Our 2yr old will not cooperate in his potty training should my husband and i wait till he's ready?

Answer 1

Well, first, make sure you don't pressure him and yeall because you will only make it harder on yourself. If you want, get him a baby movie that has a character (such as elmo) using the potty. My nephew watches my sister play the sims and on it the toddlers use this little potty and he started wanting to go on it. We used this as an advantage and he started using it more. Be patient and good luck!

Answer 2

My 2 1/2 year old daughter had an interest in the potty for a couple weeks but then she just kind of stopped saying she had to go potty so we are just backing off and not asking her every 5 minutes. We know she'll do it in her own time. Just wait ... your son will do it in his own time. A sure sign that they are ready is that they can sleep through the whole night and wake up with either a dry or almost dry diaper/pull-up.

Answer 3

Its always best to let them let you know when they are ready.. but are some ideas that may help you and your child out

Let your child practice sitting on the potty or the commode, with or without clothes, to help build familiarity with the new process.

•Be sure your child's clothing is easy to pull on and off.

Avoid buttons, snaps and belts during potty training.

•Praise, praise, praise, whenever the child is willing to sit and try to go.

Remember that sitting for more than 10 seconds is progress.

•Don't expect something to happen every time. If nothing happens, tell them ''That's OK, or ''Good try, we'll try again later.''

•Don't put too much pressure on them by just standing and watching. Be prepared to keep them company by reading aloud or singing a song to pass the time.

•Praise your child for every deposit in the potty chair, especially during early learning stages.

•Remember the toilet seat can seem awfully big to your child.

An adapter seat and a step-stool can make it feel more secure. If you don't have an adapter seat, let them sit facing sideways or even backward for a more secure position.

•Keep toilet paper where little hands can reach it.

•Never, never, NEVER punish your child for an accident. Clean up in a matter-of-fact way, no matter how hard that may be to do.

Remember, they're LEARNING. They won't get it right every time. A child anxious to please may agonize over what they think is shameful behavior because of your reaction.

•Always accompany your child into public restrooms.

Blue & Yellow Make Green
Put a few drops of blue food coloring in the toilet and show your child that the color turns green when he or she pees in the potty!

Books, Videos, & DVDs
Toilet training bedtime stories, videos and DVDs are a fun educational way to introduce toilet training to your child.

Charts & Stickers
Toilet training charts and stickers are great motivational tools. Start by giving stickers for sitting on the potty. After a while, give stickers only when your child uses the potty. Finally, offer a small toy as a reward for 3 accident free days

Phone Call From Superhero
Reward your child for using the potty with a phone call from his or her superhero. Enlist friends or neighbors to play the part.

Good Luck

Answer 4

Well, you could keep on pulling your hair out trying to get him to potty or you could wait a little while and try again. Either way, he's going to do it when HE'S ready. You might want to keep encouraging him to try to potty and not give up completely though. I used to work in a preschool/daycare and they didn't even start potty training there until the children were at least 2, so he's not behind. Give him some time. He'll get it!!

Answer 5

heres a tip from someone who works in a daycare.... boys are MUCH harder to potty train than girls!!! a good way to try to train your son is ask him if he needs to go often.... if he tells you know tell him you would like him to try and take him to the potty and sit him there.... if he does something give him a treat... wheather it be a gummy bear or a cookie or what have you! its almost like training a puppy... he will associate the treat with the potty and will eventually begin to go on his own free will! also most boys dont begin to potty train till 2 1/2.... and arent usually fully potty trained until age 3.... girls on the other hand can start at 1 1/2 and be fully traind between 2 and 2 1/2...

Answer 6

Don't pressure or even make a big deal of it. He will eventually go by himself. We tried the potty with the target that turned into a star when peed on. I dont know if they still make those or not, but it came with a door hanger card and a pack of star stickers. Everytime my son peed and made a star, he got a star sticker to put on the card. (If he pooped, he got 2) When the card was full he got to go pick out a brand new toy. By the time we bought the first toy, he was pretty much trained. I found this reward worked better that ANYTHING else we tried....which was alot.

Answer 7

Never force a child to potty train. It will hurt him emotionally for the rest of his life. Let him control when he goes or doesn't. maybe bringing him in with his dad would help. my boys wanted to be like their dad and trained themselves at 1 1/2 years old and I never had to lift a finger.Nice huh ! When they are ready they are ready.

Answer 8

It's good to practice but if they are not ready it's going to make potty training longer, I would just put it off for a month and then try again.

Answer 9

My nephew will be 3 in march and you cannot get that boy to tell you he has to go but he will tell you when he needs to be changed, best idea is when you have to go to the washroom ask if he does, tell him big boys use potties. try having your husband take him in the bathroom every time he goes...little boys love to be like their dads.

If that doesn't work, just wait it out...when he's ready he'll start!

Answer 10

My son adjusted fairly common. confirm you're making it relaxing...the folk above have given some large suggestion. the final analysis is to make it relaxing for him and something that he seems forward to doing. confirm you get a step ladder for him to realize. each time he certainly facilitates you to understand until eventually now hand so he can bypass in the potty or maybe is going on his own...celebrate. tell him how large he's doing and how proud you're of him. he gets it quickly sufficient. Oh and pull united statesare mandatory! solid luck.