hi mamas out there. How are you all doing? I need help with my son in potty training. HE is 2 years old and I want him to start using the potty before I have my second baby. Any advise for me in how to start? I bought the potty system and he sits on it, but having a hard time for him to go and use it on his own. Please help me.
Thanks everyone for your advises. WEll it's only been 4 days so far that I'm trying to potty train him and he is not having any process. At first he sat on the toilet and now he doesn't like it. So I decided to continue potty train him alittle more and if he doesn't get it then I will wait until I have the baby and hopefully he will get it. It's so hard.But I thank you guys so much. If you have anymore advise on potty training. I would like to hear it. Thank you
There is a good chance that once the new baby comes he could revert back to using diapers because of all the attention the new baby in diapers gets. For boys 2 can be early for many. I was convinced my son would go to 1st grade in diapers LOL! But he was closer to 3 than 2 before it worked and we tried for months but one day it just clicked so I probably wasted a lot of time trying when he wasn't ready.
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I'm going to warn you if you get him potty trained now, he may revert back to wetting his pants after the baby comes. The older one tends to regress after the baby is born. I'd wait until after the baby comes.
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You can try using vocal cues to guide him. For example, when you notice that he is pooping in his diaper, make the "ehhhhh" (grunting a little) sound, and when he pees, make the "ssssss" sound. This will help him associate those bodily functions with those sounds. So, eventually, when you put him on the potty, you can make those vocal cues, and he will eliminate himself on cue.
For this to work, you have to do some observation first. Watch his behavior to find out when he pees/poops regularly. Most little ones will go after waking up, a few minutes after eating, after popping of the nipple (if nursing), if you see the "poop" face, or the "pee" stare, after passing gas, etc. Those are the times when you should put him on the potty and then use the vocal cues.
I have done this since my little one was 3 weeks old. He is now 4 months old and pees/poops right on cue as soon as I put him on the potty. He rather enjoys using the potty and smiles after eliminating himself. :) I usually give him a minute or so and observe his behavior. If he looks like he's straining (tensing up, grunting, grabbing his knees or the potty, has a "serious" look on his face), then I know that he's just working one up. If he doesn't have to go, he lets me know by fussing a little or looking around the room (being bored) so I just take him off the potty and try another time.
So far, great success and saving lots of diapers! I read a book on this method and will gladly give you some information on it if you're interested.
Good luck!
I have 3 boys...it's way easier to teach them to always sit rather then sit to poo and stand to pee. My first child was trained at school to stand and pee....the poo became a problem. When I had my second child (live and learn) I made sure he always sat for either until he learned his body's needs like when he really had to poo or pee. Boys are a bit slower all mine about 3 yrs old to 3 1/2 to really get it. My oldest was 4 before he got it (he was delayed by not being able to hear so mentally he was about 3 1/2 at the time). Best wishes...oh and leave room in your life for accidents they will happen don't treat it like a big deal and it won't be and he'll do fine loose control over accidents and he will loose confidence and you get back to square one.
