hands, etc. on their own. if you are using a pottie seat not on the toilet, then the child needs to learn how to empty and put back.your kids are old enough to understand simple instruction and will love being BIG kids with taking care of their own business.

make a fuss. Buy some small melt -in- the -mouth candy. keep that in your pocket as a reward for a good job. Don't scold for mistakes, but do not give a reward. They must take off their own underwear and put it where it can be cleaned. Then they are to clean up themselves with a wipie - throw the wipie away, dry off with toilet paper - wash hands - get panties on - then back to clean up pee or poo and throw away paper towels. Then you get to start again. For a good result I recommend you fill them full of juice or liquids that will cause them to go often. Why wait for their normal flow that can take time. I pottie drained my daughter in about 1day using this method. You can too.

put underwear on them and a T-shirt only. find a day to spend with complete attention to that one child. Get up for your day and start with getting dressed for learning how to go to pottie. Don't use the words "all by yourself" initially, some kids get to feeling a little scare with that grown-up term. We are going to learn how to go pottie today and You are going to do a great job, kinda phrases. Praise and rewards. "Oh my" on mistakes, "let's clean up and get started again". Keep a change of undies where the child can reach and be responsible. keep wipies, toilet paper, lights on in the bathroom (if you are going straight for the toilet). If you are trainig for the toilet you might need a step and a seat so their little rearends don't fall in and scare them. This needs to be a pleasant experience. All sunshine and happiness. But you must do this with nothing to distract. In a couple of hours of drinking (even liquids you may never normally give your child) and going pee in the pottie, they get the hang of it. Don't leave their side and keep up the conversation about going pottie. Keep the TV and radio off. Use comparisons of how people have to teach their doggies to go pottie. Make up stories of pottie experiences if need be. Keep them focused on their elimination and how it works and how they will love being able to do it like the rest of the family does. After a couple successes, then mention how pleased you are with them and that they have learned how to go to pottie "all by themself".

I have to tell you this. I was pottie training my daughter and our puppy at the same time. I come into the kitchen (where the pottie seat was) and there squatted over the dog's newspaper on the floor was my 19 month old with underwear down around her ankles peeing. I said, what are you doin' darlin'? she replied, "Momma, I pee on paper like Bullbe do". I could only laugh and explain the difference. The puppy got an immediate re-education of using outside ,so there wouldn't be the confussion again. Too cute.

if you need more info on this technique, please write me directly, Good luck and you can do it and they can too. This can be a fun filled learning experience for your twins.

Answer 7

Separately.

Answer 8

I remember what my mom did, every time I went to the bathroom in the toilet she gave me one M&M. I learned how to used the toilet in 2 weeks!

Answer 9

for girls... turn the toilet blue... then tell her to turn it green... (by peeing in it.)
for boys... throw a cheerio into the toilet and that the game is to try to sink it with his secret weapon.
Hope it helps.

Answer 10

they will go when they are ready.