is anybody else having problems potty training there son who is nearly 3?

Answer 1

It really helped my son to potty train standing up so he could see what was happening and connect the sensations. Plus, I wanted to use a no pressure way that avoided me having to put my kids somewhere they did not want to be. My daughter and son just love 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 and sides 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

Well my oldest was fully potty trained when he was about three and a half, I have always heard boys are harder to potty train than girls. My doctor also told me if the child is not interested then it will not work, find something he likes and use it as an incentive, for example if you go potty all day in the potty and have no accidents then we will have ice cream after dinner. Or is there someone he really looks up to? It helped my son when my younger brother told him don't you want to be a big boy like me and wear big boy underwear.

Answer 3

I had terrible problems with my first son. I had started to think he would be starting school in nappies (diapers if you're in the U.S.) Things did sort themselves out, but not until he was 3 and a half. He wore nappies until then. My second son was slightly earlier, and stopped wearing nappies and 3 and a quarter. I reached the conclusion that some children, especially boys, don't have control until quite a lot later than expected. It then took a lot longer for them to become dry at night. There is nothing physically wrong with either of my children and they weren't being stubborn or stupid. I think there is just a wide variation in the age at which control over the bladder is gained. It's no more within their control than getting their teeth. Your son will be potty trained when he is good and ready, and not before, and no amount of trying will make any difference. If he gets much beyond 3 without it happening, you might consider getting him checked out by a paediatric urologist, but there's probably nothing wrong.

Answer 4

Yes!
Well my son is not three til end of April but he had definitely has bladder control because if he's running around with no nappy on (airing!!) and he needs a wee he asks to have a nappy on! Same with poohing.
I have tried reward charts, a throne potty, a trainer toilet seat, putting a ping pong ball down the loo for him to aim at, fancy soap to encourage him that he can wash his hands with after, I've tried making him sit there for half an hour before a bath etc and he is simply not interested.
He is physically, but not emotionally ready yet and I don't want to bully him into it by forcing him to sit on the loo for hours while he cries, so what can I do but keep trying every few weeks?!!
How often do you see a child in a nappy at school?
Don't worry about it, he'll do it when he's ready!

Answer 5

My daughter was finally potty trained at 3 1/2 years old. She just refused to go potty, even when we made her sit there for a long time, so we tried for couple of weeks at a time, then rested for another couple of weeks, until finally she just went. Your job is to help your son, talk to him about it, buy a book or video that talks about it, but ultimately it's his call.
Be patient, I don't know any 5 year old that still wears diapers.

Answer 6

It was a couple months after the third birthday before my son was day trained, and a couple more months after that for night training.

We used a reward chart. I took him to the store and let him pick out all sorts of stickers. Then on posterboard I made a chart with 10 rows of 10 numbers on the top half and 10 rows of 10 numbers on the bottom half. The top half was for each time he used the bathroom, the bottom half was for each full day he went without an accident. For the top half, each time he completed a row of 10 he got a treat (usually a sucker), on the bottom half each time he completed 10 days he got a dollar.

As he got better we morphed the chart into days in a row without an accident on top (each time he had an accident he couldn't finish the row he was on and had to start a new row) and staying dry all night at the bottom.

Answer 7

My daughter is almost 3 and not potty trained and nothing is working. I take pride in being a good mom and this is one area where I can't succeed. It's frustrating maybe I'll call Dr. Phil and have him potty train her. Ugh!

Answer 8

Believe it or not, some kids can take up to 5 years before being potty trained (although it is quite rare). Don't force it, that is the worst thing you can do.

Answer 9

My boy is almost 4 and he trained a few months ago without a hitch...then he decided to never poop on the potty again...he pees there but thats it and no end in sight.
good luck
peace

Answer 10

i did with my youngest son but oldest took to it straight away. would hold on until had accident rather than go on potty. took nearly 9 months to get him dry, can't really offer any advice but they all get there in the end.