I am about to start potty training my little boy he is 2 years old. Yes I know I am starting a little late but I also just gave birth a month ago so it would of been hard to potty train him at 9 months pregnant. Any good advice????
2006-10-15 02:15:18 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
I know this sounds stupid but my little boy was very hard to potty train, we developed several methods that made it "fun" for him. My wife would put cereal in the toilet and he would get enjoyment out of peeing on the cereal lol. But the topper that helped to potty train him was a chart. We had a calender and we got some of those colored star stickers And each one meant something different, like Gold ment he did it all by himself, green was for if he had help, (came and told you) and we had another color for him going #2 (because he was really doing great but he would have the most trouble with this). Then him seeing all the stars on the calander and getting to put a sticker on each time was great motavation, and each time he got to 10 stars he got to get a toy from the store. By the end of the month it was smooth sailing....
Believe me we tried everything, pull-ups, different methods, etc. The important thing is not to use negative re-enforcement to potty train.
I hope this helped some, and wish you the best of luck!!!
2006-10-15 02:22:52 · answer #1 · answered by virtualrealitys 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you are starting late at all. I have four kids my youngest- a boy is just now showing signs that he is ready. Potty training is really on their time not yours. Does he speak well enough to tell you when he needs to go before he goes? Does he have special words for it? If he does and he is showing discomfort in dirty diapers by taking them off or telling you to change him then these are signs. If he isn't then it is ok to wait. If you try before he is ready he will fight you on it. If he seems ready then you just need to ask him like once an hour if he needs to go. Put him on the potty after he wakes up, after a meal and before bed. Expect a lot of accidents. I would not waste money on pull ups. I know they are better now, but I have had good luck with just training underwear and plastic pants. Buy a few though because if he poops you might just want to throw them away. It shouldn't take to long to get him trained if he is ready. My first 3 only took about a week. My oldest is a boy and he was almost 3 before he was trained. So hang in there!!!
2006-10-15 03:42:35 · answer #2 · answered by Kay M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two years old is not late at all, the average age for potty traning for boys is late 2s early 3s so don't rush. I would advice to wait until the the spring or summer when your little one won't have so many clothes to take off when he needs to go. Potty training is mostly developmental, so give it try and if your boy is not getting it in the first couple of days. Just give it rest. If he's ready he will get the hang of it (at least during the day) in a couple of days. Remember, one month is a very long time for a 2 year old, they do a lot of growing up in that short time. So don't stress over it. Hope this helps. - Mother of two
2006-10-15 02:24:05 · answer #3 · answered by One Love <3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you need a really good and workful advice,write me an e-mail(because yahoo.answers may not accept such a long answer as I would give) and I'll tell you everything about potty-training a two-year-old.I have 7 children and all of them were potty-trained before they turned two.
I'm Julia(age 33),e-mail - rabotoholi4ka@yahoo.com
2006-10-15 03:26:26 · answer #4 · answered by julie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Started late too...my son was 2 when I started potty training. Bought briefs and didn't let him wear nappies anymore when we're in the house. just told him to let me know if he wants to pee or poop....At the start it was really messy because he ended up peeing or pooping on his brief before he even reaches the potty... Observe him well and be on the lookout for pee or poop signs. When the boy starts to touch or hold his thingy it means he needs to pee.. lead him to the potty. It would help if you'll buy brief type nappies (Huggies).
2006-10-15 02:30:38 · answer #5 · answered by zac8 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a really neat trick I used to teach my son to pee first to get him out of diapers and into training pants take a clear plastic bottle with a mouth wide enough that he can pee into it and put a couple of drops of food coloring in the bottle the tell hom if he pees in the bottle a magic color will come . In about 2 months he will even be peeing in the bottle and know the colors, too.
2006-10-15 02:29:14 · answer #6 · answered by kiss 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are not starting late. most boys take longer, mine was 4!! the best trick was letting daddy take him into the bathroom and work with him, also worked was letting him aim and hit cheerios and a sticker chart for every time he made it to the potty. after 10 stickers i let my son pick out a new match box car(they are usually under a dollar) Good luck and take you time, he will get it.
2006-10-15 02:21:17 · answer #7 · answered by needabreakfrom2 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think you are starting late. Have him try standing up and going. Then you can bypass the transition from sit to stand. Its funner for them to have something to aim for. Throw a fruit loop in the toilet and have him aim for it. Its like basketball to them. It makes it fun.
Make a big deal when he goes, so he knows he has taken a giant step. He will want to do it again just for all of the positive attention. Give him time. Good Luck!
2006-10-15 10:46:27 · answer #8 · answered by Jaime G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just take HIM EVERY 45 MINUTES, let him sit while your sitting too
personally i dont do rewards for going,,just praise him
boys are harder to train than girls, my 2 1/2 yr old has the peeing thing down but not the other so thats what im working on now,,, good luck
2006-10-15 02:20:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. 1...be patient
No. 2...put some Cheerios in the commode for him to sink
2006-10-15 02:20:36 · answer #10 · answered by Donna 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋