Any ideas on potty training boys?

Question

I know it's the age old question. But I'm having huge issues potty training my nephew. He turned 3 in December and I started training him just before his second birthday. We've been working on him for over a year and he has had no progress what so ever. I'm extremely consistant working with him. Here is the problem. He is here with us about 6 day's a week, and his mom has him only for about 2 to 3 nights a week, and I know she doesn't put any effort toward helping. I've tried to get her to work with him, but nothing happens. I dread sending him home with her because I know he's going to come back to me and we have to start all over again. What can I do to get it through my sister's head how important it is to work together with him and get him on the right track. Now, I refuse to put pull ups on him, because I don't believe in them, and he still wets himself at least 4 to 5 times a day. He also goes on the toilet just as much. He's also never done a #2 on the toilet yet. HELP

Answer 1

I do childcare and have three of my own children and I always find bribery, patience and consistency works best; but especially bribery :) My three year old son loved the movie Cars, so we promised to buy him Lightning McQueen when consistently pooped on the potty. Every time he poohed or peed on the potty I sang the potty song and he was so proud of himself he finished training in a week after having done nothing until he was three.

Answer 2

I don't know what to tell you about the #2 problem but I may be able to help with the other.

My son loved to urinate in the toilet after I put a small bowl of dry cereal on the flush tank. He was allowed to drop one in the toilet and take target practice on it. It worked for him.

As for the real mess, he will have to get to the point where he hates to have soiled underwear I guess. That could take a very long time. If he comes to you immediately on messing his pants he may not like to be dirty. If that is the case put him off for a few minutes. Explain to him that you are busy and he has to learn how to use the toilet or he is going to be spending a lot of time in soiled underwear. Returning him to diapers may also work. Explain that if he is going to be a baby, he will have to be in diapers.

That's about all I can tell you. Except, not having the cooperation of his mother is not helping. Maybe you should ask or file for full custody.

Answer 3

Good luck with that!!!! I have twin boys and tried to start training them when they were 2...they were just over 3 when they figured it out completely. Have you tried putting cheerios in the toilet for him to aim at? My boys liked that. Also, I made a potty chart and hung it over the toilet. They got stars when they went in the potty and after a few stars with no accidents they got a prize. Good luck, hope i helped!

Answer 4

I had a similar problem with my daughter and we made her a potty chart and she could put a sticker on everytime she went to the bathroom and if he gets excited about using the potty chart make him one to take to his mom's. We would also give her a stamp on her hand because she loved them. Your biggest challenge is with the mother so it may take longer to train in this situation. Also limit his fluid intake. We would only let our daughter have a cup when she ate or if she drank in between meals she had to leave her cup in the kitchen so she wasn't just walking around drinking all day.

Answer 5

My pals mom placed a ping pong ball in the rest room and the boys might attempt to hit it with their pee ;( , the ball won't bypass down once you flush so it did no longer clog the rest room. the boys concept it became right into a game and enjoyed it very a lot. i in my opinion in basic terms used compliment, each time he is going in and does something make it a huge deal, relatively everyone clap, and after he washes his hands severe 5! the ingredient you may undergo in innovations is that the only one that would potty practice your son is him, in any different case the only being knowledgeable is you. relax certain that he won't bypass to kindergarten in a diaper! he gets it quicker or later so do no longer rigidity your self or him out approximately it. If his Dad is relaxing, have him take your son to the bathing room to teach him what its all approximately.

Answer 6

Make going to the potty a positive thing. Clap your hands and praise him when he uses the potty. I have also heard of putting cheerios in the toilet and telling him to pee on them. Don't force him though. If you force him it might turn him away from it more.

Answer 7

have you tried putting cheerios in the toliet and letting him aim for them, or giving him one m&m after he uses the potty. llots of praise.