he will go on the toilet sometimes, but other times he refuses to go, and demands a diaper, and will not take the underwear..... i do not know many people with young boys like myself, i would love some good tips!! thanks!
2007-10-17 17:39:32 · 11 answers · asked by I'm the mommy!! 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Wow I can relate because I have 3 boys. But I will say they are all different when it comes to that. They will do those things when they are ready but here is a couple of things I did.
1. Let them go to the store with you and choose their underwear and if it is spiderman tell them that spiderman will not be happy if the underwear gets wet or poopie.
2. If he refuses to go poop in the toilet the doctor told me when it comes to that they can control it. So in order to make them to the point where they can't control it give them a snack size box of raisins every day so that it makes them regular and they have no choice but to go.
3. If they pee in their underwear it will leak down their leg and they won't like it and want to be changed. Pooping in the underwear will smell and become uncomfortable to them where they can't even sit.....that is actually funny to watch....lol
In the meantime, keep telling them everytime they have an accident that they are big boys and big boys don't mess up their cool spiderman or Bob the Builder underwear for example. Ask them where there are supposed to go potty? If they say the potty then ask them why they aren't going in the potty. You can also just tell them in accidents that they are just supposed to go in the potty and then drop it at that. But the key to anything is CONSISTENCY......
I wish you all the luck and patience in the world. It will pass and when it does he will feel better and so will you.
2007-10-17 18:05:33 · answer #1 · answered by Teresa M 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have two baby sisters and i am in charge of the diapers and potty training and they are very well trained now
it will take time and its great that he sometimes uses the toilet what you need to do is that every time he does use the toilet you should probably treat him (that sounds funny) make him feel good and tell him that he's growing up and just say nice things
2007-10-17 17:47:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have 4 kids- 3 girls and 1 boy and my son was the most difficult to potty train! I have heard that boys are harder because it takes longer for their bladders to recognize the impulse to urinate. I would not push him! Most of my friends with boys and myself did not have them potty trained until they were 3 or older.
It is not worth frustrating him and yourself at this age. He will go on the toilet when he is ready.
2007-10-17 17:46:01 · answer #3 · answered by dizzkat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First: He is still very very young to be pushing him hard on the potty training thing. Most boys train later than girls and most girls aren't potty trained until about two and a half or three.
Get some books to read to him about it...
AND get some books for you, they can be very helpful on subjects like this.
Praise him like crazy when he goes in the potty and don't be hard on him when he doesn't go...be patient.
2007-10-17 17:45:26 · answer #4 · answered by katiebug 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let him see you or your partner (preferably male) use the toilet , talk to him about how much easier/cleaner it is to use a toilet. I always got my son up to use the toilet (not a potty) before I went to bed, cruel some say, but he always went and I had no problems
2007-10-17 17:50:11 · answer #5 · answered by Nina S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever the problem is pls don't make it a power struggle.You may win the battle but will lose the war.It is a trust issue we talk about here.You want him to trust and come to you with any problem, so start now.
He will be ready whenever HE is ready, no matter how much you push him and bribe him and punish him, there is no result.
Good luck and enjoyy him, those precious first years are going so fast, enjo him for whatever he is and whatever he does.Trust me much more serious problems will face you later.Work on your loving relationship with him and love him for what he is, not what you want him to be.
2007-10-17 17:53:30 · answer #6 · answered by The_last_Amazona 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have baby girl who is the same age with your's and one day i took her to my sister's house who also has a girl of 2 years who was potty trained. When myne see her she got gelous of her cousine and when we got back home she showed interest to sit on her potty and now she is good at it.
I took her to my sister's house cause her dauther was trained just like this.
Good luck
2007-10-17 22:00:24 · answer #7 · answered by kidu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't rush him, it's a big step he will eventually see the difference in comfort, but when he does use the toilet make a big fuss about it.
You might also want to try getting him his special cartoon character underwear. It helps!
2007-10-17 17:47:06 · answer #8 · answered by Rosie_M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give him something he really wants everytime he potties the right way ... the insentive to get that thing will help in a great way. Does not have to be gifts ... but even something he likes to eat.
2007-10-17 17:54:47 · answer #9 · answered by BIBA I 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He demands?
Your the parent just take control!
You state the terms not him.
2007-10-17 17:44:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋