Potty Training, I Need Help

My son was 3 years,4 months old before he potty trained. I tried PTing at your son's age and it became so frustrating for me that I just put him back in diapers and decided to try again in a few months/weeks.

When it did happen it was two things, undies only and he had to clean himself up...I supervised, but he did the work and wiping. And he finally discovered a pair of underwear he didn't want to get dirty. (Thomas and Spiderman kept getting pee and pooped on and it didn't bother him in the least)! His underwear with animals on them (frogs, alligators, turtles, lizards) he would cry if he even got them a little damp.

Good luck...I have been there and thought I would go crazy before it was over...it will happen!! {{{hugs}}}

I had a terrible time with my son. We even ended up in the hospital a couple of times because he got so stressed out about it and then wouldn't go at all. Anyway, I bought one of those cheap bubble gum machines and filled it with m m's. every time he would go on the potty (poo, poo) he would get a penny to put in the machine or keep for later. I then gave him a toys r us magazine and told him that if he went on the potty for a week straight without an accident he could have one toy in the magazine (I circled his options, cause that could have gotten expensive)It took about 3 more weeks but I rewarded him with a McDonald's happy meal or something bigger than a penny when he would go a couple days in a row so that he wouldn't get discouraged. I know we shouldn't reward all the time for doing something that should come naturally but when you have as hard of time as I did and obviously you are, I was at my wits end all I know is it worked and my son is now 12 and hasn't needed a penny to go potty since then.

Hope this helps,
A.

My son did the same thing. If I let him run around naked and it worked sometimes. Honestly, I know that "everyone says" he should be potty trained by now, but I really think that sometimes they're just not ready. My daughter potty-trained herself on her second bday. She just decided, okay... time to use the potty. And that was it! My son on the other hand is 3-1/2 and only started using the potty full time a few weeks ago. One day we ran out of diapers and I said "Oh no. What are we gonna do?" We pulled out the underwear and he never went in his pants again. He was ready. I know it's hard when everyone else seems to have done it or when you have to clean another (big) poopy diaper, but I think they just have to be ready. Just relax and leave it be for a while. Try again next month.

My son, who is now 14, went through the same thing. They are so use to having a bowel movement in their diaper, pull up, etc., where it gets smashed against them, that "letting it drop" is scary. My son would wear underwear, and go and get a pull up on himself to go poo poo! I would watch him, and look for clues that he's going poo poo. While he's in the process run and put him on the toilet so he has no choice but to let it drop. You have to time it just right so they are past the no turning back point. The first time I tried it, I was too early and he simply refused to push and go! After he went and realized it wasn't scary I PRAISED him continually. Maybe let him pick out a toy at Doller General and tell him when he goes poo poo in the potty, he can have it. Put it somewhere where he can see it, but not get at it, as a reminder. It worked for my son. Don't be discouraged, eventually he'll learn. You could also tell him they won't let him go to school until he quits going in his pants. Good Luck!