Ok last week I started asking my 20 month old son if he wants to go potty when he woke up in the morning and from naps. He would say ok and i would let him use the toilet and he would always pee in it. Then wednesday he came into the bathroom and asked to go potty and He did both!! But now this week when I ask him he says NO! everytime. He has only used it once!! Now I'm worried did I start him too young, he is my first and I have no experience with this area. Is he already bored of it and will he not want to use the potty again until hes older? I 'm confused so any advice on this would be very helpful
Very likely it has worn off it's novelty. He's still very young, there's nothing wrong with backing off and letting him decide when he's ready. You can't MAKE him go potty, and allowing it to be a power struggle only backfires. Just let him take the lead in this, having a feeling of control will help him decide when he is ready.
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My best advice would be to smile at your son and say "ok" "when you're ready to use the potty you just let mommy know" It's like a novelty for him that has worn off. He'll get back to it when he's good and ready. Just continually to make positive comments about what the big boys do, and when he does get back to it, make sure there is lots of excitement and reward when he does have success. It really is that simple. Relax, enjoy every moment you have with him...don't sweat the small stuff...he'll get there!!
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My daughter has down the same thing for many months, sometimes she's into it and most times she couldnt' care less. We talk about the potty constantly and I ask her if she would like to go. When she says yes we go and she gets a sticker. If she says no, I just tell her to let me know when she needs to. She is almost two and we have been doing this for a few months on and off. If I was more consistant she might be trained by now, but I don't want to push her and have her regress when her little sister gets here. I'm sure she'll be out of diapers by kindergarten! :)
Try to be patient, if you stress about it your son will pick up on that.
I will be brief. It is very common to have setbacks here and there. Some may last for weeks or months. If he showed interest at 20 months, great! Just don't pressure him to be perfectly consistent; he is still quite young. Consider it experience already under his belt that he can build on. Read potty-related books with him, like "It's Potty Time" or "Let's go Potty (which has pull-tabs and pop-ups)." The first #2 in the potty often scares kids, and puts them off for a while. But, rest assured, he will not be going to first grade in diapers!
One of the best pieces of advice that I got from seasoned moms....You can frustrate yourself and them by trying to potty train them before they are ready. When they are ready they will potty train in a day. It is soooo true. Both of my two older boys potty trained in a day. My first one was 3 1/2 and my second one was just over 4. May seem old to some moms, but it was easy for me and them.
Good luck
No, 20 months is not too young, as you've had some success already. As the others have said, you can't make him go. But I would not ask him if he wants to, I would tell him it's time to go to the potty (in a happy and encouraging tone, of course). Children don't consistently recognize the need to go until well after they are able to use the potty, you still can just take him there and encourage on a regular schedule.
