3 Day Potty Training Method? Need Advice...

You and they can do it! I did this method as well and needed a pep talk after the 1st day and 27 accidents! But after a week we were accident free!

I did 3 day potty training at that age. I don't know if my method was actually called that, but that's what it was. Anyway, my method involved:
1) child is naked from the waist down - important! This feels very different to them than diapers or underwear, and helps remind them that they are, in fact, peeing on themselves. I know it sounds weird but, they may not have realized up until now what happens when they get that feeling - well now they know! They are peeing! (Or pooping!)
2) I took her to the potty constantly (like every 15 minutes, set an egg timer so you don't forget)
3) if/when child peed on herself, we would calmly clean it up, and I'd say, "Next time you'll make it to the potty" - and I'd make sure that happened. Don't say, "It's okay" because it's really not okay.
4) for the first day, I'd think "Why the hell am I doing this, I should just wait until they're in kindergarten like all my friends" - but keep going. This is normal, it's as much about training mommy as it is about training the toddler. ;)
5) the second day, the kid would make it to the potty maybe half the time. Again, calmly cleaning up as necessary, and "you'll make it to the potty next time!"
6) by day 3, you'll be good to go. Keep taking them potty every 15 minutes whether they need/want to or not! After a week or so, your child will be reliably potty trained. This method worked for both of my kids, and their personalities are as different as night and day, so I really think it's the persistence that pays off.

Remember, potty training is not really about "readiness" - any child this age can do it. 50 years ago you couldn't find a child who was 2 and not potty trained yet. You have to teach them this new skill, just like you taught them to drink from a cup (not perfect at first, right?), or using a spoon (remember what a mess THAT was?!). It's a new physical skill that you will have to teach your child, and because 2 year olds are programmed to resist change, you've just got to get the message across that the potty is how it's going to be from here on out, in a cheerful and unambiguous way. Don't use diapers or pull-ups, because that is very confusing for them (if they need pull-ups at night, that's fine - sometimes night time dryness takes a while). The best trick I can tell you is that you just have to keep at it. Don't give up or your next attempt will only be harder! You can do it, and so can your twins! :)

Good luck! Let us know how it goes.

I waited until my boys where going at least 50% of the time in the potty with their pull ups before doing this. Once I went to undies the first day was really bad, but by the third they had it down. My oldest was 23 months, but my second was closer to 3. It all depends on the child. Without knowing what kind of readiness signs they have given you, or how well they were doing with the potty before this, it is hard for me to give you any real tips.

Girls train up earlier and quicker than boys. If they aren't ready diaper them up and try again in six or eight weeks.
I was a student when it came time to train my first child. The professor in the child psychology class looked at all the young moms and said. " How many adults do you know who are walking around untoilet trained?"

There is a 3-day potty training website with a downloadable E-book that tells you everything you need to know. I'm sure if you google it you will find it. I read the e-book and tried the method, but it was a total nightmare for us and we scrapped it. I have a few friends who had great success with it though! Good luck, I hope it works out (especially w/twins!)

It's all about signs of readiness. If they are showing them, especially telling you after they have gone and insisting that they be changed then they are ready. I didn't do it in 3 days (too much pressure), rather I did it really low pressure and was completely done with no accidents after 1 month. Poop only took 1 week to get no accidents though and it happened first.

The rewarding method actually worked pretty well with my LO...I guess he's easily persuaded with candy and stickers (may be a habit I'll have to fix as he gets older lol). I do not have twins but here is a pretty helpful guide of potty training tips that you may interested in checking out:

http://www.skinnyscoop.com/list/eden/tips-for-potty-training

The three day method did not work for me. I tried it once with my son and twice with my daughter. Admittedly, the first time with my daughter I didn't do it with much gusto. My sister in law used that method and was successful with both of her children. And her second daughter she had night time potty trained at the same time. She says it's miserable. You want to give up the entire three days. You get sick of cleaning up messes and tired of being a cheer leader. But she also says not to give up. With both of her children she said they didn't get it until almost bed time on the third day. And then, it was like something magical happened. Except for an occasional accident, her girls were trained after three days. I am jealous that our house didn't see that magic. It doesn't work for everyone, but obviously a lot of people have had success with it. GL mama!

It really works.....IF your child is ready. My first we did it and success in three days! My second, tried it, wasn't working, scrapped it for a couple months, and then 2 months later, bingo, she was ready and it worked. I really think it's 3 days to a week program, as not all kids are alike :) Just remember, it's a lot of work, you have to put them on the potty every 15-30 minutes, which can be hard to remember especially if you are doing something else, like cleaning. And yeah, you will have accidents and things, but it really works great if the child is ready. Good luck!

My boy's were 31/2 and 1 week before the second boy's b-day, my daughter is 21/2 and I CANNOT wait for her to be ready! I also have a 10 month old, really as hard as we push, all we can do is show them - and depending on it being a girl or a boy, let them watch Mom/dad go and go through the motions. They will do it when THEY are ready...it will only stress them and YOU by pressing it to hard. It will happen and you'll be able to write it down in the baby book in no time! Then in a year or two, you'll be saying "my babies are growing up to fast!" beleive me, I catch myself wanting the diapers to end and also wanting them to stay babes forever....it's a catch 22 I'm afraid":)

You'll find all sorts of tips and strategies on this wonderfully informative website. It gives a few variations on"readiness" checklists, plus tips on various training strategies, the best ages to start them, and the advantages and disadvantages of each approach: http://www.parentingscience.com/potty-training-tips.html