Potty Training Young Boy

I really don't think you can rapidly train them unless they are ready. Your son is very, very young. Is he showing any signs of readiness? Does he stay dry for periods of time? You can't make their body physically mature because they need to go to school.

You can test him and try things like going bare bottom and setting an alarm for every 15 minutes in the beginning. Expect the first week to be messy, see how he does the second week. If he's just not getting it you may need to look for a daycare that doesn't require such a young child to be trained.

There is no way my son was ready at that age but my daughter started showing signs at 17 months. Now we are completely diaper free at home except for nap and night. And she has started staying dry while we are out and about at times.

Give him time. Training is directly correlated with parental motivation. I have two friends that trained their boys before they both turned two. It's a weird American idea that boys can't be trained early. Btw, 2 is considered OLD in most of the world.

Just keep giving him fluids and putting him on the toilet. It takes 10-15 "hits" for them to learn "control." Then be patient while he learns "timing."

Hi,
We had to rapildly potty train our son. I got pregnant right around his 2nd birthday and wanted to have him potty trained before the new baby was born. I would bring the small potty out in our living room and make him sit on it ever 30 mins and put his favorite show on tv. It took him a while to finally pee in the potty, but once he started I would get so excited and jump up and down and he thought it was so funny. So, it made him want to do it all the time. We rewarded him every time he went for a little while. I would also put underwear on him during the day because he hated peeing on himself without a diaper on. It only took him a few times to get the point. And as SOON as he wakes up put him on the potty if his diaper isnt warm and wet. My son hated this at first because he just wanted to be held when he woke up, but he got used to it. It took me longer to poo poo train him though. He likes to wait until the last minute for everything. And you know you can't do that when it comes to going poo poo. I started around December and he was fully potty trained in both areas by May. I started right after he turned 2. 2 years is the perfect age in my opinion. Because before that is too soon and after that (in my expirience) it takes longer because they are set in their ways.

Hi K.,
We potty trained both of our sons before age three, but if you start serious potty-training NOW, he will very likely still be having "accidents" at preschool. Both my boys are very different from each other, but both needed *very* consistent potty oversight from mama and papa for 6 months or so.

By the way, all "accidents" were our fault, not the boys'.

Good luck!
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Sometimes if they are not ready it will be a mute point. My son was about 2 years and nine months. He told me when he was going pee and poop in his diaper so I know he made the connection. If he is going to preschool in September then you have plenty of time. I had him run around without any pants on. He went on the potty when he had no clothes on. At first I had to prompt him to pee on it and after awhile he did it by himself. It took from middle of April to about the third week of June. Do not stress yourself out. Bribery is also good. Good luck