MY 3 1/2YR old is not potty trained?

Question

IVE TRY TO TEACH HIM BUT ALL HE DOES IS PEE IN HIS UNDERWARES ANY HELPFUL TIPS ON THAT?

Answer 1

Relax. one of my kids was four when we finally potty trained him. it took making him sit on the little potty for a set amount of time, in front of a television. another thing i've heard of are those oh i can't think what they're called, but they're like cheerios, but boys aim for them and make a game out of it.

Answer 2

I started out by buying a simple white potty that looked the closest to a regular toilet. No bells n' whistles. Then I got her the "Feel N Learn" pull-ups which are great because when they are wet, they feel wet to the child. Then we had a "sticker" program. I would put her potty in front of the toilet and we would both go potty together. Every time she was successful, she got a sticker that she placed on the bathroom cupboard beside her potty chair. That way she was able to see the rewards of her efforts. And I also made a big effort to praise her really dramatically! Then we'd both empty her potty into the toilet and wave and say "bye-bye peepees/poopoos, thanks for coming out!" She'd sometimes just sit on the chair and "pretend" to potty just so she'd get a sticker! But she quickly figured out that she needed to produce visible results... It took about 2 months. Then I took her shopping and let her pick out her own underwear (Dora). She was so happy to wear them and very, very proud. She had a few accidents but I never made a big deal out of them to her. It got tricky when we went out because it's important that as soon as said she had to potty, we had to pull over right away. I was sure NOT to fall back on the pullups just because we were out. It just prolongs the process. She was able to wear underwear during the day and a pullup at night. Then, eventually she lost the nightime pullup and I woke her at 2am and took her to the potty - every night for about a week. And then that was that.

Every child is different tho - the key is to make a big fuss when they go and not make a fuss if they don't. Good luck with it.

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

sounds like you might have turned this into a power struggle. give it a rest for a little while and wait for him to initiate interest. if he doesn't show any interest within the next 6 months then you can slowly start introducing the potty to him again. just be patient and make sure it is pleasant and not a power struggle. i will also say that seeing other kids the same age who are potty trained can be a huge motivator.

Answer 5

They have little things you can put in the toilet that they can pee on...have you tried those? They have certain pull-ups that change when they get wet...have you tried those? Have you tried rewarding him for going to the potty? Does he have a male role model that he can watch or can go pee like in the potty? If nothing else works, make him wear the wet underwear for a while...he will eventually get tired of that.

Answer 6

stop trying...he isn't ready. Some children's bladders aren't developed enough to know when it is time to use the toilet. When he starts showing an interest in the toilet start putting him on it. Be patient, it takes time...stop purchasing underwear and by all means do NOT purchase those pull ups...they only serve to give parents a false sense of "accomplishment". When the child gets out of them and into regular underwear they go back to wetting their pants. Keep him in diapers until he is fully potty trained...and there hasn't been a kid start kindergarten in diapers yet...

Answer 7

Have a look at my first question. i was DESPARATE! He was 3.5 and stubbornly refusing to be trained. One day, I just decided to leave him alone - he would go when he was ready. i put him back in diapers, packed the potty away, put away the special treats and charts, and never mentioned it to him. One day, he told me that he was ready if I would buy him a toilet chair. We have not looked backed since! I know that it is probably the hardest advice to take, but leaving him alone for a while may make all the difference... best of luck!

Answer 8

Take him to the potty and throw about 5-10 Cheerios into the toilet. Tell him to sink them by peeing on them. Any cereal with floating rings will work.

Answer 9

I nannied a boy who was over 4 before he potty trained. Don't stress about it, he will let you know when he is ready. We just encouraged him, and when he was ready, there were very rare accidents. Someone told me that their pediatrician said to a very worried and stressed mom that he had never sent one of his patients to college who wasn't potty trained. Keep smilin' . . . every kid is different.

Answer 10

It's old fashioned, but it works. Let your child walk around with no pants on. No diaper, nothing on his bottom all day.

He begins to notice himself more, how things work, what's going on, the little messes he's making. It makes it easier for him to understand why he has to go on the potty.