Potty Training HELP PLEASE!!!?

Question

My son will be 3 in april, in July i will have a new born and would really like him potty trained by then. We have been working with him since he was almost 2. I really think that we have tried everything!! I have a potty in my living room so he can watch tv, we have tried reading to him on the pottyy, the elmo potty movie, Every diffrent kinda pull there is, we tried getting him the cars movie real undies thinking mabey that would help nothing works. I know that he understands when he has to go potty. The other day it was his nap time and he told me he had to poop i sat him on the potty for an hour the minute i got him of and put a pull up on he pooped in it. But last week at nap time he got up by himself went into the bathroom got on his potty an pooped all by himself. I do postive reinforcement, i sing and dance when he does go. I have tried giving him candy when he goes. I almost think that he wont go to the potty on purpose. What do i do?

Answer 1

i had the same issue wiht my now 4yr old. he would go once in a while and then the rest of the time he refused but once our new baby was here it only took a few weeks and he was potty trained. He told us that he had to be the bigger boy and that he would teach Jacob how to potty when he was bigger. it does all fall into place epecially after a new child is introduced.

Answer 2

Potty training is a misnomer. You can't really train a child in regards to this. They will do it when they're ready.

However, you can encourage them to be ready. You might have him change his own diaper. Teach him how to clean himself with the wipes, how to dispose of the diaper, put a new one on and wash his hands after. No guilt or shame or anything - just matter of fact, teaching him a skill sort of stuff.

You'll likely need to check to make sure he's doing it correctly, but this may encourage him to use the toilet as it's just easier.

You can say things when you're teaching him to change his own diaper like, "When you're a big boy, you can use the toilet but for now..." Again, not in a shaming way, but in a matter of fact way.

And big boys may get special privileges.

Think about what he considers "big boy" things - going to the movies, going fishing with dad, etc.

When the new baby comes this may work to your advantage. Regardless, of course, you and your partner will want to have 1:1 time with your son, but maybe big boys get to go out to lunch with mom or out bowling with dad.

You don't want this to be a power struggle because he will win. You can't MAKE him use the toilet. Just make it inconvenient for him not to use the toilet. Make it more work for him than it is for you.

Answer 3

you will desire to purchase a potty seat he can use on the grownup potty, or you additionally could make him use the baby. the two way you will likely would desire to stay interior the bathing room with him till he is going for the 1st few months of potty education. do no longer anticipate him to be waiting to circulate in there and preserve it himself. grab a e book and plant your self till he is going. do no longer make it annoying. you may furnish a reward of a few form if he makes use of the two potty (like 2 m&m's). wait and notice despite if he's not and don't difficulty. education takes time.