Complicating Factors: Toddler, Baby Bjorn

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When Should We Start Training Our 18 Month Old Son?

My son is 18 months and takes great pride in peeing and pooping, happily declaring when he has accomplished both (although he does not always inform us). When should we start to introduce a potty chair to him? Is it too early to bring one in now and let him get familiar with it? [Thank you all for the wonderful responses. I am actually now looking forward to introducing the potty. I will try the Baby Bjorn potty that several of you mentioned. Will let you know how it all turns out. Seems that the general consensus is to be casual...

At Night

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When Should We Start Training Our 18 Month Old Son?

My son is 18 months and takes great pride in peeing and pooping, happily declaring when he has accomplished both (although he does not always inform us). When should we start to introduce a potty chair to him? Is it too early to bring one in now and let him get familiar with it? [Thank you all for the wonderful responses. I am actually now looking forward to introducing the potty. I will try the Baby Bjorn potty that several of you mentioned. Will let you know how it all turns out. Seems that the general consensus is to be casual...

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Accidents at Night

My three-yr-old is fully potty trained; however, she still has accidents at...

Twins or Triplets

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Potty Training Twins

I have 19 month old boy / girl twins and I am looking for advice on potty training. Signs from the kids, different techiques, seat attached to toilet or portable potty, how to do both the kids at once or should I do one at a time....I am a bit overhelmed at the task ahead. They both are just starting to talk, only a few words and use some sign language that we taught them early on. They do communicate really we and do understand when we ask or tell them it is time to change them. On some mornings, my son will wake up with a dry diaper but...