ok so my son takes off his diapers when wet. will now actually sit on the potty. got excited over big boy pants and so we are attempting potty training. one problem he has been in big boy pants since 9 am and hasnt pottied yet. he has had 4 tippys and still nothing. I tried running water no help thier either. how do I incite him to pee when he is on the potty playing? any ideas? before you ask he hasn't even peed in his pants.
he finally went to pee at about 7. the look on his face was priceless I didnt catch him till after he had finished didnt get to him in time. but he had the most confused look on his face like what is this? so now I know what his reaction is going to be now to get him to the toilet in time.
I have always been amazed at how long kids can hold it!
Maybe try taking him when you pee, or when his father pees. That way he can see what is happening and possibly decide he'll try it too.
He probably pee'd in the closet or somethin... haha
Id run a bath for him, he'll pee then.
He's holding it... they do this sometimes.
But as you know... holding pee for long periods... is bad for the bladder AND the kidneys. Some kids, get damaged kidneys for that reason. Or urinary infections.
You could, try and have him drink LOTS of liquids... leave him NAKED on the bottom... and put the potty chair nearby. Then maybe, he will get the gist, of what it feels like... 'when' he has to pee.
He is not knowing yet... 'when' he has to pee... and then the next step...
he is only learning now... it takes time.
I would leave him naked on the bottom. But don't get upset, if accidents occurs.... main thing is that he tries "his best." So he does not get intimidated by the whole process.
Having accidents is NORMAL... and a part of childhood.
Don't use underwear yet... he is not yet at the stage nor ability.
He doesn't know what to do... with underwear on....
For me with my son, I use the "Potty Scotty" padded underwear. Its great! You can get it from Amazon or even E-bay for cheaper... in multi-packs. It is very worth it... my son is 4... and that is what I have on him.
Boys, are often later, in mastering pottying...
Go at HIS pace.... he will do it, when he is ready.
all the best,
Susan
It sounds like he's just not letting himself relax enough to go.
He's got to get the holding it and then relaxing thing down. But it sounds like he's doing great.
Just continue to take him to the potty every 30 minutes and everytime you have to go, take him in with you then let him have his turn. Same with dad. My daughter who was older even "took turns" with her little brother.
I did daycare and we had a potty line. Even the kids who didn't have to go took their turn sitting then washing their hands. The kids who were trained were very patient knowing this was to help the little ones who were just getting the hang of it. It worked out great.
Just keep doing what you're doing and he will get it all put together.
Best wishes!
Strip him down and get a cup of warm water, sit him on the potty and gently tip the warm water down his lower back. It's similar to the slumber party prank of the hand in warm water. Along his spine will help him relax and might make him go. Don't forget to make a HUGE fuss when he does go.
You might also try his favorite toy and a cuddle blanket around his shoulders, things to relax him.
I also tried singing and dancing for my DD while she was on the potty, it made her relax and laugh. Made her go too.
Good luck.
Please give us an update on this. I am potty traing as I type this weekend. I decided to let her go naked all day...all that did is let her pee all over my floors. So after her nap i showed her the 'big girl' panties and is excited about them...she put them on and told me about 20 mins later she had to potty and went.. Its been 2 hours now and she has had 2 freezie pops, water and a sippy and she keeps saying NOOOO about the potty...I just have it in the middle of the room as we are watching tv and I ask her if she has to go probably about every 3 mins..THank God my couches are leather....just in case Good luck
my daughter is 3 1/2 and we have been potty training for a year and a half! it is the single, most difficult thing i have dealt with as a parent. she still has accidents. the thing that worked best for us was putting her potty chair in the living room(we have wood mainate and tile floors) and putting panties on her and giving her lots to drink. I started by putting in a movie and having her sit on the potty, watching the movie, until she went. She was pretty upset to sit there at first, until she finally went and realized what happened. then she was very excited! We still have to put her on the potty if it seems like it's been a while since she's gone. but for the most part, she goes on her own. i've never met 2 people who used the same way and it worked for both. it's really an individual thing. a potty book really helped us too. good luck. don't get too discouraged and upset. 3-4 years old is the average that kids are potty trained. not 2 like i was always told!
My son held it for 12 hours one day! Not kidding! He then couldn't hold it anymore and peed on me. That was fun. ;-)
Just keep taking him to the potty every 30 minutes or so. I put the potty chair in the living room and let him watch a potty video while sitting on it.
Same suggestion take him to potty every 30 minuteshim the thing. eg in our case we had one M&M every vists and 5 for every tme job done. The training was done in 3 day amd including night in 5 days!!
Best of Luck V.
I had a friend that would put cheerios in the toilet and let her son aim at them. It made it fun to go and helped with his aim!
