hi does anyone have any idea on how i can get my 3 yr old son to use the potty he refuses to use it when i put him into some jox and tell him to let me know when he needs to go (i ask him like every 30 mins) he wont tell me he tells me when he has already wet or pooped his pants. only serious answers please.
2007-02-10 13:42:02 · 10 answers · asked by klcarter85 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
It sounds like he is not interested. Start back at pullups and try again in about 6 months. it seems like that is when the developmental stuff works out. buy the ones that make him uncomfortable or....better yet....switch to the cloth training pants you can get cool ones at www.onestepahead.com. It's a lot of work, but that helps. Did you try putting the little potty in the room where the TV is? Also, some kids need a little extra motivation....Play Doh worked for my girl. And just remember...no kid goes to college untrained...relax!!!
2007-02-10 14:08:56 · answer #1 · answered by carolinagal75 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would not use those pull ups, use regular training pants so that his is very uncomfortable when he has an accident, those pull ups are too much like a diaper. Only resort to the pull ups at night while he's sleeping, and make sure to put the training pants on at all times when he's awake, do not go back and forth from one to the other. Watch his liquid intake at night and be very strong about the fact that he is a big boy now and he must pottie in the big pottie. Good luck. Also maybe if you have a little older niece or nephew that could come over who's pottie trained, so maybe then he'll want to be like them, sometimes this helps if he has no older siblings.
2016-05-25 07:14:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get Pullups especially for the nighttime but here are a few other suggestions.
A friend suggested it, I tried it and it worked.
1)Go to any dollar store and get a book with stickers.
2) Let him know every time he goes to the potty,and uses it, he will get a special sticker from the book. He can choose it.
3) Important- make sure that every time he attempts it, congratulate him but do not give him a sticker. He has to recognize it is a reward
4) The very first time he does go potty, make a big production out of it, if you have a noise maker use it and then let him choose the sticker.
5) Make sure that you have "big" boy underwear for him so that would be the ultimate reward and let him help you pick them out
2007-02-10 15:50:49 · answer #3 · answered by thequeenreigns 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go & buy some pull-ups. Some children are horrified of going to the toilet as sub-conciously they think a part of them is being thrown away or washed away. I used to stand with my son by the toilet & wave bye-bye to his poohs because otherwise he would get quite upset. Sounds strange I know but it worked don't worry about the weird looks that people give you. Also leave the toilet door open when you or your husband go to the toilet and if you are doing a pee just say I'm going to do wee's or if you are doing a pooh then just say mum's going to do poohs in the toilet.(do this at home only) Sometimes it's a case of showing him what to do especially when he does wees. I suggest you let him watch your husband have a wee so he can learn how to use this part of his anatomy. Whatever you do don't have a stress about it as we all develop at different times. If you get angry with him you will not achieve anything. I would say to either of my children if they had an accident something really stupid like oh those naughty wee's escaped again & make it so it was a bit of a laugh. It takes time & patience & you will get there.
2007-02-10 15:24:17 · answer #4 · answered by Vera K 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hello klcarter8!
I know of a case where the child was 3 would not go on the toilet but is very bright and strong minded.
She was looking forward to going a day or so to play group but was told when she could go to the toilet by herself then she could start play group .
She now had some motivation and began to take control of the situation.
The mother or grandmother had to stay outside of the toilet and when called they could go help her, privacy was very important.
Some train on a potty others like the seat which sits inside the adult toilet you can buy little kiddies stepping stools so they can reach ..
He will have some little mistakes as he goes but that is normal.
Take care!
2007-02-10 15:26:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
my daughter is now turning 4 next month and she started when almost 2yrs old. What i did was i kept the potty in the livingrm because thats where she spent most of her day. And each time i felt she had to go i would sit her on the potty and stand up and dance spinning around. Saying Mia (my childs name) went potty mia went potty. and eventually she felt safe and comfortable sitting on the potty and she went.
2007-02-10 15:19:19 · answer #6 · answered by splendidmami84 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
okay start with Pull-ups. Go to the local dollar store and buy several some toys or treats and put them in a glass bowl on the back of the potty. Tell him when he uses it, he gets a toy or treat. Also, let him pee pee outside whenever he can (sounds crazy, but it worked with my son).
2007-02-10 14:14:25 · answer #7 · answered by sheilakel 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you find out the answer, plz plz let me know. Im a single dad of a 3 year old boy. He was about 80 percent trained a couple of months ago, and then took a turn for the worse and now its just like he was never trained at all.
2007-02-10 13:53:43 · answer #8 · answered by lightning14 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oh my gosh, I know exactly how you feel. We went through the same thing. My son's godfather took him into the bathroom to pee and said "Look man, bubbles!" As soon as my son saw that he could make bubbles in the toilet that's where he went.
The rest of it took longer though.
2007-02-10 17:53:29 · answer #9 · answered by sweetnessoct27 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DEAR
HANG IN THERE IT TAKES TIME FOR THINGS LIKE THIS AND IT IS NOT EASY AT ALL FOR YOU ARE HIM. AND AS FOR (#1) USE A COFFEE CAN FOR HIM TO HIM IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS RAINING OUT SIDE AND HE WILL LAUGH OK AND IT MAKES POTTYING FUN AS FOR 2 IT JUST TAKES TIME THAT IS ALL
OK TAKE CARE
2007-02-10 15:39:23 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋