potty traing tips please?

Question

my son is 17 months and thought i should start potty training soon
so how do i start? what do i do?
ive never done this before so help and tips would be extremly appreciated!

Answer 1

Boys typically potty train slower than girls and the average age for boys is age 2.5 to 3.5. I started potty training my son standing up. It made it much easier for him to see what was happening and connect the sensations. To start, I waited until he could pee when I asked him to or tell me when he needed to pee before he actually did. What worked for both my daughter and my son is The Potty Stool http://www.thepottystool.com

I started by just setting it at the toilet. This stool makes every toilet kid-sized. My kids immediately climbed up on this 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. And it really is wonderful having your kids independently use the toilet on their own. The handles make all the difference --both felt comfortable and were relaxed enough to have easy bowel movements.

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 2

Wow, I would say wait unless he is really pushing for it. My son potty trained in a week but he was a week away from turning 3. So I think my success was in letting him find the time that was right for him. He sorta would show interest early on but never really did much to follow through with my efforts. So when he was right at 3 I said ok buddy lets try again, I had a one week old and here I was doing this. It was soooo easy, I just set a timer for every 15min and when it went off I said hey need to go pee pee and we would go and then dance if he did. The key is to ask them over and over .Also that first day there was no more diapers even at night!!!!! In about a week he was good- he would just go on his own, not even tell me. Just a little side note, I am a big hand washer so when we started this routine he was not allowed to leave the bathroom until he washed up. Now he does it every time no questions asked. Sorry but I see too many people who don't wash after and my kids will not be one of them. Good luck to you....

Answer 3

I think 17mths is too early but you will know when he is ready by looking for some signs like...

being able to say poo and wee (or whatever words you use for it)
staying dry in a day nappy for at least an hour or two.
a distinct interest in the toilet
trying to take his nappy off when he has wet/pooed
tells you when he needs to go (recognises feeling)
wants to wear big-boy undies!

With toilet training I think the easiest way to do it is to basically keep a whole week or two free and stay home or close to it. Let him walk around with no pants on at all and set a timer for every 20-30 mins. When it beeps, say wee-wee time and sit him on the toilet (teach sitting first its way easier than standing to begin with), Even if he doesn't do anything, praise him for the effort. If he does do something, go crazy with excitement! There will be lots of accidents so keep the mop handy and close off areas you want to be pee-free.
Try to avoid pull-ups or nappies unless it is sleep time as this just confuses them.
Its really just trial and error until he does it in the toilet the first time and then once he recognises the feeling of needing to go wee-wee he will start to put two and two together.
Consistency is utmost important!!

Get a padded toilet seat insert and a stool so he can reach and remember that before he is 2 years old you may not have much success. If it doesn't seem to be happening, stop and try again in another month or 2.

Best of luck!

Answer 4

well, my daughter just turned 2, and she has been in underwear since she was about 16 months. I started her when she was 8 months to getting used to the potty. When she was about 15 months was when i wasnted to show her that she could pee, not only poo on the potty too. So i started to put her in underwear of her choice (very important, she loves princesses and wanted to keep them dry), and i put her on the potty every hour and a half for the first 2 weeks, then keep letting them go longer and longer un till they tell you they have to go.Put them on the potty whether or not you think they have to go or not, and appraise them if they go. Stickers worked for me, cause she loved them! Good luck =)

Answer 5

Boys are slower than girls, dont try until at least 24 months. They even say dont start until they wake up dry. But get a potty let him try it out and get him used to it. Take him to the bathroom when you go. Make it fun. Give him stickers on paper hanging on the wall by the potty if he goes pee, and wave your arms and cheer for him when he does go. Dont reward with candy.

Answer 6

I've have lots of puppies and i've attempted 2 or 3 specific approaches akin to provide the puppy a small subject to stick in and canopy flooring with newspaper, I used wee wee pads and took the puppy out each hour. The factor that labored for me and different loved ones contributors and peers is crate coach. What you do is get a crate with somewhat further room than the scale of the dog. Put a blanket at the flooring of the crate so the dog is secure. You will see inside an afternoon and even a couple of hours that the puppy is not going to cross to the toilet while she or he is within the crate. Every couple of hours permit her or him out and take him or her external. Then while ou are house depart her or him out of the crate and each couple of hours take the dog external once more. while you're at paintings or if there may be no person at house depart the dog in he crate. Also at bedtime depart the dog within the create. The longer the puppy remains within the create the longer the dog might be in a position to keep its bowls or pee till it's taken external. A puppy does now not like to put in its mess. Believe me I have attempted alot of specific approaches and the create is the simplest and the cleanest. Good good fortune and God bless you.

Answer 7

you can start by having him sit on his potty at a particular time of the day, say an hour after breakfast. but it shouldn't last for more than an hour. even if he didn't do his "duty" he will be getting used to the idea of doing it. and you may watch out for groaning sounds and reddened face, it might be the moment to catch and sit him on his potty.

Answer 8

My kids both set their own pace. They let you know when they're ready and pushing it can be traumatic. When they are ready, don't make it into a big deal and make it fun for them. You can reward him when he uses the potty instead of a diaper and be sure to give lots of positive feedback. Just remember, it will take awhile for him to get it right and accidents will happen. Don't make too much of them. Be supportive and loving.

Answer 9

Yea, 17 months is too early in my opinion.

But, when he's ready ....

what worked for us is letting him see other kids his age do it. we signed him up at a daycare just a few hours a week for that. also, his dad took him in the potty and showed him.

He didnt like the kid potty. we just got him a stool so he could use the regular toilet just like daddy.

Answer 10

boys shouldn't start potty training until three, girls at two. Why? The earlier you start the longer it takes. Talk to your pediatrician.