potty training hell?

Question

Ok my son will be 4 in a few months and he doesnt want anything to do with the potty i try to sit him on it every hour and he will sit for as long as im in there with him but doesnt do anything and as soon as i put a diaper on him he goes pee. Does anyone have any good advice on how to get him interested in it? i know the fruit loops thing but he doesnt care about that? and i know they let u know when they r ready but wow diapers r gettin expensive and little advice will help thank u....

o and by the way i dont humiliate him im very understandind i would just like some ideas on how ppl did with their kids i dont point and laught if that was the idea u got...but thanks for ur help everyone..

Answer 1

Just stop with the diapers, quit buying them and have him help you say goodbye to them and tell him it is time to be a big boy now. It is worth a shot. You just have to clean up till he gets it. Don't give in and get more. You can try a potty doll and books too.

Answer 2

We told my daughter that she couldn't go to kindergarten with the big kids until she was out of diapers and that did it for her (she couldn't wait to go to "real school"). She was day trained at about 3 and night trained at 4. I would like to say every kids is different. I used to teach Kindy and occasionally we'd have a kid in class still in pull-ups, really it's no big deal, none of the other kids even noticed. My son is already 3 and a bit and he is nowhere close to training, I think he will be at least 4 before he's out of diapers. Don't push too much. Just keep trying it and he'll do it eventually. Just make sure he drinks lots of water and have him sit for a long time. You can also try running the tap while he's in there since it makes some kids want to go.

Answer 3

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 me 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. 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 4

I had the same problem my son just turned 3 in august the 3rd and i though he was never going to get potty trained because he showed absolutely no interest with the potty or anything that had to do with it!! i also tried the cherrios and he did not care for it at all. I also tired bribing him and nothing!! and guess what he completely pottied trained already!! what i learned is that they are going to go when they are ready!! seriously do not force him or spank him or even scare him that is the worst you could do! just let him be and eventually he will get the point and start using his potty! i know it's frustrating trust me i know but he will eventually get pottied train!! also what helped was me going to the restroom with him and him watching daddy do it! also praise him as much as you can when he actually goes and give him stickers and candy he picked out himself after he is done with the deed! be patient and take him to the store and let him pick out his choice of big kid undies and he would actually feel more comfortable going!! good luck and like i said be patient just get ready for all the little accidents that are going to happen while he is getting potty trained!! lol

Answer 5

My son is 2 and a half and he is potty trained.

1. Get him on the potty - mission complete
2. Get rid of the diapers - there are underwear with thick lining and they absorb most of the pee
3. The best time is in the morning. When he is sleeping and you are about to wake him up put him on the potty ( while sleeping or drowsy )because he will pee.
After he pees, have a huge party. ( even before he flushes the toilet) be energetic and get him excited.
4. Consistent and he will get it. He knows but finds diapers convenient

Answer 6

my son did the same thing, i finally got fed up and told him that he wasnt allowed to wear diapers anymore, not even at night, he got the message and just did it, we haven't even had any accidents! Just tell him and show him that this is his last pack and you WILL not buy anymore and that if he has to go he needs to use the potty, he will probably protest, my son pooped in his pants alot to see if i would give him diapers and i told him, you are not getting diapers back, use the potty and that was the last time he did it! Good Luck

Answer 7

Is he scared of the potty? Does he have a stand alone potty? I took my daughter to the store and let her pick out her underwear and told her if she uses the potty she gets to wear big girl underwear. My friend uses a "treasure box" she puts toys and healthy treats in it and if he uses the potty he gets to go into the treasure box. Just remember all children are different never use peer pressure or make him feel bad for having accidents. But you can make him clean up his accidents (with your supervision of course). And I am sure some people wont agree with these methods but you have to get inventive to get the job done.

Answer 8

When my daughter turned 2 we just woke up one morning and their were "mysteriously" no diapers in the house. I told her they were all gone, so she had to go on the potty or be wet. I kept her in just a t-shirt and underwear all day so that accidents were easy to clean up and it was easy to get her on the potty.

We had a couple of accidents, but every time she wet herself I made a big deal about how "yucky" the pee-pee was. I was very careful to never scold her or make her feel badly about the accident, I simply cleaned up the mess saying things like "This pee-pee is yucky, let's clean up this gross mess." I also had her constantly check her own underwear to see if she was "still dry" and if she was we would cheer and say "still dry" over and over again.

We did basically NOTHING but do the above for a full day, but after about 12 hours, she was completely potty trained and never went back to diapers. At night, we put her in her underwear with a pull-up on top (so that she would feel wet, but not ruin her bedding), and for the most part she got the night training down too (though we still put her in the pull up just for good measure).

Just go cold turkey and plan to make a whole day of it. It will be worth it in the end :)

Good luck!!!!!

Answer 9

i would suggest not putting diapers on him, i know that this can be very frustrating, but you are saying that he waits until a diaper is on him. it sounds like he is comfortable with daipers and by putting it on him he is getting what he wants. what would happen if you did not put one on him? eventually he would need to go to the bathroom, make sure that you catch that moment he is about to go. good luck with everything. If it helps my sisters son was four before he would go all of the time on the potty. oh and no pull ups, buy him big boy underwear so he can feel like a big boy

Answer 10

Your son must be amused by all of your attention. Let him decide when it is time. There is no way to push this one--after three children who all went through this at different points, I have learned!

If he pees when you put the diaper back on, that is a sign that he isn't ready. Reward his behavior. Don't humiliate him for not being able to get it right away...