my son is 2yrs and he will not wear underwear or pullups. He crys and wants you to put his diaper back on.?

Answer 1

what my mom did for my brother and i was just one day but chonies on us... she says my brother liked feeling like a big boy so it worked for him... me on the other hand peed and pooped in my pants... so i guess it's your call but maybe tell him oh you're such a big boy ... and praise him on the first step of wearing pullups or chonies... good luck

Answer 2

I know its hard to put up with a toddler screaming at the top of their lungs...but wait as long as you can and try not to give in after 10 minutes. You have to remain in control, and it will be a good thing in the long run. If you tell him NO diapers, it only works if you have to mean it, take action! Show him you are throwing them away and they are gone....make a big deal about it...telling him encouraging things and dancing...sing whaterver get him to understand..if you are mean about it you will have the opposite affect. When he crys for them, say "they are in the trash remember?" Try to associate the underwear with smelling clean and being a big boy or give him a choice...toddlers love this and it works...do you want diapers or _____? Tell him, if you put you underwear on..you will get to go outside or play whatever. If he still refuses or you can not keep pullups on him when he's at home let him run around naked! It works (but, I would only try to push this for a day or so...any more than that and it would be traumatic)! He is only 2 and you have a long way to go...you don't want to push too hard...from experience...they will do it when they are ready!

Answer 3

He is letting you know he isn't ok with the stress this is causing him. Put his diaper back on,, take his pottie and show him that you are putting it up and tell him that when he wants it,, this is where it is, and then DON"T TALK ABOUT POTTIE TRAINING in front of him or on the phone,, just don't bring it up.
After 4 weeks or so try again for a few days if he hasn't asked for the pottie already by then. If you get resistance again repeat the above.
Sounds like he is a smart little boy to be able to let you know he is stressed right now by it.

Answer 4

My son turned 2 in May, I'm going through the same thing. He used the potty for one week straight - perfectly, no problems! Then I put a diaper on him for a weekend while we went fishing and he regressed.

This is what I'm doing at this point - when he lets me, I put on his underwear and reward him with licorice (small cut up pieces) when he goes or even attempts to go. But when he wants his diaper on, I put it on. Today is Thurs and he is about 50/50 so he's getting better considering on Monday he wanted nothing to do with the bathroom.

My advice is don't push him, but still reward him when he attempts to or uses the potty. 2 is a very early age to be fully potty trained, don't stress on what other ppl say... go at the pace of your child and just everyday try to take small steps!

Good luck and lots of patience to you! It's hard, but we all make it through!

Answer 5

Put his diaper back on and put away the pull-ups and underwear. Two years is relatively young for boys. In a couple of months, re-introduce pull-ups, without pressure. For example, just leave them lying around. Try and find some with cartoon characters he likes. If he shows interest in them, praise him right away. But leave it at that. Don't push. They feel the expectations and don't like it. I would not be concerned till he's near 3 years old.

Answer 6

I recommend "Diaper-Free Before Three" by Jill M Lekovic. she discusses the myth of readiness. I am a nanny and currently trying to potty train a 2 yrold myself. I find this book REALLY helpful and interesting. One thing she suggests is to "throw away" the diapers. If you don't really want to throw them away then just hide them and tell him they're gone. Then he has the choice of underwear or nothing. And if he chooses nothing, then let him run around with nothing on around the house for a little while.

Answer 7

Maybe he is not emotionally ready for training. He wants the comfort and safety of the diaper, and added knowledge that he can play without needing to remember to go to the potty. I would put it back on without a fuss, and let it sit for a few weeks, and then start again.... good luck

Answer 8

This is a normal reaction from a 2 year old. He is just letting you know he is not ready to be potty trained. You will know when he is ready. I would just sugest showing him that the potty is not going to hurt him and maby flushing it a couple of times. It works. Then make up some games that might get his attention. I know it soungs funny but that is what I had to do with my daughter. She is 3 1/2 and just about there. The doctores said this is common age. Not to worrie.

Answer 9

2 years old and trying to rule the roost - whoda thought =)

Mom, throw out the diapers - if they aren't in the house he can't wear them anymore. Yes, there will be accidents but that is how they learn.

He's doing what little kids do, throw a fit until he gets his way...and if you give in to this all the time, you will be facing it for more things...don't teach him that by having a tantrum he gets his way.

Calmly explain to him that he is a big boy, and must wear big boy pants - do not yell at him, do not give in to his tantrums, just repeat it calmly until he figures out you are not going to budge. He has two choices - underwear or buck naked. And if he chooses to go buck naked then he can't go to the park, go see his friends, play outside...etc..get the picture?

Remind him that you are the parent...and you make the rules.

Answer 10

we did the butt naked thing worked really great messy though.i reward my son singing a song after he goes potty Calvin went stinky in the potty repeat 3 times because he is a big big boy. clap hands and shake the boody this worked better then any piece of candy out there he has been now pooping and peeing in the potty for about three weeks now he will be 3 in October he still wears diapers at night

Answer 11

my friends son is the same way he just turned 3 last month and he's now potty trained, but my friend just can't get her son to wear underwear yet, he cries and throws a fit and demands to have a pull-up on, so she gives in and lets him wear a pull-up! so her son just isn't ready for underwear! give him some more time in the pull-ups and in a couple of months or by his 3rd birthday, take him to walmart and let him pick out his own underwear, maybe he'll start wearing them if he gets to pick his own out!