Somebody please help me! I've tried so hard to potty train my son, but nothing works. It's getting to the point where I just break down and cry because I fear that he will never get it right. Please someone help me out.
2007-02-12 10:58:37 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
First work on your son pooping in the potty and peeing in the diaper. And if you have them pee and poo on the "big kid" potty Buy a small toddler potty in his favorite color. What you need to do is buy 20 little treats like candy, cheap toys, and little toys like that. Next find a bathroom to put his potty in. Next put a little treasure box in the bathroom. Let him decorate it for a craft activity. Put all the treats in it and put it somewere in the bathroom were he cant reach it. Every time he goes poopoo in the potty give him a toy. But just remember he wont ALWAYS go on the potty but that just means he wont always get a toy. When he nails the poo in the potty start the pee in the potty and once he nails thathe is potty trained. When he is good with the potty and all the baby boot camp is over.. YAY he gets a pretty big treat like a c.d. rom or a camera to let him take pictures himself [even though he will take pictures of his leg and stuff like that it will be fun to look at them. Right away take the dipees away and give him big boy pants and tell him that if he goes peepee or poo poo in those it will ruin them and he would have to were the INCASE pear. Buy a pink pair with hearts and tell him if he goes in his big boy one he will have to were the pink ones. [works like a charm]
2007-02-12 11:51:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is he showing signs of interest? If not it might be time to take a breather. You can try to force it but he has to be ready for it.
Now if he is showing signs I would suggest DO NOT use pull ups. If you haven't already take him to the store and let him pick out atleast 3-4 pks of underwear. Every 20 minutes ask him or take him to the potty. 15-20 minutes after drinking fluids make him sit on the potty. Did he get to pick out his potty? That made a huge difference to our then 2 1/2 y/o. You have to be consistant. Don't get angry there are going to be accidents. I would also make a potty chart and pin it to the bathroom door. Put stickers or with a marker make little happy faces. Say after 30 days of no accidents he get a special treat.
Don't worry if he takes awhile. My older DS was almost 4 when he finally started to go. Second DS learned sooner because he had big brother to look up to.
2007-02-12 11:54:36 · answer #2 · answered by loopy lizzy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My 2 1/2 is just learning and it takes a long time. But at least 3 or 4 times a night my hubsband will say "Daddy has to use the potty" And pretend to go to the bathroom, the little one will follow and watch and say "My turn!" Since he's a boy and its now daddy time I can't do the same but it works a little. And if he goes then we all cheer and dance and high five.
If we're watching television and the pampers commercials come on then we say "Look he's a big boy! He's going on the potty."
I guess their all things to motivate him and show him the next step.
Don't cry! He will learn eventually.
2007-02-12 11:10:22 · answer #3 · answered by jules 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sit him on the toilet and let him know that he needs to potty in the toilet. Even if he doesn't go, it's ok. just keep doing this a few times each day. He'll get the hang of it. I've been in your situation with my 3 yr old son and this is how i potty trained him. Just hang in there.
2007-02-16 09:41:06 · answer #4 · answered by devotedlyyours270 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Relax, honey- boys tend to take longer than girls. If you have a yard, let him pee on the trees. Throw a few Cheerios in the stool and tell him to see if he can hit them. Let him watch his Daddy or brother pee in the pot. Definitely take him shopping for big-boy underwear (Spiderman or Sponge-Bob or whatever he likes) and PUT THEM ON HIM! It is much more uncomfortable to be wet in underwear than in diapers (they can barely tell they're wet with the diapers they make these days- don't use pull-ups!) and that will help motivate him. He will have a lot of accidents, and you will have some extra laundry before he catches on, but don't give up! Make a huge deal about it if he does pee on the potty. Go to the dollar store, and get some small treats- suckers, match-box cars, stickers, small books, or whatever, put them in a basket, and let him pick something every time he is successful. Good luck!
2007-02-12 11:21:14 · answer #5 · answered by Susan H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is what worked for my son take him to the store and let him pick out big boy underwear. go home and put them on. buy a dozen or more pairs. or you will be doing way too much laundry. take him to the potty once an hour every hour have him sit there for at least five minutes long if its been awhile since he went/ try sprinkling very warm not hot water it may help him go. use pull ups at nap time and bedtime only. this worked for my son he hated feeling wetr and wthin a week he was trained
2007-02-12 11:07:10 · answer #6 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My girls were trained by 2, but my boy by 2 and 9 months.
give him a special treat when he goes in the potty, eventually he'll outgrow needing that treat. Besides all the good advice people are giving you, sometimes it just gets down to defiance. By 3 he is being obstinant, my sister in law only got success when she told her child she would get a spanking if she did it in her panties again, it worked, because this child was intelligent, and looked hidous in diapers. She knew it was wrong but enjoyed the power play w/ her mother.
2007-02-12 11:09:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You cannot rush them if there now not competent. My daughter was once two one million/two and my son was once approximately three one million/two. I could hold doing the sitting on the bathroom each 15 min or so (that is how I expert my daughter) for somewhat at the same time longer, but when its now not operating after that then deliver him a holiday and take a look at once more in couple weeks. As irritating as it's for you, it will also be irritating and annoying (sure, toddlers can get harassed) for him if he is not competent. Good Luck!
2016-09-05 07:42:06 · answer #8 · answered by capel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like the doctor says dont push to much. But what I did was use pull ups not a thick as regular diapers. than every morning when you wake him up put him right on to the potty every day... and when your home with him every time after he eats and through out the day. after you stop using the pull ups dont give them back. worked for me hope it helps you.
2007-02-12 11:40:43 · answer #9 · answered by abbs 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A sticker chart. He gets a sticker every time he uses the potty. Worked for all 3 of mine and I gave the idea to my friend when she had trouble with her daughter and it worked for her too. Good luck!
2007-02-12 11:34:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋