My three year old keep going backward.. He was doing great for about 2 months now, but started poopying in his pants again.. I don't get it, some days he's ok, and others, It's like starting all over. Anyone have any tips... My 1st child, we bribed him with quarters and he would save up to go to the dollar store, he was potty trained in about 2 weeks. It was easy, but this little guy is not caring about money AT ALL. Could care less. Pleae any tips will help, I'll try anything... He is supposed to start Pre-school in June for summercamp. He has to be potty trained in order to go. THanks
2007-05-17 05:45:04 · 6 answers · asked by MarlaMaples 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Potty training can be a very stressful time for everyone. Tell him he needs to be your big boy and go poopy on the potty so that he can go to school. Tell him that if he can go poopy on the potty all the (no accidents) that you will get him a special toy or gift for doing that. Offer him something he wants a bike or a cool toy or a scooter or anything really. My 3 1/2 year old daughter is just now potty trained and we had to tell her she wouldn't get a bike or go to school like a big girl until she was going potty like a big girl all the time. I know most people don't like to bribe their kids, but it works. And you have to make sure the reward is something he really wants! When my son was potty training he would get ONE hotwheel car for everyweek he didn't have a pee accident. He was very scared of pooping on the potty. So when it came time to train him to go poopy on the potty we told him he could get any hot wheel race track he wanted. It worked. You also need to remind him alot, sometimes little guys do forget. Good Luck!! I know its frustrating, but he will do it. Hugs!!!
2007-05-17 05:56:08 · answer #1 · answered by Drea Z 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is able to be potty trained but he is having fun controlling you. He knows you are stressed over this issue. My grandson did the same thing. Our solution. We ignored it. If he pooped he had to "help" clean himself up....wipe himself and go get new pants, etc. We patiently put up with it. When he realized he wasn't getting the attention (yelling and pleading is attention), he just potty trained himself. We sent him off to pre-school and hoped he wouldn't wet or poop. He didn't. If you know he can do it, tell the camp he is trained (but send a change of clothes in case he has an "accident". Lots of kids do.)
2007-05-17 05:51:20 · answer #2 · answered by Wiser1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all, let go of the expectation that he should/will/has to be potty trained by June. That will make it a lot easier on you both.
As for how to get him to go properly--you need to find something that interests HIM, apparently money isn't doing it, so find something he cares about--toy cars, candy, going outside, TV, etc. Then use that to get him to go potty.
2007-05-17 05:50:26 · answer #3 · answered by jilldaniel_wv 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1st keep praising him when he does go potty. Maybe try buying his favorite character underpants. Tell him that you don't want to get Elmo (whoever he likes) dirty by pooping on him do you? Go to Pampers.com they have potty training certificates that you can print out for him. Show it to him and tell him that he will get it when he goes potty in the potty. Stickers on a chart help.
2007-05-17 05:50:07 · answer #4 · answered by ladybug 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well my 2 year old is potty trained already, what I did was I bought her a toddler toilet and I would consistently ask her, do you have to go pee pee? or caca?
She would think about it and say yes, I would take her to the bathroom and show her how to take pull her pants down and have her sit on the toilet. She would sit and wait til she had to go pee pee. It took a while but now when she has that feeling she will tell me before going to the bathroom. She'll say mommy pee pee' and Ill say ok, go pee pee honey, and she'll run to the bathroom. Just be patient I guess, every toddler is different, and good luck. You can check my article at
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/222459/how_to_potty_train_your_two_year_old.html
2007-05-17 05:54:59 · answer #5 · answered by cruz o 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have 3 girls and a boy. My ifrst daughter was nearly there at 2.5, then went backwards and completely back to nappies until she was 3. My twins....the girl was 3.5, and the boy was 3.75. my other baby is still in nappies. When they are ready, they will let you know. In the meantime you are making you own life more stressful by trying to force the issue. GO back to normal nappies (pull-ups are too expensive, less able to contain the mess, and a good bribe for when they feel they are ready), and wait another 6 months or so...... Sorry.....that's just the way it goes! Good luck.
2016-05-20 21:38:00 · answer #6 · answered by georgine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋