Any advice on potty training? please help me out.?

Question

My son turned 2 last month on october 1st and iv try potty training him but he just wont use the potty when he needs to.. sometimes when he needs a pee he will lie on the floor and want a nappy on so thats when i no hes needing the loo. so thats when i sit him on the potty and tell him to pee in it, and i sit there with him on the potty and he just wont use the potty..
what can i do?
Or is he to young?
i dunno what else to do...
so please help me out.. if u ahve any advice or anything please let me no..

thanks

Answer 1

When a friend of mine recommended a potty training step stool, I was skeptical it would make a difference. I could not believe my son and daughter's reaction to 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. My 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! My son and daughter felt very secure and the sides makes them feel comfortable and closed in when they use the toilet.

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

If he is really protesting about it then I would give it a break for a while and try again later. At only just 2 years old he may not be ready yet to make the step. My son and my nephew both turned two in february and my son was toilet trained by april, yet my nephew only started this month. All of a sudden he just said no more nappies and put his big boy undies on and has been doing great ever since, even at night too.

I think pushing them makes it way too hard and its better to wait till they show all the signs like,
*eagerness to use the toilet (buy a padded insert instead of the potty)
*eagerness to wear underpants
*staying dry for at least 1-2 hours at a time
*telling you when he needs to go
*able to say the words wee and poo clearly and know what they mean

Keeping putting him on the toilet when you think he needs to go and keep him out of nappies, (tell him the shop ran out and you can't buy anymore) during the daytime as much as possible. Get some terry-towelling underpants instead as these are better at absorbing leakages then regular undies.
Try setting a timer on the oven or alarm clock for every 20 mins. When it beeps its toilet time. He will get used to this very quickly. When he sits on there give him a big high five and praise him. Start a treat box or sticker chart as rewards for weeing in the toilet. If the weather permits you can let him play outside without any pants on at all and he can use a rock/tree to pee on to perfect his aim and make it fun! My son loved to do this!

If he still shows no interest, let it go and try again in a couple of months. Some kids just aren't ready till they are closer to 3 and it will be a lot easier when he does it himself rather than you pushing him.

best of luck

Answer 3

I have been going through the potty blues with my soon to be 3 yr old son. We started at 2 1/2, He for the most part uses the potty untill he gets too busy playing or just lazy. I would wait a few weeks and then try again. Most boys are not fully potty trained until they are almost 4 yrs old. I made my son a "potty book" with his favorate cartoons and things so he could look at it while using the potty. Try big boy undies too.

Answer 4

Firstly congratulations on doing so good together with your first!!! I have a two 12 months historic son and my father was once consistently telling me how he must have lengthy been out of nappies, it appears we we are all dry by means of one-one and a part. I caught to my weapons and potty educated at 2yrs 4months and had no truly disorders. What I'm seeking to say is you as a mom understand the correct time on your youngster and seeing that your now not having any disorders I quite do not believe you've got harmed her or performed something flawed in any respect. As for night time-time nappies, I individually am going to go away it just a little whilst till ninety% of morning nappies are dry. I consistently take my baby to the potty earlier than mattress and check out to not provide him an excessive amount of to drink after 6pm. Do the night time-time while you're able and your daughter is able and good performed at the development you've got made to this point.

Answer 5

i have the same problem, and it is going slow. and when he does use the potty i make a big deal about it. sing a song dance, clap hands. he enjoys it. so when he does use it. (once a day) he also screams and claps. let him associate it with something happy and fun. we don't force him, and when he says no. we just leave him. i always make a point that he goes to the potty after nappy change or before a bath. start slowly. get them use to the idea first.

Answer 6

he's not ready yet. Have you tried just putting him on the potty or the loo when he gets up in a morning, before he gets in the bath, that sort of thing?

Might help to let him go to the loo with you too.