Any advice on how to potty train twin girls. I started about a month ago, and it's been so hard. I don't even know where to start. Should I get them into pull ups, or is that a total waste of $$.
So far, I've only been training 1 daughter, she had a few accidents with her undies, and I told her it was okay, and put her on the potty. But now she just seems scared to go, and tells me she's done, when I know she has to go. If she doesn't get off the potty, she starts crying, and the last thing I want to do is hold her there, and make it a worse situation.
It just seems that they are both scared to go to the potty. I've rewarded them with M&Ms, and stickers, and we have a chart.
I just get so overwhelmed since there are two of them to train. And having them have accidents on the carpet, and all over themselves, I don't know if it's helping the situation.
*They are 2 1/2 yrs old now. Also, every time they pee in their diaper, they want a new one, which is why I thought they were ready.
Any advice would be great!
Thanks!!
If they are really ready it should just take a few days. I would wait until
summer time. Oh and do not use pull ups. They are just different diapers.
I also have twins, boy/girl. I'll be honest mine were 3-3 1/2 before being totally trained, for one they were extremely premature, 27weeks and second they just weren't ready. I too tried around 2ish as everyone always says that's when kids should do it, well guess what if they're not ready, they're not ready. I was one I really didn't give a rat's butt what other people thought if my kids were still in diapers. It wasn't worth the stress on me or them.
So, if they're not ready, oh well, this is your life, don't worry what others think. Also, it also didn't bother me to keep changing diapers, let me tell you in another 10 yrs you're gonna be wishing they were back at that age anyway because they grow up so fast. So, take a deep breath, regroup yourself, and decide if all this stress is worth pushing the issue right now.
Then secondly, who says twins have to be trained at the same time. If one shows more interest than the other, then go with it. Only do one at a time, yes it means longer time, but there again, is the stress of training both of them at the same time really worth it. Also, once one is doing it then there's a pretty good chance the other is going to be interest too. My daughter was trained before the boy. She just caught on quicker and was more ready for it before him. It will get better and easier, I promise...
As anxious as you must be to have them potty trained, I would wait since they are crying on the potty. Check back with them every month.
Treat them like they are individuals. If one is more ready than the other, then work with that one.
Before you know it, they will be telling you to knock before you enter their room.
I have twins and they showed interest at around 2, but then not so much... so I put it on hold.
It took a month or two. One would do both one and two and the other would only pee. I found out she thought it was goign to hurt that was why she wouldn't go #2 on the potty. It seems like forever when you're going through it... but boom it's over. I'd wait till they are a bit older and then do it.
do not use pull ups.... the kids get lazy in them.
I don't like pull-ups. My first daughter started wearing them when she turned 2, and loved them so much (esp the Dora on them!) that she would've been content to wear them for a really long time. She was well over 3 when she was finally completely trained.
My twins did pretty well, since they had an older sister to emulate. With twins, they often follow each other's lead... so the bad news for you is, right now they're both acting/reacting the same way to the potty..... but sooner or later, one will start doing really well & will get to wear undies more, and then the other will want to do it too. I know, everything seems more overwhelming with multiples..... but the process is really the same. Before you know it, this phase will be behind you too! Try to be patient... good luck.
