I have 2 1/2 year old son that i am fixing to potty train. I need to know some important factors. Can you help

Question

My son is 2 1/2 and is now ready to potty train! He is my first so i need help here. Here are my questions:

1. How often do i need to take him to the potty?

2. How long do we sit there to see if he will pee or poop?

3. Is there ways to get him to pee or do i just need to let nature run its course with him?

4. How should i reward him when he does pee?

If you can give me any other information i need to know i would SO GREATLY APPRECIATE IT! Im 25 and i want other women who have already been through this to answer please. Not no young tarts with no kids, they wouldnt know! Sorry but its true!

Like i said, he is my oldest son and then i have a 7 month old son as well.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Answer 1

Hi Stacy. My son is 2 1/2 and we have been working on potty training for 4 or 5 months now. He's perfected everything except for pooping in the potty. I ask him if he needs to go. If I keep getting a "no" from him, I will take him every hour or so, depending on how many fluids he has had. I started by only placing him on the potty before his bath. I don't make him sit there too long, I figure it's just as easy to take him back 20-30 minutes later and try again. He might sit there 3-4 minutes at the most. He picked out a new potty so he seems to use that one better than the 1st one I picked out. I think if you make a big deal about it and really, really praise him, that's all the reward that it takes. They just want to make you proud at that age. I didn't throw out the diapers, originally, when starting and I found out later that was a mistake b/c it only confused him- going between a diaper and pull-up, and, later, big boy underwear. Tell him to tell you when he feels like he needs to go. As far as him learning to "feel" when it's time, I found that when I let my son run around naked at home, it seemed to help him with that. Now, if we could just master #2! Last night he tried really hard; when he woke up this morning, he woke up my husband and told him, "I made a BIG toot on the potty, daddy", I couldn't stop laughing!!
Anyway, be patient and good luck!!! : )

Answer 2

It depends on the child and when they want to start using the potty. If you start young then you have a bigger battle, if you start around 3 then the child will tend to get it faster and it will be easier to train. Recognizing the signals that the bladder or intestines send is very important too. If you try to potty train before this happens, you will likely have a harder time, because your child isn't really aware of what is happening and therefore, can't really control the accidents. Boys are more difficult than girls generally. If you do try to train, then here are some tips: Try reading aloud a book that describes potty use as a part of growing up. Let your child watch the same-sex parent or older sibling in the bathroom helps show your child what happens in the bathroom, so it isn't a big secret. • Let your child pick out fun new underwear so they are encouraged to keep them clean. Using words like, "Let's keep the Princess/Spiderman underwear dry today", gives them a goal that they will want to reach. • When your child urinates or eliminates in the toilet, be sure to encourage them. Stickers or suckers have been used by parents to reward children for using the potty. However, be very careful not to get upset when there is an accident. This can cause you further problems.

Answer 3

First and most important thing. Is he ready? ie does he tell you when he's peeing, does it bother him being in a wet/dirty nappy? If he's not ready himself then don't start as it will cause you no end of problems, will take ages and could push him the other way. If he is ready, take him to the shop and get him to choose his potty. Leave it somewhere handy, the summer time is ideal as you can let them run around with not a lot on. He will use it as a space helmet but that's OK, as long as he's not chucking it in the bin it's all a start. Maybe sit him on it a couple of times and saying its for peeing in (pooing is an entirely different ballgame so start with peeing first). See how you go. First time you will be so ecstatic that it will be like you've won the Lotto, give him lots and lots of praise and keep it going.

It's gonna take time. Your gonna have some accidents so don't get mad with him as this won't work in your favour. Persivere. Don't stress as this will stress him and just see how you go. It's not gonna happen in a week so stick with it. Good luck.

Answer 4

My son used to & still does play with his private when he needs to go for a pee (he's 4). So, that gives you that idea. When he does a pee you get all excited & praise him Good Boy!! like we have all done when they were babies like started walking etc. You could try turning on the tap in the bathroom to see if that makes him go. I used to sit for a while ( around 10 minutes) waiting & alot of the time it was nothing. I was actually quite lucky because the first time my son did a poo on the toilet we were down the street & had to run to the toilet because he had gastric, so he had no choice but to do it. Ever since, he has never looked back. Good Luck!!

It's very frustrating but try not to get angry with him or this will make him not want to go.

Answer 5

Ask him to tell you when he pees or poops, or when he thinks he has to. Reward him with a small treat when he tells you, even if it's after the fact. Reward him more if he tells you in time to get to the bathroom. The reward might be a cookie, or some M&Ms, or something small that he usually doesn't get. The idea is to make it worth his while to tell you.

When he has to pee, make it a game for him. Cut out some small pieces of colored paper and put them in the toilet, and have him use them for targets. Again, praise him and reward him for trying, as well as succeeding if he gets there on time. Don't scold him or punish him when he's late. He's only 2, he's new at this. Have him try to pee or poop for a couple of minutes. If he doesn't manage it, tell him "That's OK", and to try again later.

All this worked well for my son when he was at that age.

Answer 6

1. He should be able to tell you when he has to go, but when you are first starting out it wouldn't hurt to get him to try every few hours.

2. Don't make him sit any longer than he wants to, but if you read a book to him he may stay longer.

3. Putting Froot Loops in the toilet bowl will encourage him and help him practise his aim.

4. A sticker chart is a great reward. Kids love stickers and if you want after so many stickers you could offer a small reward like a sucker or a cookie.

From my own experience, boys are harder to train than girls. My daughter trained in two days, my son I tried to train at two, we finally succeeded by three and a half. Just be patient.

Answer 7

This is a very exciting time!!! I used to put the potty in the actual toilet room as children might develop a complex if made to sit on a potty elsewhere in the house. Try to put them on the potty after meals, before bed and when they get up in the morning or from a nap. Rewards can be as simple as a gold star.

Answer 8

my boyfriends mom says getting a boy to potty train is easier than a girl.. you know when a boy needs to pee... (hint, hint).. when you notice it, then take him to the bathroom and have him wait til til he pees.
Dont reward him with treats or gifts, a boys most treasured reward is seeing mommy/daddy excited.. treats will spoil him and is a bad habit for the future.
Once he learns how to pee, he will run excitedly to you after he's done his business.
You can't force him to pee, and don't intimidate him.
Pooping is a different issue.. he should be able to tell you that he has to poop by now if he's talking... take him to the bathroom and have him sit, no more than 10 minutes or they get restless.. get him interested in something like a book or bring a tv in the bathroom like my parents did with us.

Answer 9

I had one of those pottys that played a little tune when my daughter used it. I would have her to sit on it about every couple of hours. I would have her to sit for about a min. She started peeing in it but would still poop in her training pant for a few months and then one day she decided to start using the potty for pooping. Also just keep talking to him and maybe get one of those little books to read to him about going potty. Most important, don't push, but praise him when he goes potty.

Answer 10

with my son we did it in the morning and after breakfast before lunch and after.basically it was every few hours. we also have the lollipop and sticker rule . everytime he did pee he got a sticker and everytime he pooped he got a lolipop. even at 4yrs old we still do this he has been trained for 2 years