and he will pee in the potty but he isnt interested in going unless he is getting in the bath or something...how do I get him excited to potty?? And tell me when he has to potty??
2006-08-01 16:58:11 · 13 answers · asked by Jackie 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Well from what i have read about potty training (my son is 25 months) dont push them if they arent ready to go. If he happens to be ready, get the little potty and some absorbant underwear for him and go to 'er. Some do's and donts are:
DO praise him for making to the potty and goes
DONT give him hell if he has an accident
DONT give him sweets as rewards
DO get him to help you clean up in the event of an accident
To help you tell if he's ready for the potty ask yourself
Is he waking up dry from naps?
Are his BM's around the same time every day?
Can he tell you when he has gone either #1 or #2?
Can he tell you the difference between wet and dry?
If he is a yes to 3 or more then yes i would try going all for the potty training. If hes 2 or less then i would hold off a little while longer.
Good Luck!
2006-08-01 17:16:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, when I first started my daughter on the potty it was hard. Try going to the bathroom with him, make sure he has a little potty while mommie is on the big potty, you can also buy some extras like little books or toys that he likes that you can keep in the bathroom just for potty time. Sit him on the potty while you are in the bathroom with him and turn on the faucet to barely hear the trickle, that works sometimes too. But the key is being repeatitive. My daughter is not quite 3 yet and she is fully potty trained, you can do it, just be patient.
2006-08-01 17:06:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was so worried that I might have to send my son off to college NOT POTTY trained. I tried everything. Nothing seemed to work. Finally, this June, when he was 3 years and 9 months old, he suddenly started caring about going to preschool. I found that when I let him wear a pull-up, I was not as careful about making sure he made it to the bathroom. I strongly suggest using the old fashioned cloth aborbent undies. It is a pain at first, but I really think it keeps the parent and the child more focused on the task at hand. Most importantly, don't beat yourself up over the fact that he isn't trained yet. Boys are harder to train, but he will not be untrained as an adult or anything like that. I also suggest making sure you are really ready to commit to the task at hand. I tried training him when his baby sister was going to be born--bad idea. If there is already a big transition, wait until the water calms before giving it another try. Trust me, he'll figure it out one of these days :)
2006-08-01 19:51:19 · answer #3 · answered by purpledocschick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 27 month old son is pretty much in the same boat. He would rather play than use the potty. I keep asking my son to sit on the potty, and sometimes he will and sometimes he won't. People keep telling me he will do it when he is ready. You can try getting potty videos and books. Also, when he does sit on the potty give him lots of praise. The first step is to get him to sit on the potty. Later, he will tell you when he has to go. I completely understand your dilemma.
2006-08-01 17:15:10 · answer #4 · answered by seatonrsp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't rush him when he is ready it will happen, believe me. I felt the same way wanting to potty train my son. But the more pushing you do the longer it seems to take. So I backed off and just let nature take its course. My son is 3 1/2 years old and just woke up one day and has been going potty like a big boy ever since. It will happen on his own time when he is ready. Just have patience!!
2006-08-01 19:10:01 · answer #5 · answered by hb1995 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are 2 diverse approaches. the 1st one became instructed to me by a chum, they instructed somebody to place marbles interior the potty chair and that they could be knowledgeable precise away. the different and greater scientific way is to apply habit substitute. locate out what the baby likes yet does not have speedy get right of entry to to and furnish that for occurring the potty. no person will ever do something with out having a solid reason to achieve this. supply the baby a solid reason, do no longer punish for no longer being potty knowledgeable which will do greater harm than solid. There are additionally the pull-united statesthey have now. My son isn't the right age yet, so i'm no longer speaking from adventure in basic terms what I truly have heard. solid success!
2016-10-01 09:12:37 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My doctor told me not to worry about training until my son was at least 3 years old. He is starting to show signs of small interest now but I am not pushing it. We have started with the easy ups and will move on to the Pampers feel & learns later. See if there is a particular character that your son is excited about. My son loves Elmo. Also, I learned that with my daughter the less I pushed and let her do it on her own the better it was. When she was done training she had only one accident.
2006-08-01 18:07:33 · answer #7 · answered by lisa b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's still a little young. I would just offer him big boy under wear, tell him he gets a treat if he goes in the potty. And then leave it at that for a while.
2006-08-01 17:10:07 · answer #8 · answered by weswe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can reward him w/ his favorite food or treat. boys are usually harder to train... ask him if he has to go potty, and say it in an exciting way just so maybe he can feel like he should be excited too!
2006-08-01 17:45:44 · answer #9 · answered by hello_kitty_2004 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When we started potty training our little boy...we let him "go" outside..he thought that was the grandest thing....now that he is almost 3....he tried to still go outside no matter where we are..LOL Good Luck!
2006-08-01 17:16:35 · answer #10 · answered by brat71825 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋