Boy Potty Training

My two cents...I believe every child is different and you need to decide what works best for you, but I had HUGE success with the "all or nothing" approach. He was 2 1/2 as well and we went naked for a full weekend. We did that every weekend for about a month (while they trained diligently at daycare during the work week). He was trained within the month. Some do better with rewards. Some do better bit by bit. Good luck. You'll find what works best for you and little angel. :)

I have always been told either one or the other, to eliminate confusion. With my 4 year old, once we started using the toilet, it was only big boy underpants, except for nightime, and we just had to deal with the accidents. It will be frustrating and time consuming, but in the long run IMO, I think it's better to just eliminate the diapers and go for it. We also started potty training before my youngest one was born, had to stop for about a month, and then go back and he caught right on, so don't be discouraged if this happens as well. Good luck!

All I want to say is that when children show the slightest interest in using the potty....LET THEM!
The other thing I want to say is that some say boys are harder to train....my son was so easy it was ridiculous. We let the kids see us use the potty and they took turns sitting on it when we went so it wasn't a forced or scary thing. Just what people do.
My daughter was allergic to disposable diapers and got the worst rash I've ever seen on a child. I was afraid of even cloth diapers because of it. I rarely had my kids in diapers unless it was absolutely necessary if we were going somewhere or something. They never formed an attachment to them at all.
It doesn't have to be an "all or nothing" proposition. Let him get used to his big boy underpants and put him on the potty regularly. Every time you go, take him too. Doesn't matter if he goes or not, the effort is worth it. It just seems like a natural thing to do that way. If he has an "accident" just say whoopsie....let's go to the potty to see if you've got anything left over.
Going to the bathroom is not a chore. It's not done out of convenience. We all have to do it. Like I said, I took my kids every time I had to go, every time we passed the bathroom, we took turns. Mommy, Daddy, every body went in the bathroom.
I did daycare for years and I potty trained kids with the taking turns method. Even if they didn't "go", the routine was sit down, try, pull your pants back up, wash and dry your hands and go back off to play. No pressure. Everybody took their turn.
The other thing is letting your son wear his underpants or be naked below the waist at home. I personally think they have an easier time figuring out the potty thing without depending on diapers, but that's just my very personal opinion.
Be proud of him when he uses the potty! It seems he wants to start trying.

Best wishes!

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You're doing wonderfully! Potty training is kind of like quitting smoking is for adults -- different for everyone. Some folks drop them 'cold-turkey', some use a 'crutch" (patch, gum, or other meds), and some just cut back 1 cigarette a day or something until they've totally quit. I think with toddlers, though, it's probably 98% gradual. Every time he used the potty, it's that much closer to him doing it every time. Just praise him each time with 'Good JOB!' or some similar phrase. Unless there's some mental or physical challenge, most kids use the bathroom by the time they go to school! ; )

I always loved potty training (my 4 kids, now 33, 30, 24, and 22, and grands 8, 4, and 3). I had all of mine fully trained by their 2nd birthday, but that was because I wanted to, and they enjoyed the sense of independence it gave them. My daughter hasn't been quite so diligent nor successful with her 3, but it's all good! LOL

Oh, and I was blessed to find that ALL my children started sleeping 'dry' through the night before they were trained. One kid slept dry all night before s/he was a year old (I don't remember which one, tho. LOL) As soon as he stirs in the a.m. go to him and take him to potty. This was usually the first step toward my success. The 2 boys had a few nighttime 'wet' accidents after age 2, but neither of the girls did.

Well with my first boy it took until he was about 3 1/2 to fully potty train.. but I would let him try to sit on pot or whatever he wants to try.. just keep it really positive~~ but don't get discouraged if one day he wakes up and could care less about the pot... it's only a phase his interest will peak again.. and each time it happens ~ he'll get more and more understanding and desire to use the pot all the time.. at least that was my experience.. my other two boys following him... picked it up at 2 1/2 - 3 because they wanted to be more like big bro.