Preschool child?

Question

I have two questions but I will put them together if you dont mind.
1. My child is 2 yeas and 6 months old. I am trying to get him potty trained, but he has a speech delayment so its hard for me to tell him when he wants to go potty. I already tried the knock on the door whenever I put him on the potty and I always say "lets go potty" or "wanna go pee pee". I put him on the potty at home, and daycare puts him on the potty throughout the day. And its been 2 months now, and there is no progress at all. Does anyone have tips or anything please? I do not know what to do.
2. Does anyone else have problems getting their child to talk? He doesnt have a hearing problem, because we already got him tested for that and I can see he doesnt have a hearing loss. I always talk to him and say the words repeatedly to him and he is in daycare all day. He is an only child and for the first two years I kept him home with me. Did that screw up his speech by not being around other kids?or something else?

Answer 1

No, that did not screw up your child! That was great you were home with him for a while. He only needed YOU.

Potty training is hard for a boy. My son started wanting to pee like Dad. Is your husband involved with it as well? It sounds like you are doing pretty well. Have you tried just explaining to him, hey...I'm going to put Big Boy underwear on you now? That's we did. And then every 30 mins we either asked him or took him to the potty. Give it time though. He's still young. Don't pressure him. When he's ready, it will be easier. Some boys are way beyond 3 before they are ready.

As for speech, have you had him evaluated? my son's speech didn't really kick in until about 2 1/2. We had a Leap Start pad which also seemed to help.

Don't worry so much. You sound like a great parent!

Answer 2

My son is just a bit older than yours and is still not potty trained. In addition, my son started speaking late as well. We started him with sign language at 6 months, and that was helpful when he had trouble talking later on (cronic ear infections). It's not too late to start signing now. You can make up your own sign for potty; however, it does seem to me that everyone I know who has boys says 2 and half was even early for potty training. Don't worry. Like my doc says: he doesn't see any high schoolers in diapers! :-)

Answer 3

Some children are not ready to be potty trained at 2. Some will fight you all the way until they are almost 4. Don't make yourself crazy by forcing the issue. Ease up.

Answer 4

potty training is never an exact science. i tried for several months with my now 6 year old with no success. when he went to his aunts for a weekend, he came back wearing big boy undies. they will go when they're ready. as for the speech issue, he may just be a late bloomer. i have seen children wait until they are as old as 4 before they start really speaking. until then, it's all incoherant babble. most parents of children like that are usually afraid it's something like autism. and if that is a fear you have, just have him tested. if it's positive, at least then you have an answer. best of luck to you!!

Answer 5

Using a small treat to sit on the potty will help, sit him on the potty every hour, maybe one time he will use it and then praise him overboard...as for the speech, you can take him to speech therapy ...another good way is to make him repeat you if he wants something...praise all efforts...

Answer 6

Speech and toilet training delays can be indicators of a more serious problem. I would suggest that you contact your local school district. They can come to your home and do tests to determine what kind of help they offer that can most benefit your child. This sort of thing is becoming more and more common in our society and the school districts often offer a lot of services in your home and for free for children under 5.

Peace!

Answer 7

keep working with him or teach him sign langage