How do u potty train a 3 year old boy?

Question

I have been workin on potty trainnin my lil 3 year old boy, and its not workin. He knows that he is supposed to go but he dont go . I reward him when he does go and do everything i can but its not workin he'll be 4 in April. Please, if anyone knows how to get him to go, please help!

What i meant is that he will go when he has to ,but then he gets into playin and its like he dont care that he goes in his pants cos he knows i will get it off. I feel that he's ready but he's bein lazy about it to be honest.

Answer 1

Potty training videos. Fun videos and DVDs can help your child get familiar and comfortable with the idea of potty training. They usually feature animated characters singing songs and showing how to use the potty. (You can even find different versions for boys and girls.)
Potty training books. Since kids love hearing the same stories over and over (and over) again, try adding a potty training book to your home library. A story with kid-friendly characters who are learning to master the potty just might just inspire your child to give the toilet a try.

Tip: Once potty training has begun, let your child pick out "big kid" underpants in a favorite color or with a familiar character on them. Some well-chosen underwear can inspire kids to say goodbye to diapers.

Staying positive. Avoid punishments, pressuring your child to give up diapers, or getting upset about accidents. Stay calm and supportive, and praise even small improvements.
Potty training incentive chart. Let your child put a sticker on the chart (or calendar) for every visit to the potty. A certain number of stickers (you decide how many) earns a reward. At first, make it easy. For instance, three stickers might earn your child that coveted little toy car. You can gradually increase the goal, and the size of the prize.
Potty "targets." Flushable targets that float in the water, often in animal shapes, can also motivate kids. Targets work especially well for boys because they can "aim," but some girls love them, too. Pieces of O-shaped cereal are also great for target practice, and won't harm plumbing.
Stepping stool. For kids motivated by doing it "myself," a stool can help by letting them use the big potty and wash their hands on their own. Plastic stools are lightweight enough for a child to move from toilet to sink.

Tip: Put a few drops of blue food coloring in the toilet. When your child urinates in the potty, the water will turn green. Children are so amazed by this phenomenon, they'll want to make the water turn green over and over again!

Good Luck

Answer 2

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Answer 3

This may not be the best way but it worked with both of my boys. I used bribes. I went to the dollar store and picked up some little cheap toys, books, and candy. When they went pee in the potty they got a piece of candy. When they went poo in the potty they got to pick out a toy from the bag. By the time they had gotten all the toys they were potty trained and it didn't take very long. But a lot of that was that they were ready. If the child isn't ready, nothing will work. Good luck!

Also I wanted to add. Don't use pull ups. They feel just like diapers. Put him in real underwear. You may have to clean him up a few times, but he will understand a lot faster when he can feel he's wet. For the first few weeks we used underwear during the day and pull ups only at night.

Answer 4

I am simply within the system of potty coaching my two and a part yr ancient daughter and she or he has taken to it fairly good - this time! I attempted a few months in the past while I concept she was once capable and she or he simply did not get it - I'd placed her at the potty each 20 mins, she'd do not anything, then she might pee across the residence. I began once more approximately 3 weeks in the past, giving her jelly infants for a little bit wee, chocolate buttons for a enormous wee or a poo. She did not get many choc buttons! (My children do not get many chocolates in order that was once a truly motivator). Then she acquired flu so I stopped and began once more approximately 10 days in the past and she or he's acquired it. Just like that. No rewards, no poo injuries and handiest a few wee injuries. So I suppose it is only a query of timing. When she was once capable she did it pleasant. Some children simply take longer, boys specially, and might be that is exaggerated with twins. I'm certain they'l be equipped to make use of a rest room by the point they cross to university. Good good fortune with them. Sounds like rough paintings to me.

Answer 5

I went down that road not too long ago. My daughter was actually potty trained at a young age for the short time she was in day care, but wouldn't go at home. I tried everything, just as I'm sure you are now, but I finally just decided to let it go and let her do it when she was ready. Everyone around me put pressure on me to get her trained, but she resisted. I felt she wasn't truly ready, and I was right. When she was ready, I tried again and made it into a fun thing. I praised her and did the potty song and all every time she went. Before I knew it, she was wearing less and less pull-ups. She's fully potty trained now and only wears a diaper at night. My advice is to let your son decide when he's ready, or if you decide to continue anyway, try to find ways to make it exciting for him. What exactly do you mean when you say it isn't working? Does he ever go potty? Is he just resisting? If so, it could be a sign he wants to do it on his own when he's ready. Good luck!

Answer 6

He will learn at his own pace. Have you bought him some "big boy pants" yet? Take him and let hime pick out his favorite pair of "big boy undies" and buy some. Then tell him that since he is a "big boy" now,he needs to start earing big boy underwear, and that he can't go potty in them because then they will be ruined and he won't have them anymore. Make sure that you involve him in the process of buying them so that he is proud, and I don't care what that other poster said ----DO NOT MAKE HIM FEEL EMBARASSED!!!! That will only set back the training. You should never make a child feel embarassed for nto having learned a new task as quickly as some one else!! He has to learn just like everyone else did, and he learns his own way at his own pace.


AND THE CHEERIOS "GAME" IS A HUGE HIT WITH BOYS!!!!!

Answer 7

I'm actually in the same boat as you. My girls were much easier to potty train. My son doesn't care if he's wet, but he will go if I put him on the pot. I just have to remember to do this every 10 minutes or so. Any longer, and he's already peed his pants.
I feel like when he's ready, and if I give him the proper guidance, he will be fine. There aren't many four and five year olds running around in diapers (although I did know one who was 5), so don't worry too much about it. If you worry too much, he'll end up nervous about it, and he may end up having some weird hang up about it as an adult.

Answer 8

Lots of methods help.... most popular is put some cheerios in the potty, let him shoot em down. He will love it if it is a game.

Constant positive reinforcement.. tell him he's a big boy.

Get a Potty book and read it to him..

Keep at it and remember... he's a little person and is gonna do it when HE is ready...

Good Luck Mom!

Answer 9

Buy one of those cooker timer with a real loud ringer when he is playing set it for every 15 minutes. When it rings take him to the potty , you have to be consistant. After a couple of days he will realize he is not missing out on much fun if he goes potty. I did this with my son and it worked within 2 wks. He was 4. His teacher did the same thing at school. Hopes this helps.

Answer 10

Have you tried taking him to the store and letting him pick out his own "Big Boy" underpants. When he picks them out tell him he can only wear them if he uses the potty. Although it is not a good idea to bribe your kids, many parent's have potty-trained their kids by bribing them with M&Ms. Mt best friend told me the other night that she had her daughter trained in 3 days. She put her potty chair in the middle of the living room and stripped off her diaper. When she used the potty chair she got a few M&Ms.