I have a 6 year old daughter who was successfully potty trained. She basically did it on her own. She was very simple.
Now my son is 2 1/2 and I think its time! But I am having trouble. He has shown interest and has used the potty chair on and off now for a few months. Lately it has come down to him not wanting to leave his diaper on. He wants to run around naked. I ask him if he needs to use the potty chair. Most of the time he ignores me. It seems like when he does use it, he does it on his own terms. I have a very hard time keep diapers on him. I started buying him pull ups. That seems to be working better than diapers.
Quite honestly, I'm just not sure what to do or how to handle this right now.
Thanks!
I potty trained my 2 1/2 year old boy by using the book "potty train your child in just one day" and it worked for us. I have also told a few friends the techniques and it worked for them too! Good Luck
My son is almost 2 1/2. We started potty training a few weeks ago. And this was MY idea, not his, but he runs around naked. He's only wearing socks at the moment! Usually he wears just a shirt while we're home. He's not so good at pulling down his pants. He's very interested in the potty seat, but not in getting dressed and undressed!
We did it the same with my first son, who is now 4. The only problem is that now it's getting cold. But my son doesn't seem to mind.
He gets dressed when we go out, including a diaper. We have some pull ups (we got a huge bag of them for $1 at a yard sale) but he just thinks they're diapers and uses them as such. It's only when he's naked that he feels the need to go to the potty seat.
When he manages to go poop in the potty seat, he'll earn himself underwear. I put them on him once, and he was in heaven. And bawled when I took them off. Since you had a girl and now have a boy, tell him that when he goes poop in the potty (or some other goal you want him to achieve), you'll take him to the store and he can pick out a package of underwear. My first son just lapped that right up. He was so excited! I made sure that I could go to the store IMMEDIATELY after he earned them. I dropped everything and we went to Target.
You said he doesn't pay attention when you ask him if he needs to use the potty seat. Does he use it when he needs to, or does he have lots of accidents? If he does have lots of accidents, try setting the kitchen timer for 20 minutes, and tell him that when it rings, it's time to sit on the potty. That way it's more predictable than you just bugging him when he's in the middle of something interesting. Make sure to reset the timer when you turn it off.
Good luck!
Hello T.,
My little boy will be 3 in December and he seems interested but it is definately on his terms. I have talked to his doctor about this and he tells me that I dont need to worry about potty training until he's 3. Pull ups do seem to be working alot better for me also since its easier for him to pull them up and down on his own. Good luck to you!!
If the pullups are working what is the problem? He has to have all the readiness, pulling pants up and down, knowing the urge, waking up dry and going long periods being able to hold it until he gets to a bathroom. Call them big boy pants instead of pullups too!
Most kids in toddlerhood love the idea they can take off their diaper. It is a game, not meaning it is time to train.
Exposing him to the potty, taking him (NOT ASKING IF HE HAS TO GO) every few hours and helping him understand is great!!!
However if he shows no other signs, then don't rush it or it will backfire on you.
If you ask it will always be "no" or being ignored. Taking him is your job in the starting of training.
If he continues to pull off the pullups, try duct tape or go straight to underwear if he is really ready.
Give it time though and don't rush him. My son took a little while longer then my daughter did to be fully trained.
