How can you potty train a 2 year old that is not interested?

Question

He turned 2 on July 15th and doesnt want anything to do with potty training.

Answer 1

You really can't. If he isn't showing signs of being interested (example: taking diaper off when wet/poopie)...he isn't ready. Just continue to take him to the bathroom with you and your partner.
It helped me to have some of my son's favorite books beside his potty chair. He liked to go sit on the potty and look at his books.
And...if he decides one day to do his business in the potty....party! Make him feel like he has done the great thing that he actually did do! Good luck...and don't get frustrated....it makes it worse for you and it puts him back to square one.

Answer 2

Basically...you can't. His lack of interest is telling you he just isn't ready. Two is the very earliest many children are ready, closer to three is the norm (when they are both physically and developmentally aware and ready for the challange) and boys can be a bit later than that.

ALl you can do is provide the opportunity. Keep a potty seat around and ask him every so often if he wants to try it. If he does, make a huge happy fuss. If not, just say "Ok. But you can try the potty any time you want." Have him watch his daddy go potty. If he goes to a certain spot when he wets or has a bowel movement, and you see him going there, ask him if he would like to use his potty. Accept whatever he says. Keep a basket of interesting books and small toys near the potty, for potty time only. Move diaper changing into the bathroom (a rug on the floor is best) and let him look at one of the books while he is there. Check his diaper and change him on a similar schedule to what you would do with potty breaks. My bet is in a few months he may decide to give it a go...and then stop again. All of this is normal, if not frustrating. Just know that the harder you push or try to force the issue, the harder his refusal will be. Getting into a yelling match or pushing to the point he is throwing tantrums will do more bad then good. Be patient, give him the time he needs and know that it will happen. If you HAVE to get him trained (daycare issues are the biggest culprit here), take a weekend, keep him bare bottomed, have the potty chair close at hand and be ready to praise him for every single attempt. Then be prepared to do it every day until he really gets it!

Answer 3

As much as I am sure that you want your little guy in underwear, if he doesn't want anything to do with it he's just not ready! I was a daycare teacher for many years and remember how many parents would come to us with this very question! The most important thing that you can do for your little guy is to be patient, it may be that he'll be ready in a month or he could be ready next year. Boys usually take a little longer to be ready for toilet training. This website has good information: http://us.pampers.com/en_US/learning/page/tpc_dev_potty_home.do

This article could also be helpful:

First, some perspective for frazzled parents: Every healthy child is successfully toilet trained. In the long run, the age at which she masters these particular skills doesn't matter. It's not a reflection of your skills as a parent or your love for her. Doing it earlier doesn't mean she's smarter or more coordinated or will get into an Ivy League school.

But if you start toilet training before your child is biologically and emotionally ready, you're both going to become frustrated and upset. It will also drag out the process because it's likely to turn into a battle of wills—a battle that parents never win. That's why it's a good idea to know the signs that she's probably going to be successful before you start.

Most children become toilet trained between 18 and 30 months. However, some children still struggle with the skills when they're 4 years old. But if you look closely, your child will tell you with her behavior that she's probably ready to begin. For example:

Does she have bowel movements at a fairly predictable time? Does she let you know through words or behaviors that she's aware that she's having one?
Can she pull down and pull up her pants?
Does she show an interest in the bathroom and what other people do in it?
Can she walk over to and sit down on the potty by herself?
Has she started saying "No!" to you? Does she like to have at least some of her toys in certain special places? This shows that she's interested in controlling things in her environment.
Does she know what "wet" and "dry" mean?
Does she respond to praise and want to please you?
If your child shows most of these behaviors, she may be ready to begin. We can help you with some ways to start. Remember, never try to toilet train a child during a time of stress, such as when your family is moving or going on vacation, or when the child is sick. If it doesn't seem to be working, take a break and try again in a few weeks or months. It will happen; just give it time


GOOD LUCK :)

Answer 4

Don't force it. If you really want to potty train and have the patience and the time, remove the diapers and put your child either in a cloth or underware The child has to feel the discomfort next to his skin and they will decide it is time to use the toilet. Take your child out with you to buy their first potty let them pick out the potty themselves. Try playing games reading a story while sitting on the potty with the undies on. After a few days remove the undies and go bare bum. If your child makes a tinky praise him and tell him he did a great job (even if the potty is dry praise him for his efforts). It has to be fun and rewarding. I find the best time for training is in the summer, because you can train them in their undies outside and you don't have to worry about stepping into little puddles on your floor. Most children learn from example, so get a male role model to show him how to use the toilet, that means taking him into the bathroom with you. If he is hiding while your are training him, just give it up all together and put it off for another year. All my children were potty trained before 18 months with the methods above. You son will show signs of wanting to be trained, don't rush if he is not ready.

Answer 5

I have a two year old girl. She too is not interested in potty training. Our doctor said that is completely normal. Our Doctor stated that all kids are on their own cycle. When they are ready to potty train, it will be easier. If you try to potty train them when they are not ready, it will take longer. So it is a trade-off. Start earlier and train longer - or wait when they are ready and train easier and in a shorter amount of time. We are waiting until our daughter shows interest.

Answer 6

It is important not to make a big deal about it. My son wasn't interested either, but was fully potty trained by three and doesn't wet the bed either. You could try throwing some cheerios in the toilet, and make it a game. Just as a start.

Answer 7

Get some small reward that she particularly needs, at the same time with stickers. place them via the potty and tell her they're for pooping interior the potty. Take all emotion, questions, and so forth. out of the communique. provide her compliments while she pees interior the potty. you additionally can attempt having her stroll around without diaper (or bottoms), donning a nighty or gown if mandatory. It enables them ensure to apply to potty. as quickly as she gets some rewards, she'll start to seize on. If it relatively is going to become a capacity conflict--she will win. this is maximum suitable to maintain all emotion out of it.

Answer 8

Here's the thing. Every child is different. Mine was 2 when we potty trained him. We just made this big deal out of it. He eventually wanted to use the "big boy potty" like his daddy. He did not like it at first either. We didn't force him. We encouraged him everytime he tried. When he finally did use the potty, he was so proud because he was just like daddy.

Answer 9

YOu don't. By foorcing a child to potty train when not ready you are only asking for trouble. You may think you have temporarily succeeded but lookout regression. I have three children eash potty trained at their own pace. Now at age 4 I would be seeking professional advice.lol

Answer 10

make a game of it or give a reward
i had troubles in the beginning but we would try ever morning even if she would scream she would sit and she was so excited when she peed and wanted to do it again it took a while but shes got it down now
we started with a sticker board but she wanted the stickers more then putting them on the board so we would just give her a sticker each time another less "healthy" way would give her candy each time a girl at daycare gets a piece of gum anytime she poops on the potty