Showing signs of being ready, but not totally

I know my title might be a little confusing, but children pick up on what needs to be accomplished in the bathroom, but obviously it is a new situation for them and it will require teaching. Will a child necessarily know to tell you they have to go to the bathroom on their own or do parents have to teach them, by taking them, that they need to go? I hope I an not confusing anyone. I guess I am just trying to figure out readiness. My twins will be 2 this week. They like to sit on the potty, flush the potty, but have never actually used the potty. I don't take them on a regular basis, just whenever. I know this is a hard question to answer, but if I took then like every 30 minutes would I see progress to them actually going and adventually telling me? I guess I need someone to tell me their approach to being potty training. I know there are several different approaches, but if anyone could share what has worked for them I would appreciate it. I think we are going to be making the crib to toddle bed (convertible crib) transition soon. They are starting to climb and I don't want to risk it. Should we only make one transition at at time and wait until one is successful before adding the other? I thought I had heard that and wanted to make sure. THANKS

 

The biggest hurdle to potty training is when they understand the sensation of a full bladder, and how to release urine, and poop basically on command. Until they get that sensation, I don't think it matters what you do, they can't train. I tried the timer thing, and stopped when Marc was so upset when I would try that he would hit his head on the toilet. It seemed like all of a sudden they started doing the "potty dance", then we could tell them to use the bathroom successfully. School also helped, because they were around peers who were also using the bathroom.

I would do one transition at a time. Your guys are young, there is no need to rush.

 

Our training process did not include me telling them to go or reminding them to go. I know it does not work this way for everyone, there are absolutely different successful approaches but I never set a timer or encouraged them to go (with the exception of when we are heading out for long drives where I would prefer not to have to stop soon if possible). When they were ready to train, they trained with very little assistance from me.

I too would probably do one transition at a time.

 

I also wonder about this. My one son will come out of no where and say pee pees...and I cant tell if its because hes wet or has to go...he also says the word diapers a lot. I think its about them being able to say the words right now and not necessarily wanting to go...since they are almost 2.5, I am going to try the timer thing. I still need to get potty seats and they are not taking to the seat ON the potty yet.