Potty Training???

Question

My son is only 18 months, but we bought a potty and some big boy underware just so he can start familierizing himself with it. Any advice on making this trasition? He doesn't want to sit on the potty and cries if we put him on it. He also does his business in his underware and doesn't seem to mind the wet feeling of them when he's done. How do I teach him to know the feelings of having to go to the bathroom?

Wow, Thanks everyone!!! I sort of thought it was a bit early to, but at my son's daycare there is a boy who is 2 and is trained. I thought maybe I'd better get on it, but it sounds as if his mom was just lucky!

Answer 1

don't start too soon if hes not interested maybe you shouldn't push him it could just make the whole process much harder u might think about cloth diapers for a while it helps the lil boys put the peeing and wet ness togeather and after a while he may not want to feel wet and choose to use the potty on thier own worked for my 18 mo old son.......also the NAKED potty training is the Best way i found it can be hard for your youngster to pull down underwear or pants when he's rushing to the potty...also some kids don't like the little potty chair and prefer to use the toilet like mom n dad makes them feel all grown up

hope that shines some light

Answer 2

Okay this not an answer you want! You have a boy. I currently have two boys and step son. My oldest son was almost 3 when he wanted to use the potty (his potty) and I had to take his pacifier away to get him to go poo poo in the potty as did my step son. His mother wouldn't take the pacifer away and he was 3 1/2. Your child is 18 months and my youngest son is 17 months he has NO intrest in the potty yet. Do not force your child into the potty or he will rebel for you. A girl is much easier to get to use the potty but normally a little boys will be 2-3 before he shows intrest in potty training.

Answer 3

you just have to wait until he is ready. 18 months is a little early, especially for boys. They tend to take longer. Start by talking bout it and familiarizing him with the names you will be using. When you change a diaper, show him that "stinky" goes in the potty and dump the solids in the pot. Then let him flush. If he cries when you put him on the potty - DONT put him on it. He will associate it with anxiety and take even longer to "like" it. I learned that the hard way with my son. He was 3 1/2 by the time he was potty trained. It's a long road, but start slow and he will go along for the ride a lot more willingly.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

He may be a bit young for potty training already. Right now it's normal for him to feel wet, it's not going to bother him. Try having him put stuffed animals, toys, etc on the potty to get him used to seeing it and being around it. Forcing potty training that young when he seems to be afraid/alarmed by it will turn in to a test of wills and try as you may you can't make him go. Take it slow.

Answer 6

my son is 3 and we did the same thing my daughter was potty trained by 2 but boys are harder and they have more to do then just sit my son still has problems he doesn't wet his pants but he waits way to long and then its a rush to get him their i heard on Dr Phil that if you put him on the potty every 25 min one day he would be we tried that too it did help but that's alot of time good luck

Answer 7

My son is 2 1/2 and just used the potty chair for the first time 2 weeks ago. I got him some Elmo and Nemo stickers and told him that every time he uses the potty chair he can get one sticker and decorate his potty. The day after I bought the stickers he used it for the first time.

Answer 8

My son is off his nappies both day and night by the time he is 2.

We start with sitting him straight on the toilet rather than a potty. Reason being, you'll have another stage to overcome once he is familiar with the potty it's hard for him to accept the toilet. I started sitting my son on the toilet when he was 7 months old. He used to make a funny face when he needs to poo and everytime he does that we sit him on the toilet. He quickly associates poo with the toilet and hates soiling himself. One of the method we used is to bribe/award him. We took our son to the supermarket and let him choose his favourite box of sweet. Everytime he used the toilet succesfully, he can have a sweet. Be patient as he might want to sit on the toilet just to get some sweeties. So, you have to make him understand that he needs to use the toilet succesfully, before he's rewarded.

Once he can control his bladder, start trying to get him to wee in the toilet. Use reward system if needed.

Works with my son so Good luck!

Answer 9

I have a daughter who is 5 now but when i was potty training her i just kept her nappy off when i was in the house she seemed to notice when she was needing the toilet. I never bothered with the potty she used to scream had more fun pushing it about? so just went straight for the toilet. Hope it helps and good luck

Answer 10

yea a little young i'd think. have you let him watch mommy and daddy go "potty" already? (not to be offensive if that was the first thing you did! lol).

then of course keep the rewarding going by trying to associate the potty with whats in the diaper.

are you sure he is mature enough to know when he needs to go potty and if he could even hold it for a min when he finds out?