Does anyone have any helpful tips on how to potty train a toddler boy?

Question

My son just turned three and is still not completley trained. I dont know what more I can do Help!

Answer 1

Been through three boys....been told boys are harder then girls, never had a girl so ?
I made poddie time fun for the boys (I also worked full time plus when they were little so babysitter helped with this). When peeing there were up on there little stool to stand on and I would say "OK make the basket". They liked this!!
Going poop was about the same way and it was such a BIG deal to see what they occamplished....It made it fun for them, like it was a game.
By the time the third boy was at that stage he wanted to use the bathroom like his big brothers! Make it like a game and see how this goes?
BTW we are in a small town and go up into the woods, or just where people are not... Killing a weed they still say this today! Oldest one is 16 lol!

Wow thanks for the memories.....

Answer 2

Try this:
Here it is- it has worked for my 2 kids,and others after I tell them........

1. get m and m's handy
2. get a small potty chair
3. get a couple books about potty
4. you need to be home for about 4-5 days straight
5. now you can start. let them run around bare-but
6. Set the timer for 1/2 hour. Tell him/her to sit on the potty for 5 min. (read them a book in the mean time if it's to long for them.) If they go, give lots and lots of praise!!! I mean go crazy!! Give them about 3 m and m's.
7. Set the timer for 1/2 hour
8. Avoid asking the question "you got to go potty?'
9. Timer goes off- ok! What does that mean junior? Time to go potty again he or she would say, or you say it if they don't
10. repeat process all day long. If they go # 2 in the potty, reward with a handful of m and m's. They are very colorful and kids love them!!

11. Praise praise praise. I do spank my kids for behavior problems such as lying, disobedience, and bad attitudes, but never for having an accident. If there is an accident, clean it up queitly, and don't say much at all. Remind them it's ok, but try to make it in the potty next time, or in your own words.

Good luck!!! Hope this helps you. My girl was potty-trained in two days with the method. Took my 2 1/2 year old son a week. Leave pull-ups on them at night just in case.
p.s. if this doen't work at all, try again in a few months.

Answer 3

Going via that proper now. My son will likely be three in a couple of weeks and continues to be now not completely proficient. Same factor occurred to me might now not move close the potty and desired to put on diapers, however suddenly a pair weeks in the past he simply made up our minds he was once a enormous boy and refuses to put on diapers. he has injuries however no less than he's displaying curiosity now. We simply had a child a month in the past, have no idea if that had some thing to do along with his surprising urge to desire to be a enormous boy or if he's simply competent. Don't fear while he's competent he's going to move:D

Answer 4

Make it fun for him, like a game. I potty-trained both of my sons to go pee standing up because it was easier -- even though I'm their mother! I floated a few pieces of cheap cereal (generic Cheerios) in the toliet bowl, I put them on a step-stool in front of the pot, and told them to sink the "boats" using their "fire hose". They would get all serious looking, aim really carefully, and take a pee IN the potty instead of all over the bathroom. When they got done (if they were sucessful), they could stick a small sticker on a freebie calendar hung on the back of the bathroom door so they could "show daddy how good they were" that day. LOL!

Answer 5

My son turned 3 in Sept and will use the potty for 1's and 2's but put a nappy or pull ups on him and he uses the nappy.
My health visitor isn't worried and neither am I he will get there when he's ready. I keep trying but I don't make a big deal of it just say "oh dear, never mind, let's try again", when he does manage I really praise him and we put a star on his reward chart.
Boys are slower getting trained than girls and I wouldn't worry too much he'll get there when he's good and ready

Answer 6

While I am not a parent, I have successfully potty trained 2 kids. Both times I sat the kid in front of the TV and told them that they couldn't get up until they used the potty. While I recommend being stern during the process, show some excitement when they actually produce something for you in the potty (it's the best positive reinforcer you can provide them with).

Answer 7

Have a lot of patience!!! When mine was about 2 1/2 we introduced him to the potty. He'd sit on it with his clothes on and "play" with it to get familiar with it. We really started trying around 3 years old. Everyone I've talked to said the longer you wait, (until they are really ready) the shorter the training time. When we were first starting the potty chair followed us around the house, he'd go in the dining room, the living room, kitchen, etc. Then everytime me or my husband would go we'd take him in the bathroom to try and go. Mine was trained to pee in it in a few weeks, #2 took a little longer. Lots of praise also helps. We used cheerios or fruit loops as targets, they are a lot cheaper than the pee targets you buy in the stores. Good luck!

Answer 8

Im gonna tell you two ways I have witnessed boy potty training to work... the first may sound like abuse, but my grandma did it for my brother and Ive heard lots of other people say that they did the same. sit the potty seat in front of the TV (something that will distract him). Give him snacks and drinks within easy reach and DO NOT ALLOW him to get up. give him breaks, but only after he uses it (so he wont pee everywhere). It may take a couple of days, but it works. Two... is there a male figure around? Have him take your son to the bathroom with him every time he goes. My youngest brother learned just by watching my other brother go.

Answer 9

Get rid of the diapers and pull ups COMPLETLY, thats the first mistake i think parents make. They try putting them into pull ups cause they dont want the mess yet they are confusing these kids. Take your son to wal-mart to buy some big boy underwear. Let him pick a nice pack out of whatever HE wants. When you get home make him throw out all the diapers and pull ups. Tell him that if he goes potty in his new big boy underwear hes going to wreck them and we dont want to do that RIGHT. Then take and line his mattress with plastic, and if you cannot get plastic lol i used a tarp out of daddys shop HAHA. Put it right under his sheets. Make sure every time he goes potty in the potty he gets to pick out a "snack" an actual candy. I did this for about 2 weeks and after that i went on to stickers. They will catch on really fast. Hes not going to like the feeling of being wet or dirty. So when he goes in his pants make him change right away. dont get mad at him just make sure he knows that he cannot do that. He will catch on trust me. Ive potty trained 5 boys :) This works every time! They love looking forward to getting something after they go, like stickers or a snack. And they love their new big boy pants. Make sure you do not let him drink anything too late. My 3 year old goes to bed at 8 so i dont let him drink anything after 7. Now hes been potty trained since he was 2 so he even gets up in the middle of the night to go. Yours will too once they get use to it!!! Make sure you wake him up first thing in the morning to go and if he wet the bed make sure he goes potty in the morning even if he doesnt have to go, make him try. Alot of laundry ahead of you but it works. It worked within about 3 weeks with all of our boys. And keep in mind that if you put him to sleep with only pj bottoms on and no underwear they will feel it more when they wake up. Goodluck to you!!!!

Answer 10

Make sure once you take him off diapers, really take him off it. Don't put them on overnight or for emergencies. My nephew only learned to potty train after he turned 3. So don't worry.