Having Potty Training Dilemma....

My son took forever to even pee pee. He is about to be three this week. I wanted him to start prep school, but he had to be potty trained. I asked if there was anything I could do to speed it along. They let him enter the class as long as he had pull ups. By day three, seeing all the other little boys going poo poo, he wanted to do it too. That's all it took. He got it down pat after just two weeks of potty time. I still put a diaper at night time to be safe, we have had a few little wettings, but he is great about going by himself now. He wipes with his kid wipes and all. Washes hands and everything!
So maybe have him go poo poo with daddy. I know it sounds gross, but if he sees another boy doing it, it may help.

One thing I have learned with potty traing is that everyone has to be prepared and comitted including family! If not, then it won't be good got anyone. You did the right thing by taking a step back. You want to create an environment for him to suceed. If everyone is on board, then I would have a conversation with him to set up expectations. He is old enough to understand knows and needs to be on the same playing field as everyone. For me , I would go to 100% underwear and create some sort of reward system that works for him. Does he like stickers? Then prepare for about 3-4 accidents a day for the first week. Also, take him every hot so that he has the opportunity to go. Also, put him a pullup during sleep times - you can worry about that later. Buy the plastic underwear for the first week to minimize frustration.

First of all I would like to say how sorry I am to hear of your familys hard times. I will say a prayer for your family. On to the potty training. We had a hard time with my son going #2 on the potty. He was older than 3 when he finally got it, but it took some rewarding. We found that our son liked cars, so we went and bought alot of hotweels cars, they are about $1 a piece when he went #2 on the potty he got a brand new one, when he had an accident he got one taken away. He could earn it back by going on the potty. When he went a whole week with no accidents he got a pack of 5. If you do the reward system, make sure you have the rewards on hand to give him right away. with our daughter, we are just trying to get her to go both on the potty, so I made a potty chart that when she goes on the potty she gets a sticker, when she fills up a row (every few days) she gets a $1 baby doll from Wal-mart. As long as you explain the system, they will do it. Also make a big deal, mini celebration, out of it when he does go on the potty. Use high fives and lots of praise. Good luck.

I HATED giving rewards to my daughter for pooping... but I tried everything else and nothing worked (she simply flat out refused to poop in diaper or potty- even laxatives didn't work!). After SEVERAL weeks of "poo poo prizes" we were finally able to back off the prize giving and as long as we keep her diet (high fiber, low dairy, plenty of water) under control, she is willing to go now. I really don't like rewards for something like this- but it worked and this home is much happier!

First, I am so sorry for the hardship you are going through. What a blessing to have such a strong woman, like yourself, to be the steady rock. Prayers to you & your family.

Now the potty training. You know I love being a mom, I guess that's why I have six kids! :) But I gotta tell ya.....potty training is the thing I hate about bein a mom! My 5th kiddo just wouldn't get it.....drove me NUTS!!!! Pee he finally got, but poo....ugg! He had just turned 4 & I reached my breaking point. I was NOT cleaning a 4 yr old bottom any longer.I made him clean his undies that he soiled. His little sister that was one year younger staryed doing the same....at the same time!!! Took her one time cleaning her underwear & she never did it again. Showed them consequences for their actions.

Best of Luck!

my son did the same thing but for no reason, (no personal or family trauma) it just seems to happen, seemed like it took forever to get him back on track for pee and poo, se did do some role playing, pretending we had to go poo and we would make a big deal about saying we had to go potty and we would run to the potty and sit down ( pants down) pretend to go potty and then flush and wash, then we would do it again and again and he eventually got it but it took a few days/weeks to be 100%

so sorry for you difficult situation,