what is the best way to potty train a lil boy???

Answer 1

Every child is different, but here's my experience with my two girls ... I'm a father of 3yr old twin girls. They showed a little interest in toilets when they were 18 months old, so we were thrilled that we might have them out of diapers early. Such was not the case. They preferred to use their diapers and we decided not to make a big deal about it. Quite a while later we started to talk about 'being big girls' and how that included 'big girl panties'. We just continued to have these kinds of conversations now and then until they decided that they wanted to be big girls. It was pretty much a quick adjustment. Every time they went to their potty we would just make a HUGE deal about it .. call each other over, hugs & kisses & clapping. That was the only 'rewards' we used. I think my wife and I must have been quite a sight hopping around the bathroom! It became a fun game for my girls and they would often try to race each other to see who could 'go on the potty' first. We kept them in diapers at night for another couple of months. They both had a couple accidents during the day and night, but not too many and not for too long.

So, from my experience, Don't Worry too much about it. Don't do any of the negative stuff .. I don't see how it's really productive, and it seems just a bit on the mean side, to me. It never really made sense to me, Why make your children feel bad? or uncomfortable? or dirty?

They _will_ learn .. just let them do it on their own time with lots of encouraging words and actions from you.

Answer 2

My son is the equal age (four on Feb. four). Around Aug. I grew to be relatively involved on account that he was once no longer potty expert. I had attempted the reinforcements, the cheerios in the bathroom, the significant boy undies, the whole thing! He might pass frequently after which certainly not different occasions. He would care much less approximately sitting in messy diapers. He additionally did not look to brain having injuries in his undies all it perceived to do was once upload extra blank up for me. What he appeared to not like was once having injuries at the flooring. So I stripped him each risk I obtained. Then practically over night time he was once potty expert. He hasn't had an coincidence when you consider that mid-October and does not also have injuries at night time. I bet he simply determined that he was once able and now it is performed. Some pointers for you: make a few play dates with peers which might be potty expert seeing his friends no longer dressed in pull usamay make him consider like a "little one" and inspire him to seize up and take a look at to time table a few days at residence so you'll paintings on a time table - perhaps set the timer for 20 mins and make him sit down at the pot each time it is going off. If he nonetheless does not look to be catching on name your pediatrician. He can rule out any bodily disorders like a susceptible sphincter muscle. Good success.

Answer 3

It is all about bribery with my son. Offer a cookie or a peice of candy or whatever that helped for a while. But When he is at school when his friend Morgan goes Michael will go right afterwards so they encourage each other. My son also just goes on his own. Also, if he goes in a new place the people in my family have not seen him go he makes them go into the bathroom with him and we all make a big deal. He also makes a big deal when me or my husbands goes to the potty.

Answer 4

I HEAR YOU!! I have a 2 1/2 year old son who is interested right now too! It sounds like everyone gave pretty good advice and we are kinda doing the nakie thing and letting him pee outside when we are home. He really hasn't tried to tell us when we are out and about so truly he's just not ready yet! I have an 8 year old girl and well she's not in diapers so the best bet I think here is to let the kiddo's let you know when they are ready. There are so many times that we have to power struggle with them.... I try to pick my battles wisely and this just isn't worth battling about cause they usually don't graduate in diapers! Good luck and remember lots of us out there are having just as much fun lol

Answer 5

Ill tell you what worked for me. If you live in the country or have a fenced in back yard....let him pee out of the backdoor. My son loved it. Also with it being summer you can let him run around outside naked or in underpants. That icky feeling of being wet along with the novelty of being able to pee on a tree......worked magic with my son. I also put dawn dishwashing liquid in the potty and when he went.....it made bubbles. I made it a big thing everytime he went and gave him a skittle as a reward. All of this together made it real easy to potty train him. I hope this helps and good luck!

Answer 6

We bought my son the fisher price potty chair. It sings when they go potty. My son loves it, and has done great since we got that for him (instead of a regular potty chair) Also reqarding them when they use the potty helps alot. We give my son a variety of stuff. If you only stick with one thing (say like hotwheels cars) they get tierd of it. Also, let him see how you use the potty, so heknows eactly how it workks. Lastly, praise him when he does use it, and sak him throughout the day if he needs to go.

Answer 7

Put him on the potty and read lots of books until he goes, then praise him, and tell him what a clever boy he is. Patience and persistence is the key!

Answer 8

their are many ways we tried pull ups, going with his daddy,Cheerios in the toilet, a singing toilet that flushes... big boy underwear... we tried them all it just depends on the child.. ours liked to go when he went to pre-school and seen that others were going to pee in the potty what we tried for a year the accomplished in 1 month and we just kept on taking him and gave him treats and rewards like they did. also we never got angry about accidents we just told him that we all make mistakes. just be encouraging and be consistent.

Answer 9

1. Let him decide when he's ready. If you run the show, all you are facing is struggles, pleading and challenges. When he's ready, it's cake.

2. Let him run around naked!

I did this with my son (4) and now with my daughter (2). They can see and feel it, so they learn when they need to go.

Answer 10

Hi,

The best method is to show him how to do it.
His father can show it to him. Also when ur lil boy is done praise him a lot and encourage him