how to potty train my 2 year old son?

Answer 1

I cringe every time I heard the term potty training, sounds like an animal is involved. As the mother of 9 children I have had some experience with this. First of all not all children are the same and second of all the number 2 is not a magical age for toilet teaching. Some children are younger when ready and some older. Next you need to understand this mechanics of this. A certain level of physical maturity is necessary to control the muscles completely enough and sometimes this takes longer, also you child's level of social maturity should be taken into account. If you truly think you child is ready this process should be able to be accomplished in 3 or 4 days at most. When your child is ready explaining what is expected and a few days practice is all that is needed. Meantime be patient, for the most part I think parents are in too big of a hurry and waste a lot of precious time aggravating mother, child and family with this when that time could be better spent enjoying the child!

Answer 2

My son is 2 and is daytime potty trained and about 50% night time potty trained. I can tell you what worked for him...but remember that each child is different and it will come when the child is ready! Most important...be patient and give lots of encouragement and praise!

We bought a potty for him to try...ended up playing music and he thought it was a toy.

At first we would have him come into the bathroom with either my husband or myself...just to understand what we did. He would sit on his potty sometimes...but when it really started to work was I would put him on the toilet every hour on the hour. This was to see when he had to urinate,etc...sometimes we were successful...other times not. I did have him sit backwards...so he had more balance and could actually see his progress! He would be so excited when he actually used the potty...I immediately would follow it with lots of praise. After about 6 months of this, he still was not pooping in the potty. (Side note...at the start of all of this, I bought the cotton training pants from Walmart...putting them over his pullup so he could see "big boy underwear"). Pooping in the potty took more work. I actually would make him lie on the floor in his dirty pullup while I changed him...telling him it was stinky...basically making him sit in it..he did not like that and 2 weeks later was beginning to go poop on the potty. You really have to watch your son's behavior. He may grab at himself or whine to let you know. Expect lots of accidents and dont make a big deal about the accidents...you want positive encouragement. Also...if you push him too hard...he will not go in the potty at all.

Also...forgot to say...getting the Pullups was the best...getting out of diapers made both him and me see there was a change. Good luck!

Answer 3

Firstly make sure that he's ready. I did try with my son when he was just over 2 and he wasn't really ready, I left it for a few months and asked him if he wanted to try again. He was ready that time and all went well.

I think the most important thing is to relax about it. If you show stress over it, that will transfer to your son.

If he is ready, don't go for all those fad things they've got now for "accidents" etc. It's good for him to have a bit of discomfort, it helps him to think about it. I know it's no fun for either you or him but I think that it works better in the end.

The other thing that I would do, when we started going out without any diapers, I did carry and empty bottle with me (this is easier with a boy than a girl, I might add), when he would tell me he needed to go, I would try to get him to learn to wait a few minutes until we could find a good place to let him go.

Hope this has been helpful and all the best.

Answer 4

I have a 3 year old and a set of twins that are two and their all potty trained. They bascially learned from their big brother. So my guess is to take him to the bathroom with you or find a male roll model for him.

Answer 5

ok try incentives...like if there are things he likes to do like if you go outside to feed the dog or go for a walk .....use those..place the regular undies on him and you really need to stay home to train him...get a jar of M&M's and place it the bathroom.. ok..get up in the morning and go place him on the toliet.. let him know this what we are looking for from him..then you do his bathroom stuff with him..wash his bottom and brush his teeth... brush his hair and so on and so on...then give him his breakfast..and then after breakfast let him go on and in about 20 minutes or less ask him if he needs to go to the bathroom..he will say NO .get him and place him once again..and he will go..if he hasn't gone in his pants..but the key is to catch him ..then when he starts realizing what you want you will start giving him some M&M's as an accomplishment. ...do this for about a week or may take longer or maybe less depends on the baby.. but you must be consistant..be patient and i know its a chore and it isnt easy...but ..its worth it once they learn..no more pampers..$$$$ Good Luck..
PS but coach him..ask him...do you need to go..

Answer 6

Try potty piddlers! They sell them at Bed, Bath & Beyond

Answer 7

This sit offers some advise, good luck

http://www.pottytrainingconcepts.com/Potty-Training/How-to-Potty-Train-Potty-Training-Techniques.htm

Answer 8

I think you can inroduce it but he might be too young. Boys are slower than girls. Try little by little. My boy was 3 1/2 as where my girls were both 2. Girls do better in my opinion

Answer 9

try the movie once opon a potty

Answer 10

i tried to train my daughter who is also 2, it took several attempts and she wasnt ready so i left her for a month and the she let me know she was ready, if they arent ready it wont happen