Potty training a two-year old boy?

Question

My son has been giving me a hard time these last couple of weeks because he doesn't want to wear his diapers anymore. He tells me they hurt him, but when I try to take him to the bathroom he will cry and cry like if im torturing him! What can I do to make him go to the bathroom?

i have tried "rewarding" him and he was going to the potty for a while. Every time he would go potty I would give him a sticker. And I even bought him "big boy" underwear and we were fine but we recently moved and ever since we did he hasn't even given it a chance again.

Answer 1

Big changes such as moving can impact the way a child behaves (temporerily). So can having a new baby, visitors, etc. Try starting all over again in the new environment. Not putting too much pressure on the boy, making games out of hitting ping pong balls in the potty/toilet works for boys.

Every child is different, boys are no harder to train than girls.

Answer 2

I am the mom of 4 boys. So far, 3 are trained. The youngest isn't ready yet. What I did was not to push anything on them at all. I didn't do any of the work when it came to potty training, I let them take the lead. When they showed interest, I helped. When they weren't interested, I backed off. I never pushed them into it at all. The older 2 were completely trained by 3 and the 3rd son by 3 1/2. None ever had a accident after they decided to be done with diapers. The only part I played in the process was to praise them like crazy when they did go in the potty and to not say anything when they didn't. I didn't want to scold them for going in their diaper because how am I to know if perhaps physically, they just couldn't hold it. I think it's better to have them do it on their own rather than to have a parent pushing them. But that's my opinion and what has worked for us.

Answer 3

Do u see any indications that they really hurt him? Like redness on the skin? If so, try a bigger size. If not, then he probably just doesn't WANT them. Try pull-ups. Make a big deal out of deciding to switch to the pull-ups..asking him if he wants to stop diapers and saying that then u can do the pull-ups. Sometimes it helps for the lil ones to hv a say in what they wear, eat, etc. if u think that he is ready to train, then also say casually that with the pull-ups, he'll BE ABLE (not HAVE TO) try the potty chair (or toilet). If he wont, then just wait a couple more weeks and then try again. U can visit diaper/pull-up sites, they give u tips on knowing when to start potty training. O, yes, don't forget an attachable potty seat to put over the toilet, makes them feel more secure.

Good luck!

Answer 4

I think your son needs a break. It is sometimes really hard for a child to move. Try to find something comfortable for him to wear and if he doesn''t continue potty training for a week or two let it be OK after that start in again with the training. It could be something about the new bathroom scares him more than your old bathroom. Who really knows? Kids are funny that way! Give him some time to get adjusted to the new house and probably everything will work out. Good luck

Answer 5

I didn't get my son potty trained till he was like 4. He freaked out on me too in the bathroom when I made him sit on the toilet. Try buying big boy underwear and I hear it helps if you let them be around older kids (that are potty trained). That way they get the idea and want to be like the other kids. He'll do it when he's ready. If he still freaks out about the diaper/underwear thing...you could see a doctor and see if they have better tips for you.

Good Luck

Answer 6

I recently trained my 2 yr old son and it was by buying him regular under wear and letting him wear them at home and if he had an accident he didn't like it because of how wet he would feel it works but u have to clean up all the messes he still gets a reward for going in the potty though

Answer 7

good luck... its a well known fact that boys are harder to train...

try to make it exciting and good for him... and try really explaining that he cant take off the diaper untill he goes poopy and peepee on the potty like a big boy and daddys do...

u can also try making his potty nice for him... like putting stickers of his fav charater on them.. or u can bribe him... lol... not the best thing... but it could def work.. tell him that if he goes potty then he can pick out a toy at the store...

or get to have the snack of his choice... omg sounds horribly like potty training a dog.... but a lot of kids need to feel rewarded for doing something that they arent comfy doing...

i hope i helped

Answer 8

you could try pull ups they might be more comfortable to him than diapers but, they are more expensive and might not do anything to help with the potty training part. I tried to initiate potty training my two year old son and after sitting on the new potty he declared "it not working" and hasn't had anything to do with it since,.....good luck ;)

Answer 9

Try letting him run around naked. I did this with my three-year-old when he was two, and it only took a couple of weeks for him to be pretty much daytime trained! Of course, he had a couple of peeing accidents, which I had to clean up, but eventually, he got it and it didn't take too long! It was very worth it! Good luck!

Answer 10

It sounds like he's not ready. You should wait until he's ready, or you could cause emotional problems down the road. He'll tell you when he's ready! Just be patient.