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Q. How do I potty train my twins ??

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• I would choose a time when you can be at home for 3-4 days so you can concentrate fully upon the task! Just start by sitting them on the potty every half hour or so - when you get a result, make a huge fuss of how clever they are and the fact that they are big girls now. Eventually, they will start to tell you that they want to go (although not always!). One little thing though, if they show any signs of reluctance whatsoever, back off and leave it till another day. The key is cool calm and collected. Bernie.
  

• I agree entirely, the trick is not to force the issue it will happen when they are ready. Don't be forced into doing it because mothers of singletons say their children were potty trained by their second birthday, some even say by 18 months. This does not apply! It helps if you are open at home about the toilet and don't shut the door on them when you or your partner are 'going'. I regularly have a two year old on each knee reading a book each while I ponder, (they are not potty trained yet but do use it regularly).
  
  Keep calm and let them play with the potties first. Let them get used to seeing them around. Tell them what they are for and make the appropriate sounds. Sit them down at regular times to start with like you have regular times for meals. Give them a book to read or sit them in front of the television with their favourite programme or video on. When they do do something make a big song and dance about it, clapping and cheering and singing "done one, done one", they thrive on praise. Don't push it, if they don't want to sit down just put another nappy on and wait for the next time. Don't try when they are tired they will just get upset. Margaret.

• I started my trio when they were approaching their 3rd birthday. I did them one at a time, starting with my daughter. My method was to take them every half hour and to totally remove their nappies and put pants on them, I didn't use training pants. I had to force myself to carry it on when we were at mother and toddlers too, so they wouldnt get confused as to whether they had nappies on or not.
  
  My daughter was easy and just took a week, my first son was relatively easy and took 3 weeks approx, my third son was hell and I nearly gave up loads of times, he just didn't seem to know when he was going to wee, he had loads of accidents, but I kept on and he just suddenly clicked. I had 3 potties downstairs, 1 upstairs, steps next to the toilet and sink, and a spare potty in the car (its still there). The joy though when you never have to buy nappies again is incomparable! I ignored nightime until I had days sorted. Claire.

• I'm not sure there is any rule on potty training twins but I have twin boys who wanted nothing to do with the potty until they were about 28 months when they just decided they no longer wanted trainer pants/nappies and just stood at the toilet and away they went. If you have tried it and it's not working leave it a month or two and try again. Rachel.

• My boys were potty trained at about 33 months & it was really easy then. I couldn't be bothered to attempt it before then as I had a girl when the boys were 22 mths & dealing with 2 yr olds & a newborn was more than enough. I glad I waited as we had very few accidents although it took a bit longer for them to consistently recognise when they needed a poo which surprised me. When I say a bit longer they probably had 2 or 3 "poo" accidents before they were OK. Julia
  

• My health visitor once told me that you should get them to sit on the pot with their nappies on. Then you undo the nappy and gradually move it a bit further to the back of the potty over time. Eventually they end up without any nappy at all. This is a theory I've never used, but it may be worth a try.
  
  I also found giving a sticker when something is done on the potty to be a great incentive. Even now at 31 months, I use the competition element to get them to use the pot, having competitions to see who can do the biggest wee! (The depths we sink to!). Incidentally, we didn't start training until 27 months, and it just gradually got better over about 3 months time. Debbie

• We travelled all the way to Cornwall from London with newly potty training twins. We didn't dare revert to nappies for the journey so put bin liners in their car seats, thick, old towels on top, and kept our fingers crossed. We also took lots of spare easy to change clothes and a potty. When the clothes, towels and bin liners got wet, we simply changed them. This, combined with lots of planned stops, made the journey relatively unstressed! Glad it's over though! Kate.

There you go. The answer seems to be not to try too early, but choose a time when you think your babes are ready and mature enough to recognise what their body is telling them, and communicate it to you. Most twins seem to be potty trained nearer aged 3 rather than aged 2.

Also see, 'Going Potty' for tips and further advice

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