potty trainin?

Question

my son turned 2 at the begining at the beginning of this month and he still isnt potty trained i try sitting him on it but he just gets off he isnt interested at all any one know ho to do it im soo confused thx

Answer 1

2 is still very early, particularly for boys, so don't worry.

Having trained my now 3 year old when she was 28 months, I would offer the following suggestions:

Wait until he:
> can hold his wee a bit - going nappyless shows you if he can do this, and how long he can go between wees
> can use language to talk about if he needs to go and can understand what he needs to do
> can manage to pull his own trousers and pants up and down

When training:
> move to pants and don't go back to nappies so as not to confuse the issue
> wait for him to respond to his own stimulus to take himself to the potty/toilet rather than putting him on it all the time - there is little point if he doesn't want to go and he needs to learn to recognise the time to go for himself.
> perhaps move straight to the toilet with a trainer seat - my daughter wouldn't use the potty either and said she prefered to use the toilet so that's what we did
> don't be cross if he wees on the floor whilst learning, but once you know he can go and use the loo, the philosophy of not being cross in the incidence of accidents means they often think it isn't a problem

Good luck - early days yet. Please don't worry if he is nearly 3 when he is read - it's quite normal.

My daughter shows absolutley zero sign of being dry at night yet for a very long while, whilst some of her friends are. They are all different.

Answer 2

I just potty trained my son and daughter. I like an approach where I don't have to pressure or push my child. I think it really helps boys to pee standing up so they can see what is happening and connect the sensations.
What worked for my kids was The Potty Stool http://www.thepottystool.com I started by just setting it at the toilet. My kids immediately climbed up on the stool and discovered that they could safely and securely use the toilet. This got them very interested in using the toilet and they were potty trained very quickly. My kids like to use what they know mommy and daddy use.

I like that I don't have to double the steps of potty training by training them first in a potty and then training them to stop using a potty. And not dumping and cleaning a potty each time is great. The best thing is that kids use it for years. I hope this helps you

Answer 3

Everybody is gonna say - wait till he shows signs that he is ready, and that is true. BUT - i had 3 boys and this works like a charm. Get a great carpet cleaner (LOL) or if you live in the country - some great sunscreen. Let him run around butt-naked and see what happens for a day or 2. When they have diapers on they don't see how fun it can be to pee!! Throw cheerios in the Potty or get some sidewalk chalk and make a bulls eye somewhere kinda private. Let him sink the cheerios or wash off the bulls eye! If in a couple of days if he's not making it a game yet, put him back in diapers and try a couple of weeks later. ( this does not hurt em to put em back in diapers at all - better than not trying!) Now for #2, you will have to have a keen eye for the sign. He will find a corner somewhere, but just don't make too big of deal about it....scoop it up and put in potty - with him "helping" by flushing. In time he will learn and it is great to offer a reward - M&M's in a bowl by the potty but out of reach. Let him know he will get to pick 3 out if he goes. Soon he will be a lill faucet! Also when he's naked give him LOTS to drink so he will go lots!!! And be SOOOOOOO proud till it about makes ya puke!

Answer 4

Keep trying, dont' give up!! I'm starting with my 14mo old right now, There is a window of oppertunity around 16 months that it clicks with toddlers. Since your son is already 2 I suggest trying a sticker chart on the bathroom door, Take him every time you go and sit him on the potty. Get the cloth trining pants too, then you can see the moment he goes potty in his pants, and you can change him so he gets used to feeling dry. (plus the cloth are cheaper in the long run as I just recently priced disposable training pants-OUCH!). Just don't give up. Go to your public library and get all the books you can find on potty training, as they give all kinds of advice and tips. Good luck and don't give up!!

Answer 5

Potty training doesnt start with the child, it starts with you.

And it starts with you on the toilet. Make sure his little potty is in the bathroom by the big potty. Leave the door open when you're in the bathroom. Kids follow their parents everywhere. Let him follow you into the bathroom, and then just passively let him know "mommy's going potty in the potty, all big people go potty on the potty, even you!"

Be sure to announce during the day things like "oh, i think I need to go pee, i better go to the bathroom" when he's around you.

The hardest part for kids is to realize that that urge demands an action. All his life so far he's simply gone potty as soon as his body feels the urge. He doesnt even realize thats whats happening. Show him how he can have that urge, and do something about it.

Talk to him constantly. Teaching isnt about sitting him on the potty and waiting for him to go. Its about building his confidence in himself, and in this new part of his development.

So, in the car, in the store, in the yard, on a walk, in passing, mention to him "Iam so glad that you're such a big boy, you can go potty in the potty." "Big kids dont need diapers, they get to wear underwear! Iam so glad you can go potty in the potty." "You can tell mommy when you have to go pee, I am so glad that you can tell mommy those things" and "look at that boy, hes going into the bathroom with his mommy, he's a big kid too!". Doesnt matter what he's really done or doing. Youre teaching him whats expected of him, and what hes capable of.

Once he starts to show interest in his potty, and seems to be routine about telling you he needs to go, throw out the diapers, and the pull ups. Dont go back. Ever. If it means changing his bedding or throwing out wet shorts at the store, do it. The more you go back to diapers, the longer it takes to train him because he knows he can just not think about it.

Potty training is not hard, and its not a battle of wills. Its about building confidence in your child, and encouraging that natural step of growth.

people say two is too early because they train by battling wills with their child and making them go. two is not too early to start. I trained my brothers by 18 months, with a relapse with the middle boy because the lid fell on his peepee.

Answer 6

2 is still pretty early to be potty training. Wait a month, see if he is intersetd, if notm wait another month. If you force him, he will NOT want to go at all. Give it time. Most boys aren't potty trained till they are 3 anyways.

Answer 7

he's simply not ready yet. some people say 2 is the magical number for potty training, but if he's not ready, he's not ready. you are taking the first steps, which is great, but dont push him to do anything more but sit if he dosent want to. he'll get the hang of it eventually, so dont give up! you're doing the right thing by introducing it to him!

Answer 8

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