Potty Training a Almost 3 Year Old That Has No Interest

I had my son trained by letting him go in with his dad! and sink the cheerio! and then I had him train his teddy bear and had a party for the bear, so much fun.......so he wanted all that for himself too! Bingo he was trained and it was fun! dont get frustrated, make it fun and rewarding. Good luck!

My son had little interest and we made many attempts running up to his third birthday. Then he started at a preschool where he could only move up to the next room (where many of the kids he liked best were) if he was potty trained. He learned real fast and never looked back. He was 3 and a month or two when that happened. The other big help was that one of the teachers in the classroom had a reputation as a great potty trainer. So I followed her lead - asking what she was doing at school and doing the same at home.

First let me say "Good Luck". My son is almost 4 (15th) and he's still working on it.

The Dr. said boys tend to be closer to age 4. (my daughter was completely out of diapers even at night by 3)

Other Moms say boys are lazy and will do it when they're ready.

Some say leave them naked over the summer and that makes them more aware. Or give him lots of drinks so he'll have to pee more and that will make him more aware.

Maybe have a bye bye diapers party (throw them away)

Mostly It'll depend on him.

I do rewards. 1 jelly bean for pee and 2 for poo, as well as a star on the calendar so he can see how well he's doing. We have the "Sean went pee pee on the potty" song and dance. And we clean up the messes. (our big prob. is #2) We've also watched the "Potty Song" for boys DVD and having his father show him. Boys want to be like Dad... I've tried leaving him naked from the waist down and it did work. However with him as soon as I put clothes on him he figured that he must have diapers on and peed right through many times. Try starting at bringing him every 15 - 20 min to the potty and slowly increase the time. Some kids will get tired of you making them try that they'll start tell you when it's time. (not mine unfort.)

I've heard the peer presure will work also.

Try different things and see what works best for you and him.
Good luck!!!! Every day is a new begining for making progress.

H.

How do you feel about bribes/rewards? When my 2.9yo was potty training gettting ready for school, he got 3 fruit loops for a pee pee and a very small bowl of fruit loops and milk for every BM. (we don't usually have sugery cereal).
That along with peer pressure when he started school worked well.
Also when he turned 3 I told him, sorry they don't make diapers for 3 year olds and he believed me and didn't balk a bit and we went straight into undies for the daytime and pull-ups for nighttime. (of course a couple of accidents along the way, but for the most part it went well)
I have heard from MANY moms, that it is the peer pressure that works the best. When he is around other "big kids" at preschool he will want to be like them.

Another hint, not 100% related is to celebrate 1/2 birthdays. (3 years, 6 months old, etc.). Don't make it a huge deal. Maybe just a cupcake and candle, but mark the day and the fact that they are half way to a new year. However with this little "trick", you can make new expectations of them every 6 months instead of once a year. You are a big boy now, you are 3 1/2 - no more diapers for you. You are a bit boy now, you are 4 1/2, you can help put away the dinner dishes, etc.

Good luck.