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.
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