Potty Training Twins is Possible One Step at a Time
Potty training any child can be difficult and frustrating. Potty training twins is double all the hurdles of potty training just one child. Break the process down and you will find it gets easier. Approach potty training twins the way you would approach anything else with twins.
Understand that potty training twins comes with the added problem of the bond that twins share with each other. This means you can never hope to have both children on a schedule when you are potty training. Before you start make sure to stock up on patience because you're going to need it.
Equipment
When you start on your journey of potty training twins you will have to invest in two potty chairs. This will help you side step accidents and you may actually help to improve your children's progress. Get ready to carry those potty chairs around with you everywhere the kids go because getting children to the bathroom on time can be almost impossible.
Before you decide to skip this step and decide it's economically more sound to let two children share one potty chair remember that small children are not great at ‘holding' any bodily functions. Trying to make your twins learn to share the potty will only make things that much more complicated.
Schedules
Conventional potty training advocates that you get your child on a schedule when it comes to potty training. Potty training twins can be tough when you try and get two children into the bathroom at the same time. For this to work you have to make potty training fun. Your bathroom is about to have a makeover, make it look as inviting as possible.
Books, toys and stickers are a must. Keep your children entertained with some activity so that they will both want to be in the bathroom. It doesn't matter how long your children are going to spend in the bathroom, whether just a few minutes or longer you need to associate the bathroom with fun and pleasant things for them.
Potty training twins can sometimes be frustrating as one progresses the other may start to regress. Don't be discouraged, this is perfectly normal. Be patient and avoid using competition between your children. Twins are competitive about everything and adding competition to potty training will create unnecessary tension. You should also not worry that your children are not potty trained by the time they hit three. Twins generally start to potty train around three.
