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To my Mom's of 2+y/o's
Im in need of some help. My son tryed 2 in Nov. and Im so wanting him to get potty train. Its just not working out, Im not sure if he fullly understands and or knows when he has to go? If you have any tips that could help me out that would be great! He will go on the potty if I make him but sometime he "says" he needs to go and just acts like he goes and then he's done.
ANY HELP??
( I have started this when he was 18months, and its not getting any ez'er)
ANY HELP??
( I have started this when he was 18months, and its not getting any ez'er)
LosingMyMindinGA, that is TOO funny! I gave Elaina stickers, too, and she decorated the lid to her potty chair!!! Ha ha ha!
for me i tried all the tricks with my youngest daughter and my son....they weren't having it. So every few weeks I would do like joy suggested and have them run around in just underwear. I would CONSTANTLY ask if htey had to go. I rewarded with stickers and such that I let them decorate their little potty with. If after a few hours we had already had several accidents I just put a pull up back on and waited another couple weeks...but i would still try to remember to constantly ask them if they needed to go...
eventually...for both of them, at a few months after turning three they each (at seperate times) had a weekend where we did the undie thing and we would go until almost evening before an accident, then the next day was the same and within a week complete potty training down to wearing underwear to bed....of course there was still an accident or two every few days...but I just made sure no drink too close to bed time and that they went potty right before bed.
Some kids it just has to be on THEIR time.
eventually...for both of them, at a few months after turning three they each (at seperate times) had a weekend where we did the undie thing and we would go until almost evening before an accident, then the next day was the same and within a week complete potty training down to wearing underwear to bed....of course there was still an accident or two every few days...but I just made sure no drink too close to bed time and that they went potty right before bed.
Some kids it just has to be on THEIR time.
Something else that could help is put a couple cheeris in the toilet and tell him to try to aim for it when he has to pee. Make it fun for him. Remember to reward the positive and OVER PRAISE him when he does it and praise him when he tries. If you punish him for not doing it, he may rebel or rebound and not want to do it all.
SOmething I did with my first daughter was on a weekend we were at home, I let her wear her shorts or pants without panties or a diaper or anything underneath. She went pee and poo in the toilet every time that weekend and has been potty trained since. It was a security thing for her having panties there to soak up/catch most of her pee or poo when she went in her pants. Without panties/underwear that comfort zone was gone.
SOmething I did with my first daughter was on a weekend we were at home, I let her wear her shorts or pants without panties or a diaper or anything underneath. She went pee and poo in the toilet every time that weekend and has been potty trained since. It was a security thing for her having panties there to soak up/catch most of her pee or poo when she went in her pants. Without panties/underwear that comfort zone was gone.
My son will be 3 this month and he still isn't totally potty trained!!!! I work with him a lot, but it's hard. Boys are WAY harder than girls also.................I have tried every trick in the book and with him turning 3 I want to pull my hair out. GOOD LUCK TO YOU.
i know what you going thought am potty tring my son now omg its so hard i potty tird my ciz at 16 mts and it was so easy what am i doing wrong now is what i ask my slef good luck to you
My little man was resistant to training (3 years old) until we finally offered to let him stand to pee instead of trying to make him sit....after he had that established he was willing to sit to poop
I have also heard that boys can be much more stubborn about the potty all around so be patient with him. I know that having dad around helped my nephews alot. We're in the country so they could hang outside and do the boy thing outside alot which helped too. Good luck!
Expect that he may regress when new baby comes, too. He might not, especially if you give him a lot of one-on-one attention. Good luck and I hope he learns fast!!!
Wow, thanks guys. Im really hoping I can do this and have it done before new baby coulds in july!! Its hard....
I personally despise potty chairs and cleaning them up so we bought one of those little seats that fits into the regular toilet so she doesn't fall in. My DD goes potty all by herself, for the most part, because she has a little stool she can use to help her get up and down.
They do make these little bowls that fit under the regular toilet lid to catch any pee so you know he went. Even though DD can go by herself, I accompany her and listen for the pee/poo. When she goes, I make my eyes really big and say, "Can you hear that? What is that???" She thinks it is funny so she tries to get me to do it by going potty often.
They do make these little bowls that fit under the regular toilet lid to catch any pee so you know he went. Even though DD can go by herself, I accompany her and listen for the pee/poo. When she goes, I make my eyes really big and say, "Can you hear that? What is that???" She thinks it is funny so she tries to get me to do it by going potty often.
My son likes the regular one more too...I always sat on the side of the tub so I could hear him go. He HATED for me to watch. He would tell me "go away"......lol. Now I know when he's gone, because he leaves the seat up.....lol But atleast he is raising it....lol His potty chair has become a stepping stool to turn the light on when he goes pee by himself....He doesn't even tell us anymore he just goes. Be patient, he'll get it....They say boys are harder than girls.......This held true for my boys and girl. Good luck!
Thanks,
We were using the potty chair and regular potty too, so maybe I should just stay with one. The only thing I dont like about the reg. one is if I miss him peepeeing how will I know?? But I do think he like the reg. one more.......
We were using the potty chair and regular potty too, so maybe I should just stay with one. The only thing I dont like about the reg. one is if I miss him peepeeing how will I know?? But I do think he like the reg. one more.......
One more thing. By working with the day care, I found out they were putting him on a regular potty where we were using a potty chair at home. When we got together on that and he started using the big potty at home too, it was easier for him. Everyone was on the same page and he got into a routine. Where I think by using two different avenues to go potty it was confusing him. Things really pregress after that.
My son is almost 3 and we started him when he was 2 yr. It was a struggle, but you have to be consistant. We always took him when we went and we made sure the day care was doing their part. We didn't use the pull ups because my oldest two learned better when their little bottoms got wet. Grant it, you have to clean up behind them more often, but I think they learn faster that way. Watch for the signs too. My son dances a lil jig when he has to go pee. He'll be 3, May 16 and he does it all by himself now. Which is a good thing because we are due in June and diapers are so expensive. He'll get it, just be stern...
If he just turned 2, it will take a couple months. A video will really help because it'll get down to a child's level, with illustrations, etc. You could rent one from your library. Honestly he may not get it just yet, but the fact you're working with him and trying to get him to understand is great!
Try taking away his favourite toy. Put it in a spot (say above the fridge) where he can see it. Take it away from him if he pees/poops in his diaper and tell him he can have it back when he goes on the potty.... Give it to him when he goes on the potty. Keep doing this until he is fully trained. It took less than 2 weeks for my friends son to potty train his kid.
Thanks so much. Its hard, I work full time, daddy has been home with him for a few months now(lack of work) and Im just getting so mad at hubby for not sticking with it! We always make it a HUGE DEAL when he goes (even if we have friends over then are so cute and make it a huge deal as well) We give him candy after he goes, and we done the "undies" thing but he just doesnt get it.........
My daughter is 2 1/2 and has been potty-trained since January. Basically when she was around 18 months old I got her a potty-chair that I kept in the bathroom. Most of the time she hid toys in it or had her dolls "go potty".
Then she saw her cousin going potty and she got all excited and wanted to "go" to! She sat and sat on the potty and nothing happened.
So I bought her some cute panties and "night-time panties/diapers". Every single day we just tried going on the potty. Whenever she went, I made a HUGE DEAL about it, she got 5 chocolate chips, more if she pooed.
1). Get him excited---find a video or have him hang out with a child who is potty-trained (may inspire him).
2). Get him his own undies and let HIM pick them out!
3). For a week, let him run around home in just his undies and a shirt. Give him a ton of juice and water, all day long. Ask him continually, "Do you need to pee? Do you need to poo?"
4). If he says to you he doesn't but it's been a while, make him sit on the potty. He may scream and throw a fit. Let him know he cannot get up until he goes. There comes a time when they will fight you for going to the potty. In the beginning this may make him afraid of the potty, so don't do this until he's already established a potty routine!
5). Naps and bedtime = diapers unless you want a mess! I call them her nigh-nigh panties (you may want to use the word "undies" since panties is a little girly).
6). There will be days he will mess up! If he goes on the floor or his diaper, do not get angry. Get on his level, look him in the eye and say, "Sometimes we make mistakes. See how messy and ucky you feel? Let's clean it up and next time, go on the potty."
It will take time! Some kids get it within days, others take months (like the cousin who first inspired my daughter? She has regressed many times).
Then she saw her cousin going potty and she got all excited and wanted to "go" to! She sat and sat on the potty and nothing happened.
So I bought her some cute panties and "night-time panties/diapers". Every single day we just tried going on the potty. Whenever she went, I made a HUGE DEAL about it, she got 5 chocolate chips, more if she pooed.
1). Get him excited---find a video or have him hang out with a child who is potty-trained (may inspire him).
2). Get him his own undies and let HIM pick them out!
3). For a week, let him run around home in just his undies and a shirt. Give him a ton of juice and water, all day long. Ask him continually, "Do you need to pee? Do you need to poo?"
4). If he says to you he doesn't but it's been a while, make him sit on the potty. He may scream and throw a fit. Let him know he cannot get up until he goes. There comes a time when they will fight you for going to the potty. In the beginning this may make him afraid of the potty, so don't do this until he's already established a potty routine!
5). Naps and bedtime = diapers unless you want a mess! I call them her nigh-nigh panties (you may want to use the word "undies" since panties is a little girly).
6). There will be days he will mess up! If he goes on the floor or his diaper, do not get angry. Get on his level, look him in the eye and say, "Sometimes we make mistakes. See how messy and ucky you feel? Let's clean it up and next time, go on the potty."
It will take time! Some kids get it within days, others take months (like the cousin who first inspired my daughter? She has regressed many times).
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