Potty training tips for a two year old boy?

Answer 1

Low-key, low-pressure. Talk to him about the potty and let him try it. If he isn't interested, he isn't ready. Stick with diapers or pull-ups and just wait. He'll get there on his own. From time to time, talk to him about it and just say, "Hey, wanna try the potty?" If he doesn't, drop it. Like for at least a few days. Then randomly ask again.

I have two sons - one is 18, one is 14. I figured out really fast that the best way to go was not to make a big deal of it but not to totally ignore it. Make it like...'Hey, wanna play hide and seek?' in your tone when you ask. If they don't, react about the same way - just go, "Ok." and leave it at that. Potty training is more about training the parents than the kid if you start getting too involved with it. There are so many things that are so much more important - like playing and tickling and having fun.

Answer 2

I'm still working on FULLy potty training my 3 year old. I just took him to the bathroom with me and he went with his father also. He would sit on his potty and use it occasionally. In march of this year we went and i let him pick out some "big boy underwear" and the only way he could wear them was if he went in the potty. We had accidents, but that's part of the territory. My son likes pleasing people, so we told him when he went in the potty and stayed dry that he was making us happy (an emotion he understands very well) and that was the key. Just try different things and if you find something (no matter how silly) stick with it, he'll understand. And you could always make a game out of it. "Race" to the potty", my son loves that, and let him go with your partner and let them pee at the same time. This makes him feel like a "real" big boy, i know it has helped us.

Answer 3

My little boy is 4 years old...and he is JUST becoming fully potty trained. My advice: try rewards. I have a bag of little trinkets/toys and everytime he would poop on the potty...he would get a surprise. We also tried the sticker chart, sinking the cheerios, sometimes I would give him a book to read while he is sitting on the potty. It came to the point where I thought he would never go and then all of a sudden...he just started going by himself. Now, he just goes to the bathroom by himself and goes, without help. He also likes his privacy in the bathroom, he keeps the door slightly shut. Good luck to you!

Answer 4

I used stickers...he got one when he went. Toget him to poop on the toilet, I had to have him sit there and we would read an abc book. Of course, when he went, I always made a big deal of it. I also put him in regular undies after he went on the potty a few times. When they know they are wet, they will realize the feeling of when they have to go. My son was completely trained by 2 1/2

Answer 5

My son took awhile....but I made a sticker chartand each day he went without an accident and went in the potty, he got a sticker. And after he filled the chart up (mine was 30 days) he got a special treat.( new toy, trip to zoo, etc) It worked fabulously for me. Happy training!!

Answer 6

This one always worked for me... if the boy is too short to stand at the toilet, when sitting him on the toilet sit him backwards, towards the tank. This is the way he will face when he stands and he can balance better so it leaves his hands free for directional purposes.

Answer 7

get a peter potty urinal

Answer 8

just make a big deal out of it praise him a lot

Answer 9

make it fun and enjoyable for the two of you

Answer 10

let him watch his daddy. thats how my son learned the most.