My Cousin's trying to potty train her 2 yr. old son. He does not want to. Any good advice?

Question

She's 3 months prego and's tryng to have hym traned before the baby comes en July of 2007! =) Thanx!

Answer 1

well this is what i did, i went to a dollar store got lots of small toys, like coloring books , bubbles ect...even cookies, each time my son went in the potty he got a gift from the bag, this worked for me. good luck and GOD BLESS.

Answer 2

I don't think she should try to potty train him at such a young age with a big change in the near future. It will most likely cause him to regress. I have a 5 yr old boy. I let him determine when he was ready to go in the potty. He was completely trained 4 months before turning 3.
Also, when it is time....a step stool is very helpful. It is easier for them to stand on one and put their hands on the back of the toilet...direct shot into the toilet. They feel like they are all grown up. Good luck!

Answer 3

Obviously training him to make her life easier, well in the long run it will be worse. Alot of children relapse when a sibling is born. Also forcing him may scare him into not wanting too. Its easier to train when they are ready, have the potty close by. Another thing is get dad to ask him if he wants to go to the toilet when he does. Watching dad may spur him. I really dont think you should force it, i did with my first and she had problems right up to early school. My other 2 children i let them decide when they were ready and have had no problem. My youngest is 2 and a half she has been using toilet for 6 months but has days where she wears a pull up, we just let her go with it. Theres along way to go before baby comes.

Answer 4

Many 2 year olds aren't ready to potty train yet. In my experience children are usually not ready until closer to 3 years of age. Also, she is pregnant and due in July, even if she manages to get him partly potty trained he will probably regress to wetting himself after the baby is born. Too many changes in a very short time are confusing to young children. The potty training will go smoother if she waits until after the baby is born and he is closer to 3 years old. She can then compare the fact that he is a big boy and not a baby to encourage him to act like a big boy and use the toilet.

Answer 5

there is no good point in trying to potty train him just because SHE wants to.

since he is 2 that is fair enough to introduce the potty, but if the child is not going along with the idea he is not ready and shouldnt be forced.

if she persists he may reject the idea completly and it will take LONGER for him to say when he is actually ready in the future.

2 years old is still quite young as some children are not potty trained until after 3 years.

some children are ready at this age and some are not - give the poor boy time at this young age. i would suggest being more persistant if he was older.

Answer 6

Make it a game cut out fun shaped from colorful tissue paper sprinkle a few in the toilet and have him sink them...

Don't force or get stressed if he doesnt immediately get it and want to just give the option... Get him into training pants so he can feel the wetness...

Get a small box of buttons, or other small objects he is only allowed to play with while on the toilet.. Make it something he really likes and really wants to play with...

When he makes it to the toilet make it a celebration when he doesnt change him quickly and downplay it...

He will get the idea pretty quickly with consistancy and he will want the toys, celebrations and fun of sinking stuff... Pretty soon he will be potty trained...

Answer 7

The little guy is just not ready! Boys potty train later than girls. And two is too young, especially for boys!

Successful potty training depends on the maturity of the muscles that are involved in holding your pee and bowels. If the muscles aren't developed enough there will be two very frustrated and upset people. Some boys don't potty train until they are three.

Answer 8

You cant force a kid to be potty trained before they are ready. The best thing to do is for her to take time and dont push. If she has a seperate toddler potty then bring her son in when she or her husband use the restroom. Sit him on the potty everytime. First with clothes on till he is ok with it then start taking diaper off. Have her look for clues that he has to go potty and take him to the potty and have him sit on it. If he refuses, then its best to stop everything and try again later. he will be interested when he is ready.

Answer 9

Mnay parents try to potty train before a new child arrives. Unfortunately, it's not based on when the parent is ready. She should start potty training when he is ready. If you force them then this could prolong the process. The advice I can give you is to talk to him about the potty and talk about big boy underwear and keep asking him if he has to go. If he starts asking on his own then he'll be ready. Then it'll be time for pull-ups and special potty stickers.

Answer 10

She can get that toilet bowl cleaner that turns green when thet go
She can tell him to aim for the cheerios
She can also wait until he is ready
Sometimes parents can be in more of a hurry to potty train and kids are not reay yet.

Answer 11

no child wants to wear diapers forever, they will decide one day, hey, i think i will use the toilet from now on, and that will be that. If you force it, the child will only be frustrated, and potty training too early damages the child's self. you will be making them feel shame for something their body cannot physically control. not wanting to have two kids in diapers, although inconvient, is a very selfish reason to force potty training at 2 years old.