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How old was your child/ chrildren when you potty trained them?
I have twins that are 23 months and I am trying to potty train them. One of the twins is great at it and likes going on it. He poops and pees on it. His bother don't like it like that. He crys and don't like it at all, Is there anything I can do to help him like it. I give them candy for going on the potty and I always tell them great job. I just want to know if there is more I can do to get this going better. Thank you!
6 Answers
- 8 years agoFavorite Answer
for the child that is having a harder time i would let him try when he is ready don't give up on him keep asking him and trying just don't get frustrated if he doesnt have his own potty then try and get him one and get him some cool stickers of his own to decorate his pottty and make it his only not to share , dont make him feel bad or shame his when his bro does good keep him confident he will get it when he is ready, keep your faith in your little guy he will get there good luck
- 8 years ago
My daughter was continent when she was two and a half. (ie she was capable of holding her pee/poo and using the potty) but she didn't WANT to.
We kept going on and on about how when we are three, there are no more diapers. And she was on and off potty for the next six months. She would go potty at home, but wet herself outside the house, at daycare etc.
Pullups were a total failure, she immediately recognized their absorbency and treated them like diapers. (When asked once why she hadn't gone potty when she was playing in the bathroom right by it, she rolled her eyes and said ''because it takes too long''. Kids take the easy route. Wetting a diaper is easier then pulling your pants down...)
When she turned three, we put her in panties because as she already knew, there were no more diapers for someone that big ;) And lo and behold, she was potty trained from that day forth.
Basically, you just have to wait until they DECIDE they are ready. And under two is still a bit young, especially for boys.
- PippinLv 78 years ago
My daughter was 32 months when I potty trained her.
Your twins are still on the young side (few kids are ready much before 2), so if one of them clearly isn't ready, don't push it. He may be ready in 2-3 months, or not for a year or more.
- 8 years ago
My girls were both 2 and a half (30 months) when they were out of diapers. I did not "train" them, we simply made the potty available, encouraged them to use it but kept diapers on them in the meantime. When they were ready, it was literally instant.
To "get it going better", drop it for now. He is still young, many children, boys in particular, are 3 are even older before they are completely out of diapers.
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- tLv 68 years ago
Kids are usually trained between the ages of 2-4. Some train faster than others as every kid learns at their own pace.
- 8 years ago
my son was between 2-3 when he began showing interest and 3 when he was fully trained. They're all different, but just train the one who is showing the signs. don't force it on the other little one.