Potty Training HELP!! - Crestview,FL

When my son was around 2, he began using the potty to pee. My daughter was born on his second birthday and he refused to use the potty any longer. For months, I tried. Finally I got the idea to place his little sister on his potty when I knew she was about to have a bowel movement. He was absolutely amazed and from then on would use his potty. Also have you tried to have him pee on cherrios placed in the potty. Good Luck.

most people believe that kids should be potty trained by the time they are 2- but that isn't always the case. most of the time, boys are harder to train. he is trying, he just may not understand the feeling that he gets right before he pees, as pee. once he puts that together (that feeling means i have to pee) he'll actually use the potty. but don't worry about it- some kids still haven't mastered it by the time they are 4. so be patient.

i had bought the winnie the pooh potty for my youngest son, you know the one with the flush. so cute, anyway he loved it. he would flush it just to hear it flush. i would tell him that something should be in it to flush- so he would put water or paper in it. he would try to pee, but had peed before going in the bathroom. he loved hearing winnie say 'very good'. he never did this with the actual toilet. and when he was ready he learned about the feeling with that potty.

Dear M. H.

Potty training was something that I dreaded with my daughter only because I wasn't sure if I would do it the appropriate age, would I do it in a way that she would catch on and understand, and how long would it take before we reached the end of potty training. Sounds silly doesn't it??!!

Here is what I learned and I will pass it on to you:

#1 - You never buy a potty chair and have it be a "play toy". All you are doing is delaying the process because your son is too young to understand the difference between "this is a toy" or "this is a potty to use".

#2 - It's good that you are keeping the potty chair in the bathroom and not allowing it to be used outside of the bathroom. A child who is trying to understand the concept of going pee-pee in the potty must understand that the chair only be in the bathroom because that is the place you go to "pee-pee".

#3 - Since you mentioned that you work full-time, then you must
rely on the caregiver of child to continue in the process of potty training. And when you are with your son....repeat, repeat, repeat. Children learn by repetition and association.

#4 - Dedicate several hours during the day (caregiver must follow also) with your son out of his diaper and wear training pants. Then you make sure that he goes to the bathroom and sits on the potty EVERY 30 MINUTES WITHOUT FAIL. It takes approx. 40-45 minutes for fluids to enter the bladder after drinking, whether its milk, juice, etc. DO NOT USE "PULL-UPS"...IT DEFEATS THE PURPOSE AND SENDS MIXED SIGNALS TO THE CHILD.

#5 - After trying the "30-minute training method" for a couple of days without ceasing and he has yet to pee in the potty, try running a little steady stream from the faucet in the bathroom sink so that he can hear it slightly. The sound of running water causes the brain to relax and sends a message causing our bladder to release and therefore, pee ! Please remember that every 30 minutes, regardless, you have him sitting on the potty no matter what. Obviously at nightime/bedtime, you put him back in diapers during the training period.

#6 - Remember that boys are harder to train than girls, but I guarantee my method will work for you, and your son will be completely potty-trained within 2 weeks or less. Once he has reach the goal the first time, reward him with something small, but significant to him.

Just a little information....I am a teacher with additional degrees in Early Childhood Development and Pediatric Psychology. I am also a mother of a 19 year old and I used the same exact method in potty training her which took me only one week and she was fully trained. I have passed this method on to many parents and they have all reported great success.

Good luck and let me know how you do !!
T.

Make sure HE is ready and it is not you that wants him to be potty trained.I am a preschool teacher of two year olds and help mommies with potty training everyday from August until May. In college and in the classroom if a child is not ready and you push the child they will not want to have anything to do with the potty. What you are doing just perfect. Let him sit on the potty and all. Also, do not forget the motor skills are not ready the pulling up and down right now and he may get a little discouraged by this, but tell him he is doing a great job and that Mommy will always be there to help:) If he goes to school and does not need to be potty trained until the three year old class do not push it. Most boys do better closer to age 3. If your son is ready, then go for it. I tell my parents not to do the pull-up thing. Those are too much like diapers. Get the very thick training underwear and plastic pants to go over the underwear. The plastic pants keep the pee pee in and he will feel really wet. Are there going to be a lot accidents yes, but do not get mad. Remember this all a new thing to him and is stressful. I have to keep in check in my mind with my son when he is learning something new and makes a mistake, that we all have to make a lot of mistakes before we get it almost perfect:) If you any other questions please send me a message. Also , do not go back to diapers once you go into big boy underwear, this is confussing to the child and sends mixed messages. DO the treat thing everytime he uses the potty. I did gummy bears for my son and o that in the classroom as well. I give 1 gummy bear for pee-pee and 2 gummies for poop. Now if they have an accident and still have to go then i do not give a gummy. Once you really dive into this, don't ask him of he needs to go, just tell him we are going to the potty, there is no discussion on the matter.Go every hour. Also you can make a check list with times and have him check of the time when we went.

My son would not sit and pee. He wanted to stand up like daddy.
He also perfered our potty. He would not use the seats we bought him. Also it may take time. Right now let him sit on it all he wants when he is ready he will then pee in the potty. When he does praise him.

my advice is big boy pants get him out of the diapers it could be in his mind those are for potty. my 5 yr old was the same way. sometimes it takes them feeling the wetness to make the move to go and its easier for them to get down. also about every 20 minutes take him and set a timer or play a song for 1-2 minutes he might not be sitting there long enough. and remember no pressure he will get the idea. oh another thing is add a lil water and add cheerios then make it a game to see if he can umm sink the cheerios.

A friend of mine was in a relationship with someone who has 2 boys, who at the time were ages 3 and 4. The 4 year old knew how to use the potty, just had trouble not getting it all over the floor, and the 3 year old was still in a diaper. She took charge of getting them both on track with using the potty and using it without making a mess. I wish I could remember the name, but what she bought were these orange puffs (I have seen them at Babies R Us). The purpose of them is to help little boys aim, so they don't pee all over the floor. When the younger boy saw his brother using them, he wanted to use them also and that's actually how she got them both potty trained. I've heard Cheerios work the same way.

Two years old is pretty young to be potty trained. It is a good time to plant the seed, which you seem to have already done. What he's doing is right on task. Don't worry... eventually the pee pee will come. Once he lets it out the first time, he'll catch on pretty quick. It still may take a while for him to be able to let you know that he has to go BEFORE he actually goes. That's just because he's two. He's busy and is only just beginning to be aware that he's even going. They usually come tell you as they're going, or just after. That'll work itself out over time.
Don't push it though. Let him go at his own pace. You're doing the right things so far. Good luck!

Well its a good sign that he tells you when he has gone. Don't push him, or get frustrated with the situation. If he fells your tense he will be. I used to have to run water from the sink to get my son to at least try. He's 6 now and has been potty train since he was 2. Don't worry he'll get it!!!!

My daughter did this around 2, and is now 2 1/2 and finally getting it. Be patient, he will get there too. Just keep encouraging him, and praise like crazy when he does it.

Try pouring a bit of cool water on him while he sits down on the potty when he says "pee".

When I was potty-training my son, I put a few cheerios in the toilet and told him to "aim" at them and see if he could "hit" them. It made it fun for him and made potty-training easy for me.

My sister just potty trained my son for me, Hes 3 years old I know he knew what he was suppose to do when I put him on the potty, he would sit on it fine, read a book , no problem but when it was time that he had to go he would screem his head off. My deaughter had a major surgery in Tampa and I had to stay there with her and so my sister watched my other too kids. She told me that Morgen would be potty trained when I got home and he was. She dedicated 2 full days to him ( Saturday and Sunday if your working full time) took books, toys ,crayons some things for him to do and took off his diaper and stayed in the bathroom. Had him sit on the potty every 5 min to try, and if he started to go she told him to get up on the potty. after the 2 days she just asked him all the time if he had to go. I have to say that when i got home after 5 days my 3 year old son was going to the bathroom by himself

I followed John Rosemond's adivce in potty training my 26 month old girl. You have to register on his site to see the full article called Naked and $75(www.rosemond.com) but the idea is that you have to let them be naked from the waist down for about 3 days. It's tougher on you than on them but it works. Stay home - no going out of the house/yard and throw away or hide all diapers. You can use a potty bell and set it for every 20 min or so for them to trythe potty. There will be accidents but they won't like the mess. They should help clean up urine when they make a mess and help learn to put on clean clothes, etc. No bottoms for naps or night time either - just load up on waterproof mattress and pillow covers and keep a stack of sheets and towels close to the bed for quick changes or putting something dry underneath them until you can fully make the bed.

If you want more info on this method - contact me.

my son will be 3 in august and we bought some reg. underwear, and put his talking potty in the living room during the day and in his room at night, when he went potty he got a star after 50 stars he got a new toy- it worked in a week and was alot cheaper than diapers, he still has accidents from time to time but we havent bought pullups in like 5 months.