Our son is finally pooping in the toilet. The problem is, he only does it at preschool, but not at home. He still wears a pull-up to bed, so if has to go at home, he'll go when the pull-up is on. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get him to go at home or do we still need to wait it out? We've done the reward system, we took him to Chuck E. Cheese because we had told him once he goes in the toilet he can go.
I would totally give up the pull-ups! We just potty trained our son a couple of months ago and I was so scared thinking it would be so much work. It didn't turn out to be too bad. We went straight to underwear because the pull-ups are too much like diapers. He needed to FEEL how uncomfortable it is when he doesn't go in the toilet. He'll catch on. GOOD LUCK!
I hate to say it, but it is time to give up the pull ups! He is for sure old enough, and clearly knows what he is doing, so the only thing to do is remove the choice. Cut back his liquids at night, be prepared for an accident or 2, but under most circumstances, kids can go all night without being wet once they learn that there is not an option. I also never used pull ups, and my kids were able to stay dry all night just before 3, so it is worth a shot. Good luck!! ~A.~
We had this problem with my daughter when she was 2. What we did was go to Walmart and buy lots of smaller items like nail polish, lip gloss, light-up balls, markers, books, etc. and put them in a gift bag on the back of the toliet. She knew what was in the bag and we would even talk about which item she would pick the next time she went poop. It took all summer, but eventually she just went and stopped asking for toys. Best of luck!
Have you tried putting his BM in the toilet after he goes to let him know that is where it goes? Not sure if you're willing, but I skipped the pull-up stage with my 2 year old and went from diapers straight to panties. Even at night. We had a few accidents for the first 2-3 weeks, but now she will be 3 Sept 1st and hasn't had an accident in several weeks. Also, we tried everything as a reward...candy, stickers, chart, balloons, and finally a friend of mine suggested money. I never thought of it but I should have because my daughter LOVES money! So we took a jelly jar and made that the potty bank and every time she went she got some change. With her, we could give her pennies and she was just as happy as if it were a hundred dollar bill! lol But you can use quarters, dollars, whatever works for you. At the end of the week, we took her to the dollar store (again, she didn't care that it was a dollar toy, it was a NEW TOY!). Anyways, we took her and let her pay for it herself (of course, there wasn't enough to cover it in her bank, but she didn't know that). I think she really got a sense of pride doing it all herself. Well, I hope this helps and I wish you the best of luck!
~L.
We went though the same thing with our 3 year old. The only solution is to get rid of the pull-ups all together. Let them know they are gone. When he has to go, there will be no other option.
