Next Step in Potty Training???

If you put him in regular undies with the shorts, maybe a few accidents with peepee running down his legs is just the motivation he needs to start using the toilet with his clothes on. You may not want to go the accident route, but some kids need to do that phase. Good luck

agreed on the underwear and no pull-ups or diapers! Keep dressing him in comfortable (think cotton, elastic) shorts/pants. You can even let him go commando underneath if mommy is okay with it. That way there are no frustrating clothes to deter him. Letting him pick his underwear each day can be fun too ("do you want to wear the cars or dinosaurs today?" with a big enthusiastic smile)

Make it a rule/routine that he (or everyone) goes potty at regular times, such as when you wake up or after breakfast, before getting in the car, before nap, before bathtime...

We keep a small toybox in the bathroom, and that helped motivate our lil' to sit on the toilet b/c she could play with a small toy or read.

You could also do the stickers reward chart

I think you've hit the nail on the head with pull ups and diapers. Get him some regular, big boy underwear and let him try wearing those. He's spent over 3 years peeing in a diaper, training his body to stop is almost impossible so the next stop is to get rid of the diaper and let him do what he knows how to do in the potty.

HTH

T.

i went through this step with my son recently and the only thing that finally trained him was to put him in underware! Expect a bunch of accidents, but it works! The pull up is like a diaper and will only drag out the process. Also, i bought a portable potty to carry with me for the parks, car ect...

good luck

its just normal anxiety he is experiencing and he is picking up on your own anxiety about this andf other issues. Let him take his time and give him gentle reminders and try and make it a fun experience, not too stressful. I have got him a Thomas Tank Engine fold up seat for when we go out and he loves it. Some people give their kids a reward for helping to use the potty, like stickers or something similar. I always remind my 3 year old every half an hour or so and he responds. he is doing better at daycare with it than he is at home, but that's OK. Sometimes he just likes to be treated like a baby. It is attention getting and he should grow out of that this year. For example sometimes he will not eat unless I feed him with a spoon.............

At this stage I would go to big boy undies, and even if he has accidents keep him in them, no more diapers. My son was 24 months and had been using the potty 50% of the time. Day one in big boy pants he had 13 accident and was begging for his pull up. The next day he had 2, and by day 3 was dry most of the time. He goes in his diapers and pull ups because he can, and he does not have to stop playing to go use the potty that way. It sounds to me like he is potty trained, he knows what to do, he just has to "have" to do it.

Summer is the best time! Announce to him that no more diapers starting on Saturday (or any day that works), and just do it. Put him in underwear and loose fitting shorts. Build it up, promise a big toy for when he is out of diapers (it might even help to shop for what he wants when the time comes). I gave my son the 3 year old birthday mark, and wasn;t sure if he was as ready as I was, but he took to it. Sure there have been some accidents, but just a handful, and NO poops...it's fantastic! After a month I backed off on reminding him (unless we were leaving the house to go to the store or something), and he enjoys the independence. Have a couple of potties and step stools so he can access them himself. Assist as needed, but heap on the praise for independent successes!