Potty Training

Hi there. I totally understand and it may seem a bit odd but it worked! I potty trained him when it was warm and the weather nice so I just let him be naked....there was something innate in him that kept him from pottying on the floor. He would not poop or pee without his diaper on so I just left it off..I never had good luck with pullups and while he did wear one at night only for awhile he was daytime trained in 24 hrs! good luck.

Hi D.,
Boys seem to be alittle slower at those things than girls. He may be still alittle young. However if you feel he could be ready, then maybe you might want to try this trick..For standing up put a cherrio or two in the toliet and make a game out of it. (Also teaches them to aim alittle better). As far as sitting..read to him as he sits there or give him one of his favorite books or something to do while he sits there. Relaxation may be a key for some boys even girls. Also if you are working part time who is helping him when you are not? Consistancy is also important, whether it be certain times or what you give him to look at or play with.

The best advice I can give is to stop trying. He's not ready. Boys seem to be more ready in their 3rd year, and there is no reason to rush it (except for that fun expense of diapers!)

As someone once told me...don't sweat it - no kid enters kindergarten un-potty trained!

Hi. I had alot of problems training my kids. Have you tried a video? Or book? Here is a website that has some ideas on potty training.
www.mymommycentral.com/pottytaining.html

Good Luck!

My son was the same way......generally boys don't potty train until three years. If he is wetting alot of daiper he is not ready. Wait for him he will go on it when he is ready. My trained at 22 mos. Also each kid is differant.

Good luck S.

Sounds like he's just not ready. My daughter just turned 3 and is finally fully potty-trained. We got one of those seats that sit on top of a regular toilet and let her sit on it whenever she wanted to. It was months before anything actually happened, but one day it did! I know it's really frustrating and you're just through with changing diapers, but hang in there - it will be a lot less stressful for your son if you try not to pressure him too much about it. I basically read her a lot of children's books about using the potty. I talked a lot about big girl underwear and how she can't start school until she was potty-trained. I would suggest not mentioning anything about it because it sounds like he's definitely not ready just yet. But one day he will be - don't worry! It will happen before you know it! Good luck!

Hi,

It really sounds like he is simply not ready. It is so much easier when they are ready. When he is ready it will take no time at all. Sitting him on the potty and just seeing him cry is probably tearing you up and ya'll aren't getting anywhere.

Our pediatrician said he would start to be concerned when the child is four. Who wants to buy diapers that long?! Both my children were potty trained long before that, but knowing there was no need to worry took a lot of the pressure off.

Give yourself a break and enjoy your child. He'll get there soon enough!
D.

He probaby isn't ready. My Dr. tells me that boys are usually 3 before they are 100 % ready. I know every child is different, but supposedly a little muscle has to be developed in their parts before they can hold it anyway. My son will be 3 in May and we are talking about it and he sits on the potty every once in a while, but I have decided to not pressure him. Good luck!

The best thing I did when potty training my daughter was taking a couple of days letting her not wear any diaper or underpants at home. I really tried not to have to take her out and about during that time so she wouldn't resort back to her diaper. Then i would just ask her if she needed to use the potty about every half hour just to keep reminding her. It seemed to work quite well. We also did a little bit of a reward system, but I think the few stay-at-home, naked-bottom days were the most effective. Good luck!

Hi D.!
Don't worry. I think your son is not ready yet. My son is 28 month now and not interesting in potty training. His pediatrician said that most boys are ready for potty training at 3. So, don't worry and enjoy diapers...

T.

i bet you get a lot of feedback on this, mostly people's invididual stories and opinions. so, here's mine. don't force it. let him ease into it (2 is still fairly young) because if you force it (like i initally did) it will backfire and he will end up hating the potty. our lowest point was holding him down and giving him an enema because he had refused to go for so long. beside that, make it appealing and fun. we used stickers, reward systems, little trains ('potty trains'), matchbox cars, bubblegum, the everybody poops books. most of all i would say patience, praise (but not too much or they can begin to understand what a big deal it is) and know that one day it will just click and there will be very little looking back. good luck. you are not alone!

I think you need to give it time. 2yr olds sometimes are too young and not quite ready. A good guide line to see if he is ready is babycenter.com. They will list the things he needs to be doing to give you signs he is ready. You do need to make it a pleasurable experience for him to be willing to go and hope that website will be helpful. You can also read the readers comments on the subject and ask questions as well. Hope it will help. He will be there in due time. Good luck.

Hi, D.. I have been dealing with the same problem. My son is three and just learned to use the potty. I don't think that it was anything that we did for him; i just think that he decided to go. We of course encouraged him to go and tried giving him treats and all that. Over one year later, he just started going and got really excited. We used a book called "Everybody Poops" (kind of gross, but it realy got him over a tough issue) and also "My Big Boy Potty." He really enjoyed this one. I wish that I could be more help. Just be patient with him over all! Good Luck!

D.
I personally think it might be to early--My Daughter was 15 months --I have Twins boys and I was going to start them early as I did with her only to talk with about 100 moms with boys and how much harder it is and longer fro them to catch on--I did the reward system with my daughter stickers books etc...

You might want to wait a little awhile and then start back up again--I have learned only forcing the issue the have set backs

Good luck and God Bless
T.

He's not ready. Be very careful that this is not an unpleasant experience! I know a mature 3 yr old boy who is just now getting ready...

I promise he's just not ready. I ran a daycare for six years out of my home. I potty trained dozens of children(boys really are the hardest).
I always asked that the parents not get involved except in encouraging what the child would willingly do. I can honestly say I never once had one child (boy or girl) not potty train successfully. They just know when they are ready and if they're crying that is only going to prolong the misery. I used positive reinforcment ONLY. We had all sorts of praise and absolutely nothing when they had an accident. I almost didn't even acknowlede it. I would have the child change and clean themselves with a washcloth or babywipes and I would never scold or show any negative emotion...just absolutely no positive emotion either. I realized potty training can and SHOULD be easy.
Just give him a couple more weeks and try something new...my guys always liked skittles and I would recommend they go with their child to pick out thier big boy underwear!
Children naturally want to please thier parents so just act like it's the most wonderful thing in the world when they do go! Throw a party if you have to...I did!

Sounds like you've tried all that you can. He's just not ready yet, mom. It's sure not worth the stress on either one of you.

Just leave the potty chair out and suggest it occasionally. It's not at all unusual for a child to be closer to 3 before they are ready. So, don't worry about it. The less of an issue you make of it, the better.

I've been a child care provider for over 20 years, have raised two daughters of my own, and have 4 grandchildren.

He may come around this summer. Good luck and God Bless.

D.:
He is probably just not ready. My pediatrician told me that until they are able to sleep through the night and wake up dry, they are not ready. Boys mature later than girls, too. My son is 2 and just now started showing signs of knowing "bathroom" things. When he poops, he will point to his diaper and say "poo", which my pediatrician tells me is good, but doesn't mean he is ready. It sounds like the experience is pretty traumatic for both of you. That is not how it should be. He'll let you know when he is ready! :)

Boys are more difficult and usually potty train closer to three years old. If your son is crying, he is clearly not ready. My son is 5 and he potty trained in 4 days at 2 & 1/2. It really helped to do it in the summer time where they can be in less clothes.

Did u get any feedback on potty training? I have a 3 year old who is still not completely potty trained.