Potty Training - Saint Louis, MO - Mom with 2 kids

I had the same problem with my son. I finally decided that we would "run out" of diapers. We started a count down at 10. Everytime we changed his diaper we would count how many more were left (and get excited about it!). We didn't bring it up at any other time. When we ran out he held it as long as he possibly could but finally (with about 30 minutes of fussing) gave in and went on the potty. When he finished he said "that wasn't so bad!"

For him, it was important that we didn't "hound" him all the time about going. He would tell us when he had to. We had to kind of learn to back off and trust him.

Since you have a boy try to put fruitloops in the tiolet water, and have him pee on them. Silly I know but it worked with Ray, we had to make it a game. With Derek we got him scooby-doo underware and told him not to pee on scooby. Bottom line though, if he's not ready he won't go for anything...Dertek was almost 3 1/2, but when he finally did it was overnite, no accidents, nothing. Ray was earlier about 2 1/2 and he still has accidents at night and sometimes during the day, a few times a week. Goiod luck!

i had to use a timer to remind me and my boy.he still has problems but it made it a game.

Set up a reward program like stickers, etc..

Good Luck!

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I found with my oldest son that he would not potty train simply cause he knew i wanted him to. I can't remember what he said that made it be known but anyways I just told him that we were out of diapers and I was not going to buy anymore so he was going to have to use the toilet. He didn't have another accident. Not all kids train at the same time but if he does it sometimes then I would think he is ready. My youngest did not really want to go when we were at home but when we went to town or to someones house then he would go. So when we would get somewhere i would take him then it just was that he would go. hope this helps

I had trouble with my oldest going bm im her underware. We finally bribed her. we would give her a piece of chocolate or some other treat she really liked when she went in the potty. It didn't take long for her to start using the potty well. When she started going we told her we would buy her a toy(just a $5 one) at the end of the week if she did it every day and didn't have an accedent. She did really well. Sometimes bribing isn't right but it did work for us. I hope this helps you.

Try a sticker chart, every time he goes potty let him put a sticker on the chart. I have also hear of people using cherrieos for boys to kind of aim at and play a game to shoot them... I personally did not try this with my son. We did not have much trouble. But he has a big sister so that helped I think. Good luck

hI K.! My name is also C.! nice to meet you. i have heard wonderful things about south america's beauty and rich treasures. on your situation=i think that perhaps potty training is not the problem for your son. children that age only have a few resources at their disposal for communicating or controlling their environment, and NOT doing something is one of them. He is not going potty for some other reason because as you said he knows how. You may have to spend some extra time with him and be more observant to see if some other need of his is not being met. once you discover what it is that he is missing then i think he will be more willing to comply with your wish of him going potty when you feel it is appropriate. also maybe he just doesnt have to go everytime you think he does. maybe let him run around for a few weeks with no pants and no diaper and leave the light in the bathroom on and a small potty chair for him, he may just start going on his own. anyway, give him extra love and hugs because he is feeling something but you need to find out what it is before you end up pressuring him too much. God Bless you and good luck!