My son turned 3 in Sept. We've been working on potty training for about 5 months. He seems to know what the

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potty is for, but is stubborn about using it . He exhibits all the signs of being ready to be potty trained. Usually if he is bare-bottomed he will go on the toilet, but now we're on a time schedule to get him fully trained- he's starting a new pre-school the end of Nov. and he needs to be fully trained by then. We've let him pick out his own underpants, tried the potty chairs (which I've thrown out), used the reward system, praised him, read books and watched videos in the past. I'm getting nervous that 5 or 6 weeks is not enough time to have him fully trained. Today I started him on just wearing his underpants except for nap and bedtime. He peed and pooped in all of them and made no attempt to use the potty. When he peed and it went on the floor he said "Look, Mommy". He's a very strong-willed child and will not do something he doesn't want to do. It seems like he knows today is the turning point wearing underpants all the time and is rebelling. Help !!! and Thanks!

Answer 1

I have a great ebook that I found online about knowing the signs of readiness, and how to train in 3 days or less. Its a really great book, and an easy method that anyone can do. It may be just what you need. I would be happy to forward it to you. You can email me at [e-mail] to request it. Take care! :)

Answer 2

I know how difficult it is when the pressure starts mounting - you seem to be doing everything that can be done, yet see no results.

A few suggestions -

Maybe subconciously your son is also getting the pressure, and showing it his own way. So relax, step back and give him a break. Try again after 3-4 days. Also everytime he does pee or poo in his underpants, dont throw a fit but calmly explain how disgusting it is to do it - he will soon pick it up (happened with my son - helped him stop pooping in the underwear)

Can you try to change him to a pre-school where potty training is not an issue? Even pediatricians tell you not to pressurize - the child has to be ready. So I am sure you will find a preschool which will help you train him rather than stress u out.

Thirdly try to get together with other moms who are in the midst of potty training - sometime just peer pressure helps when everything fails!

Answer 3

You are really describing my son when he was 3. (He's 18 now!) He was very strong willed and stubborn as well! His birthday was Sept 20, and he was potty trained around Christmas time. So he was 3 years, three months . To make matters worse, I had a doting mother in law who criticized the whole matter!

You are doing a great job and it will happen - I promise!

Take a step back and give it up for a few days - and just tell him you know that he will use the potty when he is ready. And then walk away from the matter. My son seemed to sense my stressing over it. When I gave it up and stopped talking about it - it clicked in for him.

You have done all that you can do - the rest is up to him. He knows and understands more than you know. Relax.

Answer 4

In my opinion I think that it's totally absurd that they are giving you a time limit for potty training. I have two boys and they were potty trained after three but they did it on their own. consistency is the key...take him to the potty and put a couple of Cheerios in the toilet and make it a game. See if he can hit the Cheerios when he pees. My two did not take to the potty right away either. I did not push them but I did take them to the potty when I thought they needed to go (potty dance) Usually at that age they are going every 30 min to 45 min. Make up songs about the potty. If the kids feel pressured they will not perform. Like I said consistency is the key. Make sure potty time is a fun learning time. Good Luck!

Answer 5

you will ought to dedicate a minimum of two weeks at once to her for sunlight hours and then it is going to take a perhaps some months for evening. First i could positioned her in thick panties no pull ups. commence her day like that telling her she is a prevalent female no longer greater diapers or pull ups. it could get messy yet you need to enable her sense it on her very own. Take her a minimum of each a million/2 hour to the bathing room even maybe each 15 minutes. whether she starts a splash pee rush her to the bathing room so she would be in a position to end it. then you definately tell her look I instructed you you're a huge female now. continually compliment whether somewhat got here out till now the bathroom. throughout naps and evening nevertheless positioned a pull up till no longer grimy anymore. At 3 her blatter must be reliable sufficient . a huge challenge with young ones is they carry it too lots throughout potty coaching and wait till final minute and characteristic an twist of destiny. Remind her she would be in a position to get a boo boo tummy if she does that. reliable success

Answer 6

I have a grandson that is three plus and the parents are using passive training; if he goes he goes, if does not oh well.... I could scream because I babysit him and hate to change the diapers. He has no interest and personally I believe the child is lacking because the parents are lacking; not enought time to do it. If the child were receptive to diaper changing I would comply but he is almost fifty pounds and and and....I really understand what you are going through...

Answer 7

here is how my mom got my brother to pee in the toilet. She would put a bowl of froot loops on the back of the toilet and whenever he had to go she would drop a few in the toilet and let him pee on them. He thought it was neat that he could pee on something.