Potty Training - Troutdale, OR

The only thing I can say worked for me is buying my son a special seat that went on the big potty. With it came a certificate with Buzz Lightyear on it. I tried a few times with my son before 3 and he just wasnt into it. I waited till he was 3 to 3 1/2 and he was ready. Both of my kids did the "other" on the potty about 6 months before peeing. All 3 kids have been different for me. I think it all comes down to just being ready. My doctor told me until they can recognize the having to pee sensation it wont happen. My daughter was also off and on if I kept her in pullups. Once we stopped using pullups,she peed on herself once she was done. I did use them at nite. My son took about a week after the pullups were gone. I think its gives thes same sensation as a diaper therefore making them think its ok. HOpe this helps!!

Let it go, he does not sound ready. One thing that I have learned with 3 kids, they will potty train in their own time, don't push it. He wont to go kindy in diapers. It's OK, let him have his time.
D.

The longer you wait, the harder it will be, as they become "trained" to pee and poo in their pants. I used the book "Toilet Training in Less Than a Day" to train my 27 month old son, and it worked. He's been diaper free nearly 5 months now (except for a pullup at night).

First of all why potty train at this time? Boys alway are later then girls.

My husband took our oldest son in the mall bath room and pee on the wall that perk the inturst of my son. Some time the best person to train a boy is daddy showing them how to use the bath room.

Our second son I try every thing, he just was not ready. We were driving from WA to AZ, he want to set using the potty.
Some time just wait until the child make the decison to potty train themseleves.

If train them to early then you deal with bed wetting. The person that know your child is you.

Hi A.,
A couple of things come to mind: I like the other suggestion you received from Dana (?). There are several great books about going potty; ones that make fun noises, etc.; even an Elmo one. =0) Mostly, though, if he's not ready, don't push him. My daughter started, then stopped, then started, then lost interest. My doc said she knows how and just needs the motivation. She got it and is just now, finally, getting the idea and is starting to recognize when she has to go. She's even napping diaper-free. She will be four in August. I've been told over and over, just wait and don't push it and it will get easier. We also have done sticker charts as incentives with prizes at the end of a chart. The first chart was for just trying, next for things like going when we asked her to, and now it's for remembering to go before she has an accident (and for making poopy in the potty). It does get better, but it does take time.
Good luck and hope this helped at least a little. =0)
L.

I agree with the gals that have mentioned the book "Potty training in less than a day." You can find it at Wall-Mart or most book stores, for not much money at all. It is a quick read. Make a list of notes as you read through it. It will help when you choose your day to impliment what you've read. I used it for both of my kids. Many of my friends have used it as well. It works! It can be a difficult day overall, but well worth the time! Just as you think that you are ready to give up and that what you are doing isn't working, your child gets it. It really is amazing. It is a fun day that my kids remember with fondness.

This book is based on a method that was used to train adult mentally discabled individuals to toilet themselves and has been modified for toddlers. Don't put anymore effort into potty training your sonn until you have read this book! This book will help you figure out if your child is ready and what you may need to work on for him to be ready. Good luck! :)

he may not be ready. Wait he will come around

In my experience with 2 boys, I would say he is not ready to potty train. It is better not to push it or it will become a power struggle. My first son was clearly not ready until about 3 1/2 but then when he was, he trained in two days. I recommend using lots of positive reinforcement and praise. I was amazed how easy it was for my son when he was ready.

Good luck!
J.
Mom to 2 boys

I read some of the responses you have have gotten. Some I like, others, well... I have two boys. My oldest is 4 and was fully trained by age 2. He did this himself, because he was ready. As for night training, I don't believe you should wake up a child over and over again, it interrupts his sleep. I let my boy sleep in pull-ups until his body was ready to do what it needed to to wake him up. It is a natural process that some kids develop later (my cousin went to sleep in pull-ups until he was 5, and then his body caught up and now he can sleep in underwear.) My boy was ready to sleep in underwear just after potty training at age two.

My younger boy is 2 1/2, and is not ready to "potty train". he has used the potty a few times, but is not consistent enough to go from pull-ups to underwear just yet. It is a natural process, and he will get there, I am just patient with him. We have all heard them say, its not like he will go off to college still wearing those diapers! You have to give them that push to go from diapers to big boy undies, and there will be accidents, but try not to punish, it will make him shy away and want to go back to diapers to avoid disappointing you.

best of luck to you!

Hi A. - I haven't read what the other moms have said yet, but I would stop. He obviously isn't ready yet. I tried with my first son around 2 1/2 for a couple of days, and it was a battle, so I stopped. About 3 months later we tried again, and he was potty trained within two weeks. My younger son who is now 2 1/2 is not ready either. I will patiently wait until he gives me the signs that he is ready. If you try and FORCE him into potty training, he will resist you and your efforts and then it will become a battle of wills. And unfortunatly that is one battle you will not win! Just wait a couple of months more, 3 is still VERY normal for boys not to be potty trained. Good Luck, L.

Have you tried grandma and grandpa wants him to try to potty? And that when he goes they would be awefully proud?

I have 2 boys, now 6 and 8. My first son waited until he was 3 years and 1 week old until he was ready to use the potty, but that was it, he never went back. My younger son has a stronger will and resisted it until he was about 3-3/4 years old. Many boys just arent ready until 3 or a bit older, but they will potty train. Sometimes you just have to wait until they're ready (even at 3 they have a strong will!) Good luck.

It's going to take a lot of time, patience, consistency, routine, and discipline to get your son to potty train. My son took about 2 yrs off and on to get him to where he's at. It's not easy at all.
I started basic by creating a routing and watching for his cues. I made sure to get rid of pull ups. (If your son has these...TOSS EM!) I tried the reward system with my son and it didn't work. I tried the cheerios too...that didn't work either. I realized that they aren't going to grow up getting candy/treats every time they potty, why start now? I taught my son that we go potty because that's what big boys do.
I realized that about 15 to 30 min after he ate, he would have to go. And put him on a schedule. (I.E. 1st thing in the AM, before you leave the house...etc.) Just so he gets used to it.
You will have LOTS of accidents. It happens to everyone. Also, when you get into night training...(one thing at a time...finish day training completely 1st) get yourself one of those plastic fitted sheets for his bed. This will help in the long run. Then I would put him on a night schedule. No water 1/2 hr before bed. Have him go potty before he goes to bed, then have him go before YOU go to bed, then once or twice in the night, have him go, and lastly, right when he gets up, make him go. This sounds tedious, but I've tried everything else, and believe me...this will save you in the long run.
Hope all of this helps. :D

Jeep and star wars toys in the bathroom! Maybee a story about going potty that he writes and colors with "mima and papa". Staple the story into a little book so he can read his book on the potty. You could also try to get grandma and grandpa on the phone while he is in the potty. The goal is just to get him to stay on the toilet as long as possible!

At three he can actually learn to use the potty quite quickly. I told my son "no more diapers, you're a big boy now" when he turned three, 2 months ago. Then I literally took all the diapers away, he asked for one once or twice, but I just reminded him that as a big boy, he no longer uses them. I used small treats for successes like using the potty, and staying dry when we went out for the first few weeks. I did not use pull-ups at all except for nighttimes, just went straight to underwear, or even just soft sweats with nothing under. He had a couple of accidents but boy, that didn't last long when he realized there was nothing to catch it.

My son was absolutely NOT interested in using the potty prior to this, so I don't totally buy into the idea of "wait until they are ready, they'll let you know". This approach just leads to later and later potty training, and more and more diapers. My son did not let me know he was ready, I let him know it was time, because I'm the mom and I knew it was my responsibilty to TEACH him to use the potty, not wait for him to figure it out on his own. My son has had a total of 1 daytime and less than a half-dozen night or naptime accidents since that week of training, otherwise he uses the potty all the time, with very little help or urging from me.

Just another point of view, but of course do what works best for you! I read a whole stack of books on the topic, Potty Training in a Day and Diaper Free before Three are two I recommend. Good luck - potty training will make him SO proud of himself, it's totally worth the effort.

My son didn't get potty trained until he was 4. I finally had to take him in every 20 minutes because he was going so much that if I did every hour he would go inbetween. I think he was also just ready then. I think kids are ready at different times. My mom said that I was pottytrained at 19 mos, but she didn't do anything I was just ready and wanted to. It may be that you just give them the opportunity and they will do it when they are ready.

Sounds like he's not ready... Trust me, I've potty trained two boys and if you start too early it just means it will take longer, there will be more accidents to clean up, and it will just cause unnecessary frustration for you and your child. Take a few months break, and try again to see if he's ready then. Usually they'll give you some clue like telling you before they're about to go, or asking to be changed when they are wet. My oldest son didn't potty train until he was almost four (and he still has accidents occasionally at night time - he's now almost 6.) My younger son potty trained a bit earlier just after he turned 3 and had no night time accidents almost from the beginning. Every child is different, but they have to be ready to "get it". My pediatrician recommended the book "How to potty train your child in a day" or something like that - it took more like 4 days for my kids, but it was scripted and really easy to use. I didn't have a baby doll to demonstrate with, so we used a Care Bear instead. If it seems like they are understanding the process, you can move from treats to stickers (I used these on a chart, so when they filled up the chart they could have a treat,) then from the stickers to verbal positive reinforcement. Worked for both - They were also really excited to go shopping for "big boy underwear". Now my daughter is only 18 months and is already telling me when she's about to go #2! I'm thinking it's way too early to potty train her, but since she's already giving me signs that she knows what's going on... I just might try it.