Help Potty Training - Boynton Beach, FL

Hi K.,
I hate to ask but have you tried to brid him ewith stickers or something he likes? I've heard about putting cheerios for target practice. Something to change the water? What's the difference between the potty's? Are you able to find out from daycare teacher what she did? I left my child naked a lot or put big kid panties on them instead of pull ups. If he did it in school and he isn't doing it now, does he not care or is it a regression? Hope I could help.
Best of Luck
Cassandra

at 3 you can try & talk to him-

first of all I would make certain times of the day potty time & that's that. first thing in the morning have him sit for 10minutes in the toilet/potty. read him books if you have to. get some potty books from the library...

then have him go again after breakfast...

keep making him sit through out the day.

when he goes, make a BIG DEAL about it...

as for the smears this is what it sounds like: he's holding it in! this isn't healthy...but it's common.

take him to target/walmart/kmart and have him pick out his big boy underwear. make a BIG DEAL ABOUT IT. tell dad, neighbors, friends, everyone you see, lol (when he's with you of course)

have him naked a lot at home and when you see he's about to go, rush him to the toilet.
make a chart, give stickers.

let us know what helps!

i swear by the video its potty time make them watch it at least once a day for a wk which isn't hard cause they love it and i've trained my best friends son who she couldn't for the life of her . they sell it @babysrus good luck...

Hi K.,

I had a very hard time potty training by first son. When he was three I had already tried giving him m&m's for going (that didn't work) and putting his potty chair in the living room (all suggestions from others) but one thing did work. I told him that he would have to wear his underwear with the plastic pants over them and when he pooped he would have to clean out his own underwear. He cleaned them out screaming twice and then he did start going the next day. I don't know if it was a coincidence but it worked for him. It is a gross job and if he is healthy and no medical problems it might work but it is hard to do.

I have been having the same problem. My 3 year old goes fine at school, but refuses at home. I feel like I have tried everything, pull-ups, the special underwear trip to the store, big clapping and hoorays all around the house when "he did it", telling him he gets a sticker or surprise if he goes to the potty, and a book called "I Can Go Potty". My first son who is now nine potty trained on the day of his third birthday just by me spending a few days at home with him naked. It helped him be aware of when he had to go and he was very upset if he peed on the floor. But my second son, he doesn't mind peeing on the floor, couch, etc. So I can see the going naked method works depending on the child's personality. I think what's helping him go at school is everyone being sent to the bathroom at the same times of the day. I am going to try to enforce times at home to go try and maybe get that video one of the other girls mentioned.