Potty Training?

Question

I'm in the process of potty training my son. We've been working on this for about the past 3 days. He is doing ok but the main problem is that he doesn't want to tell me when he has to go he wants to just go ahead and go by himself. The problem with this is that he is having a lot of trouble getting his pants and underwear pulled down. Also for some reason he thinks he needs to take the pants & underwear completely off before he sits on the potty. This is causing him to not be able to sit down before he goes and he is getting very frustrated. Do you have any suggestions that might be helpful???

Answer 1

Wow, did you know my son?

Trial and error, he learned by trying, and was determined to do it himself, so we let him, accidents and all. Always be perched to help if asked.

Answer 2

My sons has just finished this process. I wondered the same at first. I had to pull his pants down in the beginning and after a while he caught on and was able to do it for himself. I also offered him a small piece of candy each time he went potty. It seemed to help the most and also taught him how to hold it long enough. Most importantly try not to get frustrated. It will only make matters worse and he will not do as well. I had to learn that the hard way. Just be patient with him.

Answer 3

Here it is- it has worked for my 2 kids,and others after I tell them........

1. get m and m's handy
2. get a small potty chair
3. get a couple books about potty
4. you need to be home for about 4-5 days straight
5. now you can start. let them run around bare-but
6. Set the timer for 1/2 hour. Tell him/her to sit on the potty for 5 min. (read them a book in the mean time if it's to long for them.) If they go, give lots and lots of praise!!! I mean go crazy!! Give them about 3 m and m's.
7. Set the timer for 1/2 hour
8. Avoid asking the question "you got to go potty?'
9. Timer goes off- ok! What does that mean junior? Time to go potty again he or she would say, or you say it if they don't
10. repeat process all day long. If they go # 2 in the potty, reward with a handful of m and m's. They are very colorful and kids love them!!

11. Praise praise praise. I do spank my kids for behavior problems such as lying, disobedience, and bad attitudes, but never for having an accident. If there is an accident, clean it up queitly, and don't say much at all. Remind them it's ok, but try to make it in the potty next time, or in your own words.

Good luck!!! Hope this helps you. My girl was potty-trained in one day with the method. Took my son a week. Leave pull-ups on them at night just in case.
p.s. if this doen't work at all, try again in a few months.

Answer 4

My son takes everything all the way off too. Be glad he wants to do it by himself. Let him practice when he doesn't need to go. Make a game out of it. Have him race to see how fast he can do it. Let him undress himself at night and in the morning when you change his clothes.

If he's getting overly frustrated, lay off it for awhile. I started and stopped potty training quite a few times before my son was really ready for it. Good luck.

Answer 5

He probably just wants some privacy when using the bathroom. Start putting him in clothing that he can take off by himself. You can get some pants with an elastic waistband. He can then just go by himself.

Have him practice dressing himself. Lay out his clothing in the morning and let him take as much time needed to put them on. Show him how to put his thumbs inside the waistband and pull down.

I teach preschool and have had several students remove all their clothing to use the bathroom. The worst is when they come back into the classroom naked needing help to put their clothes on. lol I think many of them do this because they are afraid to wet their clothing because it's uncomfortable or they feel someone may get mad. Let him know that it is okay if he gets his clothes wet and that he can change them if he needs to. Be patient and good luck!

Answer 6

Since it is summer, I would just put him in the undies around the house. It is great that he trying to do it hisself. It is normal for them to want to push them all the way off. Is he sitting on a little potty or the big person? You need to have him a little potty. Have you thought of trying to get him to stand up and aim at cheerios? That might eliminate the pulling pants all the way off thing.

Answer 7

If your son is at the stage where he will go when he feels the urge, let him hang out in his birthday suit (at home of course). This way he won't have clothes and stuff to fumble with. He'll gain more confidence, and as he gets older and develops those skills to get his pants on and off quicker....

Try pants and shorts with elastic waists only. But if he has to be totally bare bottomed to go, then let him. Some battles are just not worth fighting.

Answer 8

I have a five year old boy. I remember the potty training stage. Look, my son takes off his clothes when he boops, still. Yes, he takes off everything. I think they feel restricted when they pants are around the ankles, but that's okay. Let him take his pants off, just make it easy for him and buy him pants with elastic waist and loose underwear so he can slip them off easily.

Answer 9

I think that alot of kids feel the need to take off all their lower clothing. I know my kids did.... maybe he is wiling to let you pull his clothing down and then leave the room? He will still feel independant and private... Otherwise, get him pull on pants only - no buckles, belts, zips. Loose pants are best. let him practice pulling them up and down. Show him when you go that you only pull them down and not compleletely off.

Good luck

Answer 10

my daughter is 21 months old i put her on the putty and all she does is stands up and pees and poops on the floor i will call her name she will stop and say mama pee pee ca cai will then agian proceed to put her on the potty but yet again stands up and goes on the floor again. I allow my daughter to run freely with panties only and if it is the 2 of us i allow her to go butt naked that way she has a since of feeling