Potty training for 2 yr old boy?

Question

My son sits on the potty, but doesn't do anything, I've put his hands in warm water and still doesn't do anything, Cherrios don't work because he throws a tamtrum when he can't eat them and they are not supposed to eat on the potty. as soon as I pull up his diapers he wets them. I don't know if my son is defiant because he doesn't want to pull up his diapers when he can and I know he can. Please someone who has potty training tips please help

I'm being good about the whole potty training, and I'll go to babies r us to find some thomas the train undies, but I'm just raising my son in a girl world. There are girls everywhere being potty trained at 2 and I don't want to be left in the cold, thanks for the advice

Answer 1

Get him familiar with it first off. Say to him while changing his diaper "You're going to use the potty soon!" Talk about it whenever possible. If you're in the bathroom say "There's the potty..are you going to be a big boy and use it soon?"

Take him to the store and let him pick out his own underwear and his own rewards. If he picks them out himself, he'll be more likely to be excited about wearing the underwear and going potty for the rewards he chose.

Put him straight in his underwear. Don't use pull-ups. They are a waste of time and money and teach the child nothing. Children I know who use them call them "diapers" because that's basically what they are and have no use when it comes to potty training. Put him in his new underwear and tell him he is going to wear those from now on. Put him in a diaper at night until he can wake up with a dry one. Once he can wake up with a dry diaper, start making him wear underwear to bed.

Ask him every half hour if he needs to go potty. If he says he doesn't and then later pees his pants then he gets a toy taken away.

Answer 2

You just honestly have to be and remain patient through the entire process. I have 3 boys and they were all different when it came to potty training. Some of the things I found useful: Never even start by using a "special" potty chair-just use the adult toilet. Sitting in there with the child for periods of time. Letting the child take a book to look at helps relax them. Try turning the water on for the trickle effect. And, use a reward system! Ie: Every time the child actually uses the potty give them an m&m or two. Or even better use a chart: every successful trip to the "potty" warrants the issue of a sticker. Once the child has accumulated a certain # of stickers they can trade them in for a "bigger" prize such as a small toy or a trip to mcDonald's.

Answer 3

Potty training is very tricky as a mother of 4 I know. First thing to remember NEVER push your child to do it. Let him take the initiative just keep asking him if he must potty or reminding him to use the potty when he has to. This is what i am doing with my 2 1/2 yr old son. He at first wouldnt go near it then he eventualy did then after awhile he sat on it and after that down the road he actuallt used it. Then most of the time he was telling me otty mama. Now we are back to not wanting to sometime but I wont push him because then he will refuse. Some time traing takes time. If we dont push they will do it. As soon as they are ready. Have patients it will all work out. He sounds to be a normal child going threw potty training. Atleast he sounds like my children during that period. Hope all goes well.

Answer 4

Hi! I had the same problem with my son. He would sit on the potty really good, and then wouldnt. It felt like he was sitting there all day, and when he did pee, it was just by luck. I was about ready to give up, and I found a website, www.easypottytraining.com and they have a ebook that you can buy for about 12 dollars. It says that kids can be potty trained in 3 days. Yep, crazy, I know! I figured ya right, but I was desperate. So, last Friday, I paid the 12 bucks and started the program. Well, today is Wednesday and my son hasnt had a pee accident since Sunday, and yesterday went without one at all. Plus, today he decided to poopie on the toilet and I didnt even have to tell him to! I for sure reccomend this to you! If you just stick with it, I will work!! (By the way, if it doesnt work for you, they will give you your money back!)

Answer 5

Hello. I have a 2 year old also... We are somewhat potty training... however my 2 year old has lots of example of potty on the toilet. I have started by placing him on the potty everytime prior to a bath... the running water may help. I also put him on the potty every time I change a diaper. However we are not pushing him to get potty trained completely. I would try these times and your son may not be interested in it right now. Try giving him and yourself a break... of a few days and then return.
Good Luck.

Answer 6

I have two boys and two girls, girls seem to be easier then boys to potty train. Sitting on the potty means he is ready to explore the idea. First of all don't get frustrated! It can take awhile some are slower then others.
Have you tried pull ups?
This is what I did with all my kids. I bought real underwear, I even let them pick it out, cute ones with favorite cartoons on them. Then only at home at first I would let them wear them if they went in the potty. I used diapers when we were out, but at home we used real underwear or pull ups depending on if they went or not. It takes a lot of time. Don't get mad if they get the pee but not the poop. But really make a big deal when they go in the potty and make a big deal they get to use big boy undies! Sometimes all it takes is peeing in those a couple of times and they don't like being all wet! All my kids were differant my oldest was potty trained by the time she was two. My Second one he was three and still wearing pull ups when we were out. My third and forth were potty trained by three. It worked for my kids, good luck in finding what works for you!

Answer 7

Two is really young to be so worried about potty training. Most of the potty training information says to reward the sitting (or standing) at the potty and not the actual act. This way they don't get performance anxiety when they don't have to go.

Try to get your son to start noticing when he poops or is wet and to tell you. Pay attention to his "routine" so you know about what time of day he's most likely to need to go. Our son is two and will shout "A POOP" whenever he, well, poops. We started plunking our son on the stool in front of the potty first thing in the morning and after a few tries we got lucky and he peed. He still only pooped in the potty once, but I'm not that worried.

Two is a really defiant age - don't make this a battle. I have a friend who was militant about getting her sons potty trained. She promised her older boy a trip to Disneyland (no pressure!) when he was potty trained. He got bad constipation because he refused to go (he was afraid he wouldn't be able to do it right) and then his constipation caused him pain. He subsequently refused to eat much. He is now 5, underweight, and still has accidents

That's a pretty extreme example, but I'd say don't sweat it too much at two. Give him a sticker or a couple M&Ms for trying, and the rest will come soon.

ps: If he's older and still resisting, I have heard lots and lots of stories about parents buying "big kid" underwear and explaining that it is for when he is potty trained (he won't get it at two). A friend had literally instant success with her daughter this way because her 3 year old really, really wanted to wear the fancy lace underpants!

Answer 8

I never actually had this problem, I had a girl, and she was, well, easier than this anyway. But I will offer some advice, if you want it. Keep him indoors for a couple weeks. Let him run around with or without clothes on, whatever he prefers. If he has a BM on the floor, enlist his help in cleaning it up. Don't put it him on a guilt trip on anything, just make it clear that every time he poops on the floor, he will help clean it up. Give lavish praise for any time that he uses the potty. If necessary, call up your husband at work and have him praise your son too. Don't worry about potty training overnight. Hopefully in a couple weeks the situation will improve. It sounds like he just wants to be in control of the situation. So you want to make it more appealing for him to do what you want him to do, without putting any extra pressure on him. Good luck! And yes, one day he will be trained, he won't still be pooping on the floor in college or anything.

Answer 9

i started my son at 18 months in pull ups, at two i let him wear underwear when we were home, at two 1/2 i was done. one day i said im not buying these expensive pullups any more! he wore underwear at all times. he had a few accidents that first week but after that he was cool. just get some cheap undies and let him pee himself for a bit. if he's ready to be trained he'll soon start to go on the potty more and on the floor less.


I personally think gender has nothing to do with it, my sister wouldn't do it until she was four. I know more girls who started late, and boys who did well at age 2

Answer 10

some kids take longer than others so be patient. my son was potty trained by a year and a half. we started out letting him pee outside( on a tire, tree, ect.) we rewarded with a sucker and a whole lot of praise when he used the potty. also those musical potty chairs are great. though annoying for the parents lol. as for the person that said they're not capable till 3 and a half that's a bunch of bull it just depends on the child and you have to be consistent all the time. get some underwear with his favorite character on them. and never punish for accidents especially when just starting.