My son is 2 (will be 3 in Oct) and last week for the later part of the week showed MAJOR interest in going on the potty. He actually pooped only on the potty up until Sun. (My husband is the worship pastor at the church, so Sundays are pretty consumed w/ church.) But now he shows no interest this week. If I put him on the potty he will pee pee if he tries. But as far as pooping or even peeing he won't let me know..... I haven't spent the time putting him on the potty every 20 min or so (I know I need to) but I don't know if that is the only thing I need to do. He showed so much interest but has lost it. I don't want that interest to go away.
Any suggestions or advice on potty training.
Doesn't sound like he's really ready---wait a month & try again.
Here are some potty training tips and more detail can be found at the link below. Good luck!
http://blogs.goddardsystems.com/Cedar-Park-TX/2009/09/22/...
That is the question on you and your toddler’s minds. Training your toddler to use the potty may seem like it goes on forever, and that’s because it is a long process. There will be a stage that your little one does great, followed by a time where he won’t sit on the toilet even with your best bribe. Remember that coercing a toddler to do something they don’t want to do (including potty training) results in a power-struggle, and this is one struggle I do not recommend entering. Research shows that a coercive approach over a laize-fairre approach does not speed up the process of potty training.
This probably isn't what you want to hear, but I would just let him lead the way. If you pressure him into using the potty, then he'll just refuse that much more. Some things you can try, though, are letting him run around the house naked a lot (my youngest would go to the potty on her own if she were naked, but would pee in her panties within 10 minutes of having them on) and offer a small reward for using the potty (I would give my daughter 2-3 M&Ms each time she went pee-pee or poo-poo on the potty--I only had to do this for a couple of days). Boys typically take longer to potty-train than girls; my son was just over three when he finally used the potty, but it only took one time of going for him to figure out what to do.
Oh wow, I totally understand! My son is just a few months older than yours, he will be three in July. He has done that too. He pooped on his little potty the day we brought it home and then showed zero interest for a couple weeks. I have started potty training many times and now finally I THINK we are making some headway. But don't worry if he goes back and forth for a while, I think that is very normal. Learning to go to the potty is work and a little stressful for some kids, he will show interest again. When mine has done a potty strike, which has happened a couple times, I just back off and continue to ask if he needs to go and don't push it. So far he has always gotten back into it in a couple weeks or so. He went on strike this week and was back in business the next day. I think it takes a while for them to tell you they have to go, so checking with him and having him sit on the potty is great especially since he is willing to do it. Seems like you are doing a great job!
Wonder why it was so important at first, but not now...........I would ask him often, and tell him what a big boy he was when he did that......and maybe offer a toy or a snack he might like..............if not, he may just want to wait, which is ok......for a few months......and maybe next time make more of a big deal out it.....
He probably thought it wasn't a big deal after Sunday, even though you are in church, you need to stick to the routine, what will you do when is trained and needs to go? Try to be consistent....
Good Luck and he'll get it down.....hang in there.
let him watch you and your husband go..... kids seem to do evrything we do. and if you dont have a potty seat next to the toilet, i suggest getting one and rewarding him ervytime he goes.
I have no idea if what worked for girls will work for boys, but this is how it went for us.... My daughter did kind of the same thing - an intense interest in the potty and an ability to use it that came and went quickly. After realizing she could control it (and she was instinctively holding it all night), I decided it was time to just go for it! I left her without bottoms on for an entire day and she didn't have a single accident when the bottoms were off. I made a mistake and put bottoms on her while she napped, worrying that she'd be cold. She woke up wet, was horrified and told me that she forgot that she didn't have a diaper on. Of course, we were home all day, had a little potty she could get to ASAP on her own, we jumped up and down and celebrated every time she used it and rewarded her with one pez candy each time too. That night, we gave her new underwear (it was glittery and had characters she LOVES) and explained that, if she went to the bathroom in her underwear, we would have to throw it away. Under no circumstances did she want us to throw away glittery, Tinkerbell underwear! The next day there were a few accidents, but she was very proud of herself and, I think, feeling very successful. To be honest, this was easier for us than getting rid of the pacifier!
Furthermore, I'd agree with Logan who suggested that kids will mimic you. My daughter's potty is very near ours and she LOVES when we go at the same time. Maybe too much information, but it does seem to be a motivator :)
Good luck to you.
