Help Potty Training a 3 Year Old Boy! He'll Go Anywhere BUT The Potty!?

Question

My son just turned 3 in December. We have been trying to potty train for months. I know he is ready. He knows when he needs to potty.

I ask him all the time if he needs to go and he says 'no'. Sometimes I will just set him on the potty and he goes no problem. He loves flushing and doesn't seem to be afraid of the toilet.

He controls it on his own. However when it's time to go, he will go on the floor anywhere in the house BUT the bathroom. I mean literally pulling down his pants and pooing on the furniture, the carpet or just in his pants.

What do I do??

Answer 1

#2 ??
Wow.....that's a tough one.
Does he go #1 in the toilet?
Maybe you could make him help you clean it up and then he'll see how icky it is.
Or force him to continue going in a diaper cuz it feels gross to him.
At 3 years of age he totally knows that this is now a power struggle !!
Stay in control Mom.
Good Luck.

Answer 2

I think maybe you are tryin too hard my son did very good the 1st few months and then i think he got tired of it. He was 3 and 5 months when he was finally fully potty trained. I ran out of pull ups and told him he was done, He peed in the bed and had accidents for about a week and then he just did it. ONe awsome thing is he has not had an accident since. not at night time or anything! everyone told me he was too old to be in diapers but you know what the other children that he is around still wet there bed and have accidents on a regular basis. some kids need time. The pooping on the couch and stuff seems like and emotional thing. like maybe he is just not ready??get him the potty movie with blues clues lol..talk to the pediatrician too they were helpful with us.

Answer 3

First let me say, sorry this is so long.
My son potty trained at 2 1/2 but I think this should work for you as well. It worked in 2 days, but it was straight from diapersto the potty.
Assign a time that you can not be distracted by ANYTHING. If you have to hire a sitter for other children, bribe your spouse, whatever it takes. Alot 2 full days for this.
Pick one room for the potty training, if you use a potty for this you can do it in any room comfortable for you with a hard floor. No carpeting. If you are using the toilet, use the largest bathroom in the house. Start your day by packing a couple of books for him, maybe a toy, some snacks for you both, and LOTS of drinks for him and you.
Wake him up and take him straight in there and sit him on the potty. Ask him if he stayed dry all night. Praise him for staying dry, praise him for going in the potty. Let him drink as much as he wants. Only leave the bathroom for him to eat meals. Pay attention and try to get him to use the potty. Praise him every time. Praise him when he tells you he needs to go. Do not punish if he wets himself, act disappointed and sad about it. Make him clean up and clean up the spot, (make sure to wash hands after) make him redress himself after sitting on the potty again. Practice running to the potty, praise him for doing it quickly. He may just not want to put toys down and spend time going. If this is the case, let him take a toy with him and set it on the counter while he goes. My boy always got his toy stole by his 4 year old sister when he went, I had to make a rule that she could not take things he puts down. I always made sure for the first couple of weeks to wake him from bed and nap to make him go first thing without finding something else to do before he went.

This may take some added time as yours already has a bad habit to break. I hope this helps, I know it worked like a wonder for me with my son.

Answer 4

I just got done potty training my son, it was such a challenge. At first he thought the potty chair was a toy. The first few days I let him sit on it whenever, then I got to the point where I made him sit on it until he went, I made a big fuss over his accomplishment and rewarded him with treats everytime he went. Now he wouldnt go poo poo for awhile so I increased the reward for that too. Now my son is fully trained, also I put him in "Big Boy" briefs, it made him feel like a big kid and it caught the first few accidents that werent pee. Try a reward system and make sure you give him lots of praise. Good luck.

Answer 5

With some children it's a control issue. You might try offering him choices that lead to the bathroom but it lets him decide. For example, if your going somewhere, you can ask him, "Do you want to go potty right now OR Would you like to stay home with daddy and go later"? Usually they want to go places with you. Especially fun places. If they choose to stay home and go later, that means they miss out, but it was their choice. I find choices are a great way of getting things done and it helps them learn to make decisions and understand the consequences of their decisions. It take the fight out of things as well.

A second alternative is tinkle targets. You can buy them at the store. Little boys seem to love to aim at the target and try to hit them. They are flush-able.

Rewards for using the potty successfully are a great thing too. You might give him his own little special place in a drawer somewhere that has a little toy or piece of chocolate or whatever in it. When he's successful, he gets to run pick a reward. When he's not, no reward. A little bribery goes a long way! But stick to your guns. Never let him in that drawer unless he's earned it by using the potty like a big boy first. Lastly, your joy, clapping, and hugs are another wonderful thing when he's successful. You can dance joyfully all the way to that drawer!

I don't know if this helps, but I hope so! Best wishes to you.

Answer 6

Okay I have 2 boys who at the moment are eleven and seven yrs of age. Both of my boys have been potty informed through two one million/two years ancient. Here is my idea most effective given that it labored for me. Continue to make him put on undies. Do no longer use pull usawaste of cash. Praise him at any time when for making use of it as he must. Make him pass even supposing he states he does not want too. Allow him to make use of it at the back of a tree(if you're within the nation). Scold him provided that he does this injuries continously in sooner or later. Make certain he knows that you're no longer disillusioned however upset in him given that he must be doing like giant boys do. It labored for me and I on no account had a challenge. Accidents do occur however I permit each my boys realize that they have been to head earlier than we left, after we reached are vacation spot, and once more after we got here house. I made certain to look at the volume of fluids they drank and what type of beverages. My boys have been rewarded with a kiss, hug, and compliment at any time when they did good and a stern "I'm very upset in you" once they had extra then one coincidence an afternoon. Hope this is helping you out.

Answer 7

well when my three year old was ready i went out and bought some little floating animals and made a game out of it and then as time went by i just stopped putting them in there and he started going on his own. now for the pooing on everything thing else i just gave him a reward for pooing in the potty and that worked for me maybe it will work for you also

Answer 8

Put cheerios in the potty and let him aim and hit them.. If he thinks it a game, he will want to use the potty.

Its silly, but it works.

Answer 9

Towboat Girls suggestion works. You'd be surprised at how quickly it works.