Hi Moms
My son will say "pee in potty" so we'll go in, sit down and he wants me to read to him. It doesn't appear that he even has to pee. I'll ask him a few minutes later and he still insists that he has to pee and just fidgets around and clearly doesn't have to go. I'm terrified that if I don't take him in when he asks I won't be encouraging him to do it! What's the protocol on this?
Try having him stand on a stool and let him aim for the cheerios....it has worked for the boys at my daughters babysitters. Good luck!!!!!
Only read to him as a reward after he pees.
Keep doing what you are doing! I have an almost two-year old and he's been showing signs of being interested in using the potty. Every once in a while he'll ask to sit on the potty, so we'll put him on the potty and let him be a big boy. Occasionally he'll pee or poop, but most of the time he just sits and then wipes himself and flushes the toilet. When he does actually go, we praise him and congratulate him so he knows that we are proud of what he did.
I know he's not totally ready to be potty-trained, so we are going to keep encouraging him to use the potty when he wants to. But we have big boy underwear at the ready if he wants to the ditch the diapers and use the toilet full-time!
Hey A.,
You are doing the right thing by taking him when he asks. One thing you can try is to run the water, or run his hands in the water sometimes it will give them the sensation to go potty. Once he goes for the first time he will get the concept and then you can begin from there. I think it is great that he knows where to go for potty and uses his words to express it to you. One day he is just going to surprise both of you and go and then the rest will fall into place. When my son was two my aunt and I went to visit my grandfather who was ill. He had a portable urinal (unused) which my son was fascinated with. So my aunt took him to the bathroom and told him to try to go pee pee in this urinal and he did. For a few days we carried this thing around with us using it regularly and then went right to the toilet he was trained in two days. And the best part is that it was a spur of the moment thing that turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Good luck!!
Hi A., Your son is only 2 but it is good that he has the interest in the toilet. Training is frustrating and you are lucky to be able to stay at home and have consistancy with him. He may think he has the "feeling" to go or may just like the attention of reading on the toilet. You may want to say "do you really have to go?" but you are right to try each time. The actual signal to the brain, the feeling and being able to hold it are a maturity thing but some kids are able to do this at 2 or before. Two of my sons were trained early and not with any prodding from me. Hang in there and try to be patient. Grandma Mary
Next time he says that, take him to the potty but dont read to him. Tell him you have to clean the sink or mirror and then turn your back and be busy. If he insists you read tell him AFTER he uses the potty you will read. My little grand daughter loves washing her hands with my little step stool. She was "going potty" every few minutes and then washing up. I finally realized she just wanted to wash her hands, now she isnt allowed to wash up unless she has made in the potty. Its working out well.
Hi A.,
At this age, many kids just want to "play" going to the bathroom and dont' really know when they have to go. But bringing him gets familiar with the toilet or potty and that's a good start. I'd suggest bringing him at times other than when he asks, maybe a half hour after drinking a cup of something, and see if you can catch him when he does have to go.
Also, is he wearing disposable diapers? These keep kids from feeling wetness when they pee. If you make a switch to cloth, he'll start to understand that when you pee, you get very wet and start to recognize what it feels like just before that happens. With the disposables, part of that process is missing.
Good luck!
Keep bringing him in and encouraging him to use the potty but don't let him sit there for more than 5 minutes at a time. Otherwise he will think it's just for playing. I did this with my daughter and eventually she caught one. My husband and I would sit on the big potty while she sat on the little one and she loved it, especially when she figured out how to go. He will probably sit there without doing anything for a while but when he does make sure you show him your excited so that he'll want to keep doing it.
Hi, A.. That's great that he's saying it and just keep working on it with him and eventually he'll go. Just encourage him still. You're doing great job. It will eventually happen. My two older ones have been around 2 1/2 years old when potty trained. Give him time, he's an individual and unique. You are going a great job helping him and encouraging him.
