How to Get My 3 Yr Old Son to Use the Potty

Potty training refusal - believe me, "power incentives" work. My guy was fully trained at 26 months, he wasn't forced and didn't go for stickers, candy, or book, either. Read it through, apply it, hang in there :)

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put him in cotton training pants. no one likes wet cotton panties..

Take the diapers away and stay home for the weekend. Oops you ran out off diapers and cannot get to the store. Put on your underwear. For me, worked like a charm. Diapers out of sight, out of mind. I guarantees but worth a try. ,,m

I understand how it feels!My nephew just started using the potty!!!He is 3.I told him that when he learned how tu use the potty i will get him any kind of chocolate he wanted.So,my mother,(she is with him every weekend)started putting him on the potty or in the corner when he used his diaper.He would get in the corner again if he lied about it.I thought she was being too hard,but after 1 month of this,he stared using the potty.Maybe you should start being a little more stern with him.This may help.I wish you the best of luck!Please answer my question called "Party" I'm in a bit of a pickle as well!

I'd quit worrying about it. Barring extreme physical and/or mental limitations, everyone learns to use the toilet eventually.

When he's ready it will go easy. I can say that when we tried and tried and tried with kids that weren't ready there was nothing but battles. Once we let it go and worked with the rest of the class those that were resistant would just decide one day to start going.

My son is 3 years old and 5 months--he just potty trained last week. I tried stickers, candies, etc., for a long time, but nothing worked. My older son trained easily and was trained at 3 years, 2 months.

Now, my younger boy is a pistol. If you read my previous posts, you will understand. Well, in the last two weeks, literally, he has done a complete 180 with maturity. He listens, doesn't whine, and is potty-trained. I thought it would never happen, but it finally did.

A long time ago on this site, a mom mentioned that the "magic" age for boys is 3-1/2 for potty training. Her advice has always stuck in my head and from what I have read, seen, and heard, in most cases, 3-1/2 is about the right age.

I know it's tough, but hang in there. His time will come.

Your son will go when he is ready. You cannot force it. Just to give you a bit of perspective, if you think 3 is too old imagine having a 6 year old boy who is still in diapers. That's what I've got on my hands and no my son isn't stupid, autistic sure, but is bright as heck and yes I know he knows how to use the toilet it's just not something he does. Know that no matter what your child will learn provided he has the mental capacity to do so you've just got to be patient.

Wait until he's ready. He has to have the interest AND bladder control. If you try now, you're just wasting your time and making it more stressful than it needs to be. Trust me, I was hell bent on having DD potty trained by 3, and because she wasn't 100% ready, it took longer than needed and was more frustrating than it needed it be.

He will when he's ready.
If his dad is in the picture, have him see him pee in the toilet.
Enough times of that really helps.
Then start asking him if he wants to pee in the toilet, esp after he drinks
something.
He may not take to it right away.
Don't get mad, don't punish. That sets them back instead of spurring
them forward.
He'll go when he's ready and mature enough.
Your job at this stage is to show him how by example, be patient, try & if he doesn't take right to it, come back to it again.
Be gentle in your nudge towards peeing in the toilet. He will soon start
peeing in the toilet.