I have a 2 1/2 year old son that is still wearing diapers...my delema...how to get him to want to go on the potty. He started to go into the toilet at one point but just suddenly stopped. Now it seems that he is not even interested. Oh here is the other issue, daddy stays home with him during the day (he works nights) and I am home in the evenings. He seems interested in learning with dad but not with me.....any thoughts, ideas, etc.
I highly recommend this. I have used it with my then 2 year old daughter and had great success. I also have 4 friends that have had success with this as well. Good luck!
Try a reward... I give 1 of some tiny snack that they love ( raisin etc.) for number one and 2 for number 2. I also let them run around in underpants so if they go it runs down their leg... Pullups are too comfortable, like a diaper. They hate it when it runs down their leg.
It sounds as he may not be really ready. He is only 2.5. I waited until my son was 3.5 because I did't want to spend a year or more (as many moms had told me) training him. That would mean a year of accidents. I didn't really care that my MIL (and others) was pressuring me to potty train him early. I stuck to my instincts and waited. After about 8 weeks, he was 95% training. He's been trained for about 10 weeks and has almost no accidents (mainly in the early AM - but he's in pullups over his regular underware).
I have no words of wisdom, just wanted to wish you luck. My 2.75 yr old son totally understands what to do, and used to have some slight interest it in potty training, but now refuses to do it . He won't even go to the potty if I ask, I have to drag him kicking and screaming so I have given up for awhile. He is even refusing to have his diaper changed now! Have tried stickers etc. to no avail. It's becoming quite a struggle. I've heard boys often aren't ready until about 3-3.5 yrs. Good luck to you!
Sounds to me like he's not quite ready either. I've been reading a little, getting ready to potty train my 2.3 daughter (maybe). Books I've read say boys potty train around age 3 ON AVERAGE. No shame if it happens later.
There's a risk of creating anxiety and problems if you try to force a regimen too early. Let him guide the process.
Good luck. I'm right there with you!
Hi E.
Have you tried taking him to a bookstore to buy him a potty book (there are tons to choose from) and then having HIM choose his potty chair, let him be the one to choose both and everynight read him his potty book, after a while they tend to be the one wanting to go on their own. Set a reward system, either stickers on the wall, jeely beans or praises for even attempting to sit on thier own. This worked with my 33mos daughter, it took some time but now she doesnt even want me going with her.
Good luck!
Baby Signs has a great potty training kit out. It includes a whistle, book for child, book for mom, stickers, and a dvd (my favorite part)
My 3 year old went from screaming when we took him past the potty to sitting on the potty and trying in one day because of the DVD. He loves to watch it and sign/talk along with it.
Relax, he'll get it. If he is imitating Dad, let dad do the potty training. Boys take longer than girls, and it takes them time to learn how to tune into their bodies. Don't fret, if he is in pre-school he won't want to be the last one to still be in a diaper, so the male competitiveness will kick in. We sometimes stress because we think they're not getting; just remember he taught himself to talk and walk, he'll get it when he gets it.
Good luck.
