Help with Potty Training 3 1/2 Year Old

Hello, J.. I am currently potty training my 2 year old. What works for me, is to start taking her to the potty every 15 minutes for about 5 minutes until she can hold it a little longer. She does have accidents sometimes, but in a short time, I got her to progress from 15 minutes to 1 hour and 15 minutes before I sit her down on the potty again. I don't really wait for her to tell me, I feel she is too young to let me know, so I just take her regularly, on a steady schedule. I keep her in panties, and just gently remind her that the potty is where she now needs to go. Hope that I have been of some help.

Sincerely,

R.

I have to children 4 and one that turned 2 last month. My 2 year old is completely trained (except at night). I found with both of my children, letting them run around naked (no undies either) works the best. They are going to feel it running down their leg and the will NOT like it. It took me about 10 straight days - not going anywhere so they had FULL consistancy. This is hard if they go to daycare or if you are a busy bee (like me). It is well worth it though.

I luckily have all tile floors, so the few mistakes there were - it was easy clean up :o)

My son was potty trained with his BM's first, because he HATED sitting in it. So he would tell me when he needed to go and would go in the potty. He was lazy with going #1 though. What finally "clicked" with him, was he really wanted to go to "school" and we registered him in preschool and told him, if he didn't wear big boy underwear and keep them dry they wouldn't let him go in the big boys room, he would have to go in the baby room. We sent him the first day with big boy underwear and he never ever had one single accident after that. Sometimes they need a goal to work towards with a reward that they really want. I hope this was helpful! Have a great day! ~L.

Try this, I had a 2 year old that I had trouble trainning but I eventually did. We both went out and bought some cool panties, some with her favorite characters. Then I told her that if she peed or pooped she was going to get the little mermaid sick and she wasnt going to be able to make anymore movies. Then I told her sponge bob was going to drown and everyone was going to be very sad, and guess what she goes potty now all by her self. Try to be very rewarding when he does go.

My daughter tried the same thing. She thought she should wear panties, but yet she refused to always use the toilet. First I wouldn't let her wear panties for a week. I told her that they are only for big girls that use the toilet. So she finally decided that she was going to be a big girl. Then I tried the potty training in a day thing my mom told me about. I would keep giving her drinks, juice, water, etc... Then every 15 minutes I had to bring her to the toilet. If she didn't go then I waited 5 minutes and took her again. The time will vary on each child. My mom told me every 30 minutes to an hour, but with my daughter if I didn't do it every 15-20 minutes she had an accident.

This is a lot of work for you as a parent, but it does work. Remember every time they go potty to give them another drink. We still have bad days where she will go in her pants. Mostly when she has friends over or is at someone elses houses. I've also learned that if they tell you they don't have to go, chances are they do but they just don't want to stop playing. Don't ask him if he has to go potty. What he will hear is do you want to go potty. And the answer will almost always be no. Instead say It's time to go potty. Make it fun for him. Reward him when he does go. Especially the first day. Then cut it down to every few times he goes. Then if he keeps his pants dry all day. Then if he keeps them dry for a week. Eventually you won't have to reward him for going and it will become habit for him. Hope this helps!

I went through the same thing. My son was 3 1/2 before he finally got it. I also worked at a daycare before and I was in the room with the little ones. I did a lot of potty training. Boys are harder than girls to train. With my son it's like something finally clicked. My son would do the same thing, he would have an accident and keep on playing. I know it's tough but you just have to keep on him and eventually something will click. I was potty training for nearly a year and when it finally clicked with him it was much better. He switched to underwear full time and would tell me when he had to go. After he get's used to going, then there's more fun! Teaching him to stand up.

well i have tried everything.
letting him walk around the house with no pants on at all, works on some kids. i have 5.
they won't poop on the floor usually.
with one of the boys bribery worked. has to be right of way though.
i had a jar of his favorite candy(keeping in mind candy was a real treat at my house)when he pooped i let him take a piece right away. it didn't matter if it was dinner time or when ever. it was a reward. I made a big deal about it. said yeah and jumped up and down.it worked.