Any 1 have tips on how to potty trane a 36 month old boy?

Answer 1

I thought I would never be able to potty train my little guy at that age but patience won out. I started using pull ups with him and got him a potty chair. It took a lot of time and patience to get him over his fear of the potty chair and the convenience of the walkabout crapping style he knew. I learned to recognize the signs of when he needed to go, (the red face grunt is a dead giveaway) and would get him onto the potty chair. I reinforced how "icky" it was when he done that in his pants and what a good boy he was for using the potty! Unlike others I did not use bribes, (rewards) of candy, toys etc. ,( I think this sets a bad precedent), just positive reinforcement. I used training pants during the day after a couple of weeks as a positive reward for being a "big boy", we even went to the store so he could pick his own out, (so maybe he wouldn't want to "mess"them up). He eventually got the idea, the problem was that the pull ups were getting expensive as he figured it was easier to just rip the sides and walk on out of them rather than pull them down...I had to put up with him trying to pee like daddy in his potty chair and cleaned the wall and floor more times than I can count! Patience paid out, he began going in by himself and letting me know so I could clean his potty. He eventually started dumping his potty himself! The key is patience, it doesn't happen overnight and may seem like years when it is only weeks, but it will happen you cannot bribe or force the issue it is just another thing they have to be taught. The big potty is another story...

Edit: One detail I forgot, I think one thing that helped was, I allowed my son to wander into the bathroom when I was using it. It was a little annoying, not to mention embarassing at first, but I believe it helped him get the idea that using the "potty" was the big boy thing to do. He even started coming in and using his pot while I was having a sit down, bringing his own newspaper (comics) with him to look at while going, (is that what they call quality time?)!!

Answer 2

I'm guessing that your son is potty trained, but he just doesn't want to do it, right?

That was the story with my son, who was trained at 2 or so, but was still in diapers past age 3!!

If this is the case, I would suggest not allowing the convenience of the diaper anymore...it will be messy and disgusting, but when he has to wear a garbage bag over soiled clothes, he will eventually get the point.

However, don't get angry at him for going in his pants...calmly remind him that big boys use the toilet and he'll have to wear a bag to protect your carpet/furnishings until he can.

Always be available to help him to the toilet the second you see he might need to go or tells you. And give lots and lots of praise for being such a big boy when he goes on the pot.

Good luck!

Answer 3

They say that boys are harder to train than girls...I do believe them! Here are a few questions to answer...

Does he stay dry all nite long...dry diaper?
Can he take his clothes off like pulling down his pants?
Does he know the difference between poop and pee?

These are some of the questions that the peditrician will ask you. You need to get a potty seat...one that sits on the floor or on the toilet! And bribe!!! Offer the kiddie candy, suckers, whatever to get him to pee or poop in the toilet! And, take him to the potty every hour so you can catch him peeing in his diaper!!! I would also suggest talking to his peditrician about this...they can help you out too!!! Plus, most doctors do not start to worry until they are 4 yrs old...so you have a year to work on this...just be patient!!!

Answer 4

Well at this time were working on potty training our 2 year old and its a battle.

Treats if they do good. Not candy but like slices of fruit or a square of a peanut butter sandwich.

Were getting close but I know that all children take nature as they want it.

Just remember not to force the potty training on him.

Answer 5

Boys are just much harder to potty train, if you don't do it when they are ready.

Here's how I found out that mine was ready. One morning, as I was changing his diaper I told him that I was sick of changing his poopy diaper. I said, I'm putting underwear on you, so please tell Mommy when you have to go. And then every 30-mins I would ask him or take him to try.

There were plenty of accidents, but I told him that it was ok, he was just learning. I didn't limit us to the house or anything. I just brought along changes of clothes at first. We also tried positive reinforcement. We gave him a reward (a little toy) after he went in the toilet. He didn't need or ask for the reward after about a week though.

He still wears pull-ups at night and bedtime. Also, we started with a seat that sits on the toilet. He did #1 and #2 on the seat. Gradually, he wanted to pee like Dad so we gave him a stool and now he pees like Dad. :)

Answer 6

here is what worked for my son:

1) get him his own kids potty
2) tell him he can have big boy underware if he always goes in the potty(let him pick the underware)
3) get yogurt covered raisins & tell him they are candy & every time he uses the potty he can have some of the candy

hope it works & good luck

Answer 7

what i did for my son is i would tell him i wont buy him the cartoon underwear and he will have to wear the boring white ones if he doesnt go in the toilet. i would also put cherrios in the toilet and tell him to aim in the holes, i would make it a game for him. boys are so hard to train...good luck!!!