You’ll find all kinds of tips online to get the job done efficiently, but all kids are different.

To give you an idea of what it's like, here are highlights from a typical dinner with my two-year-old twins.

#3. You will yell, “Get your finger out of there,” “Don’t lick that,” and, “Get off of that” within 30 minutes of waking.

Plus, how to get silly when your kid is on the potty.