What's the best way to potty train my 2 yr. old (boy)? Any fun and fast methods out there?

Question

This is my first child and I've seen and read tons of info on how and when to do it. Just wanted to know of the top rated ways to try in case one method doesn't work. My son is just starting to talk a little but can't say...hey mom I have to pee. Any help?

Answer 1

Jo, I'm the mother of 3 boys, all thankfully potty trained, but none before 3. If you are at home with him, or have really great, consistant childcare you may can get things going earlier. None of my 3 trained the same way. My oldest, I just put underwear on the week of his 3rd b'day, he was trained in a week. My middle one, nothing worked, he was almost 4. My baby was mostly trained before 3. Buy and introduce the potty, tell dad (or male role model) to take him when he goes. Most Dr.s will tell you he doesn't have control before 2 1/2 but your g'ma will probably say that's hogwash. Good luck and have fun! Boys are the greatest!

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Answer 3

OK does he have to be potty trained to go to school or for some reason? Heres why I ask: I have 3 boys and with my oldest (now 13) i was determined to train him since EVERYONE! kept saying "He's not potty trained YET!" or "my little Susie (insert any name you like here) was trained at 18 mo, or 24 mo or 2 1/2." Finally after several weeks of total frustration, for both of us, I put the diapers back on and forgot about it. When he was 3 1/2 i tried again. It took 1 week and he was totally trained - through the night, nap....everything. AND he only ever had 1 accident (while awake, of course all kids occasionally wet the bed). With my 2nd son i waited till he was 3 1/2 (gritting my teeth and smiling through all the "he's not trained yets) and same thing it took 2 weeks and it was through the nite, nap and everything and he also had only a few accidents. Very simalar with the 3rd although he was 3 not 3 1/2 but i think that was because he wanted to be like his brothers. He is almost 4 and he still will have the occasional accident although he never wets the bed.

2 things, with my oldest i think he did not want to sit down because thats what girls do and we had to wait until he was tall enough to stand. 2nd thing, i think at 3 1/2 they just have more muscle control and a longer attn. span. Good luck with the potty training. Just rember you don't see 10 year olds in diapers, it will come...so don't stress yourself if it doesn't "take" this time.

Answer 4

Just from experience i have a 4 year old. I let him potty out side the first couple of times then told him that needed to potty in the big boy potty. I know it sounds awful to let them pee pee outside but it works. If that doesn't work try the reward method. If he goes in the potty give him a piece of candy. Then there's the let them run around with out any clothes on. This one really does work. I used to work in day care so I know many different ways. If yoy want to email me you can and I can help out more if you want. I've been through it all before with my own son and from when I worked in the daycare with the potty training class.

Answer 5

If at all possible, set aside an entire day to be at home (weekends work well). Give him tons of juice and/or water -
Every 5-10 minutes take him to the potty and sit him on it (making sure the 'trigger' is down). He will not go each time but will as long as you keep up the routine. Don't take any phone calls - however, when he does tee tee in the potty, call 2-3 friends or relatives (that understand the situation) and go overboard with excitement, cheers, praise,etc.

Keep this up all day. If he does nap, go ahead and put a pull up or diaper on him so he doesn't wet himself. As soon as he wakes, take him immediately! Same thing in the mornings when he wakes up - go straight to the potty!

Good Luck - don't give up !!!

Answer 6

Everyone want their kid potty trained as soon as possible. No more diapers, bragging rights are among the top reasons. The best way may just be to wait. All kids are different. Patients works great. Leave the option open(here's the potty give it a chance) its up to the child. If you son appreciates instruction maybe you can talk him into it, but they'll only do it when they want to on their terms. Mine knew everything by the age of 3 and i wasn't gonna tell her what to do!

Answer 7

I have a one year old baby boy. He is also our first child. We started potty training him since he was 4 months old. We let him sit on top of the potty while uttering the word "o-ooo", our local dialect equiavlent to poop. In few weeks time, he started uttering the word too when he feels he has to poop. At nine months, we already used the mini toilet seat that we attach to our toilet bowl and that is that is what he uses daily when he has to go. It is more comfortable than the potty. My son is now one year and one month old and we are already successful in potty training him as early as 9 months but that is only with regard to pooping. With regard peeing, we are still working on it :)

Answer 8

Every child is different, just be patient... Two tricks I used with my sons were "yellow & blue make green" and "sink the cheerio".

Sink the cheerio is pretty self explanatory. Drop a cheerio in the toilet and let him practice "sinking it."

The other trick requires one of those toilet bowl inserts that turn the water blue. (ONLY If you don't have pets that can ingest it...) Simply put, when your son pees (yellow urine) into the blue water, it will turn green.

Either way, they make it a point to make it to the potty to go. Good luck!!

Answer 9

I started trying with my son at two also, I thought that since my daughter was two when she stopped wearing diapers, he would too. WRONG it wasn't until he was three that he decided he was ready. It was like one day he was going in his diapers, and the next day he woke up and wanted to use the potty all the time. Give him the option but let him lead.

Answer 10

Teach him an appropriate sign or word that means "mom I have to pee." Moms that I have talked to also mentioned putting squares of toilet paper or Cheerios in the toilet bowl so Junior can get practice "aiming."

There are some fun books out there--check out "Everyone Poops" and "The Gas We Pass." I thought these were fake, but they aren't. They are hilarious and possibly helpful.