1) Just train them both at the same time - S trained a cpl days early by way of diaper rash. Totally lost all the work I had invested as soon as K started training.
2) Get two potty chairs and put them in TWO different bathrooms. They will play & destroy your bathroom if you put chairs in same room. They will stake claim to a chair & room and you'll like that. That donut-looking contraption that fits on the toilet will kill your back.
3) Bribery is just more work for me. UGH - why did I start that again? Lest we forget, twins feed off each other and when there's an older (by 2 yrs) singleton involved, well....Suffice to say, Positive Reinforcement is the solid way to go.
4) Don't worry about getting them separate undies & undy drawers. You'll be too busy w/accidents & various other kids' stuff to separate them from the laundry. If you're worried about them needing their individual pairs, just buy a bunch of the same color - problem solved. (Do the same thing with socks - you'll thank me later when you're not sorting a bunch of extra laundry).
5) Don't worry about the house looking like a dump. You won't have time to fuss with the small stuff.
6) If you can manage to get help, do it!!!! Husband & I did our best over the weekend as a tag-team, but now he's on a trip and I'm solo-training, phew.
7) Invest in the latex flannel and put them on your couch, chairs, etc - waterproofing is necessary if you want to keep your stuff pee-stain free. Double up on their sheets & waterproof flannels to lessen your work at night or morning.
8) No toys in the bathroom. Learned this the hard way. Ahem....Oh Plumber...
9) Be OK with nighttime pull-ups. It will give you some much needed rest.
10) Remember - this too shall pass.
Did I forget anything? Probably! Ha ha! Disclaimer: Others may have a different experience and that is OK.
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