My son has been potty training for almost a month now. He never wanted to try until then. He will pee everytime we take him. Usually every 30 minutes or so depending on how much he has drank. But, there are times when he will pee his pants and not tell us. He doesn't even care. He's never told us that he needs to go potty. Should he be telling us this or is it too early?
Your son is not potty trained you are. If he is not telling you he has to go but he is going on the potty when you take him he is not potty trained. He will go when you take him but he doesn't recognize the feeling of having to go. This is a step toward potty training but he has not learned how to hold it or to recognize the sign of having to go. Be patient he will learn this part of it.
My son just turned 3 and he's been potty training for a year. Some days (or weeks) he will decide to go on his own every 45 minutes to an hour, and stay dry all day long. Other days I have to beg & bribe him to go and he'll still wet his pants. I think it has to do with being stubborn. Just keep reminding your son and giving him lots of praise when he makes it. But it may be completely up to you for a while to keep on him until he gets on board with it. Good luck!
An important developmental step for every child is potty training. Most children begin using the toilet as toddlers, usually between 18 months and 3 years old.
Signs that your child may be ready to start potty training include:
Staying dry for at least two hours at a time.
Having regular bowel movements.
Being able to follow instructions.
Being uncomfortable with dirty diapers and asking for them to be changed.
Asking to use the potty or saying that they need to urinate or have a bowel movement.
Showing interest in the toilet and/or wearing “big kid” underpants.
When you begin potty training:
Choose a potty seat that your child can easily navigate on their own.
Encourage your child to use the potty at regular intervals - or whenever they show signs that they need to go.
Be supportive and use rewards, such as stickers, when they’re successful on the potty.
Use praise, applause, special songs, reading a special book in the bathroom - whatever resonates with your child.
Let them pick out new ‘big kid” underpants with their favorite characters (Dora, Thomas the Train, etc.) on them.
Use potty-themed books and videos to reinforce key messages.
Avoid pressure - your child will likely have accidents during the process. Don’t punish him for any setbacks.
Don’t begin toilet training during a stressful time (e.g., moving, new baby, starting a new preschool, etc.)
Recognize that your child has control of his bodily functions, and you can’t get him to “go” on the potty until he is ready. Don’t turn this into a power struggle - because it’s one that you won’t win!
Be sure that your nanny understands your approach to potty training and is consistent with rewards, praise, etc.
And, remember, some children potty train very easily, while others require more time and effort. With your patience and encouragement, your child will (eventually) be potty trained.
He is still learning.
1 month is not long.
EVEN if and once a child is potty 'trained'... bear in mind that accidents WILL happen. It is childhood.
They will have... accidents.
He is not fully.... ready.
Boys are often later.
My son was like that too... it took him awhile, compared to my daughter.
Also, a child has to have help still with pulling up or down their pants/underwear..... if they do not have the fine-motor skills to do that on their own, yet.
AND, for night-time dryness... know that this is NOT attained, BIOLOGICALLY, until even 7 years old. It is a biological maturity... not the child being irritating.
Get a waterproof bed pad.... (when the time comes), and put it directly under him. I got all of mine from Amazon.
My kids are 4 and 8. My son is day trained, but at night not and still uses a night diaper. I put waterproof bed pads under both of them at sleep time. To make accidents less hassles and to make clean up easier for me. I never flinch if they have an accident. It is involuntary. No biggie. They are kids. I'd have pee accidents too, even when older as a child.
My daughter even at 5 years old, was wearing diapers to bed/naps.
Its fine and normal....
Day pottying... which he is still not fully aware of yet.... takes time.
Each kid being different.
When a child is ready... they will do it. Without battle.
all the best,
Susan
Just keep doing what you are doing and don't get frustrated with it is the best advice our doctor gave me. It sounds like your son is doing great. My son showed no interest until just this last week. He is 3 years and 6 weeks old. Our doctor said boys usually don't really make the connection until sometime around 3 years. Some are before and some are after that age. He also told me if my son got to 3 1/2 years old that we could try the "one weekend $100 trick". He said to schedule a weekend to be home the entire time and just let your child run around without pants on. He said kids tend to have the natural urge to go to the bathroom rather than messing on themselves. He said the $100 was to have carpets cleaned if accidents occurred. LOL Anyway, sounds like your little guy is on the right track, so just keep at it. He will get it eventually! Good luck!
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I have 3 kids and everyone is not the same.. But my oldest son is 5 now and he was 3 befor he could go without any help..but my 22 month old is starting to go and he tells us when he needs to so really it's just up to the kid and my 4 year old girl went when she was 1 and just one day she went on the potty and never had to work with her at all... 45 min after he eats I would go and sit in there with him and look at a book or take him and put him backwords on there and give him cars to play with and take his mind off of what hes doing and when he gose tell him great job or I gave him 4 or 5 m&m's or something like that to show him that he did good going in the potty and not in his pants....
