My husband is always working so its all up to me..
2007-01-26 04:51:35 · 12 answers · asked by worried 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Oh man, do I know what you are going thru!
My son will be 5 in March. We JUST got him (like within the last month) totally trained with the potty. The cheerios thing didn't work with my son either, no gimmick really worked with him at all... He just one day (around age 4) said he wanted to use the potty now, and then he just... did.
Have you tried the PullUp cool alert pullups? They are supposed to be pretty good. Also, when he goes potty in his pants, make him sit in it or wear them for a couple minutes to see how uncomfortable it is. I know it sounds mean and gross, but thats what eventually got to my son- that I wouldnt change him wheenever he peed or pooped himself. That he had to wait until I was not busy to do it... man he sure hated being dirty!
Don't worry it will come to him... sometimes it is just frustrating, I know!! Good luck!
2007-01-26 05:53:57 · answer #1 · answered by melaniecampbell 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What I did for my son is every time that he went to the Bathroom he could pick something from the "Surprise" bin (it was actually just a cleaned out container that cat litter comes in)...I had things in there from the dollar store like cheap cars, stickers, "play time tools" and other cheap little toys. He couldn't look into it, so that he would still be excited the next time that he went potty. It took about a week to do this.
I wouldn't get too upset about it either...I had a niece who REFUSED to go poop in the toilet, even to the point that she would get constipated. Well, my brother backed off and suddenly one day she said that she was going to be a big girl, and that was that. I think she was close to being 4 years old...
2007-01-26 14:14:39 · answer #2 · answered by hera 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He might just not be ready yet, so look for all the signs that he is read. Like telling you right after he goes in his diaper, or even telling you right before, and some kids will go and "hide" behind something or in another room when they go poop. That shows body consciousness and is an indicator they might be ready to potty train. Instead of cheerios you could try tiny pieces of toilet paper, that shouldn't make him cry since tp goes in there anyway. Good Luck.
2007-01-26 13:03:23 · answer #3 · answered by nimo22 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make a potty trainning chart and for each time he goes an entire day without peeing in his pants and he uses the potty put a sticker on the chart when he gets to a ceratin amount of stickers (say about 30) give him a reward do this for a few months and he'll be potty trained...also take him shopping for cool big boy underwear and let him know only big boys can wear that underwear so he needs to be potty trained
2007-01-26 13:00:05 · answer #4 · answered by Love always, Kortnei 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Try using a protable unit, place this in the bathroom next to the regular toilet.
We would then bring some books in after a meal or after a nap and sit our son on the potty and we would sit on the toilet and let him relax and see that it is not something scary. He didn't go the first few times but now are more concerned with accidents than with him not wanting to go on the potty.
2007-01-26 13:00:45 · answer #5 · answered by greid13 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is an idea that will definately work. I have given this advice to many people with a nearly 100% success rate.
Ask yourself, what is your son's favorite cartoon character, muppet, show, etc...let's say it's Elmo.
Then, tell your son that if he uses the potty, Elmo will call him and say hello/congratulate him.
He'll use the potty (hopefully) then, when he gets done, you need to time it where you have someone call from a cell phone in another room and that person can be Elmo and talk to your son.
It really works....trust me.
2007-01-26 13:01:54 · answer #6 · answered by The Education Doctor 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Has daddy SHOWN him why the cheerio is in the toilet? You can't just put one in there and expect him to understand and you can't show him. Daddy (or some other male) needs to show him the 'fun' in the hitting of the cheerio - make a game out of it. If he has shown him, then he is just not ready. Wait a few more months and try again.
2007-01-26 13:12:04 · answer #7 · answered by GP 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
just be patient they dont pick it up as quick as you would want them too ,and it is frustrating.They will do it when they understand and when they are ready.your husband should at least show him since they have the same equipment .my son picked it up when daddy showed him,but the pooping part was different. It took longer for him to learn when to go poop. just be consistent and reward him when he does go,that helps too
2007-01-26 13:02:55 · answer #8 · answered by Ms Scarlet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.ehow.com/how_1226_know-potty-train.html
try first site to see if he is ready
http://www.pottytrainingconcepts.com/Potty-Training-Boys/How-to-Potty-Training-Boys.htm
Just be patient, I'm not at that stage yet with my son; I am not looking forward to it either. Good luck.
2007-01-26 12:58:58 · answer #9 · answered by coutterhill 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He is just not ready yet. Don't worry your son will not go to Kindergarten still wearing diapers. He will do it when he is ready.
2007-01-26 12:57:36 · answer #10 · answered by aahhdahh 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋