Help with potty training
By aurya1013
@aurya1013 (1)
United States
5 responses
@bookreadermom08 (5614)
• United States
14 Jan 09
Patients is the best policy I can tell you. My son is 5 yrs old now, and he started out interested and willing to go on the potty....then he kinda backtracked a bit when the newness of it wore off.
at three he didnt want anything to do with the potty....so i took away one of his games that he absolutely loved for the day when he would have a mess up, it took about a total of 2 weeks but in all he realized if he didnt use the potty he lost his favorite game, but if he did then he was able to keep playing it.
for boys they say you should start training about 2 1/2, but be patient, he may not get the full hang of it til he is 3.
good luck!!
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@jessi0887 (2788)
• United States
14 Jan 09
Do you sit him on the potty often? Do you offer treats and rewards? Do you ask him every half hour do you need to go potty? Thats some things that may help. My son started wanting to potty at around 18 months. He first succeded around the end of september and then shortly after the daycare started him in the potty training class. They start them usually around 18 to 24 months. He has been doing real good but he hasn't went poppy in the potty yet. He is turning two this saturday. He is doing well for his age he just doesn't know how to tell when he is about to poop he just starts going.
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@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
14 Jan 09
Things like Ear infections colds or big changes in life can make them regress. But 2.5 is young for a boy as they say to start @ 3 & follow their cues. The more you push the more they'll regress and fight it. Just let him show you he's ready and go from there. My oldest regressed more times than one could count on one hand! The 2nd pt'd herself before she was 2 w/o me coaxing, only regressed when DS was born & when she had the flu wich is common to happen when they are still getting the hang of it.
GL!
@brehfuss (3)
• United States
15 Jan 09
All kids are different,I know that with my first son he started out great for the first few week . But then he decided that he was not going to use it anymore he was was almost 2 at this time.So I went back to the ole diapers and just let it go and about 3 weeks later he took his diaper off on his own and done great from that day on.I was really lucky because when he decided to do it himself I not once had a problem with him wetting his pants or the bed like I was when I was trying to push him into it. Now my 2nd son refused to even try until about the age of three. But really If you want my opinion I believe that they will let you know when the are ready. When they start taking off their diapers during the day without them being soiled that could be a sign that they are about ready to be introduced to the potty.Just be sure to praise them even If they don't do the deed it makes them feel good that they are doing something that makes mom or dad proud. I really think that the people that think things should be done by a certain age are mostly wrong.all kids are different and some may do things earlier then others but don't mean that that child is smarter then the ones that start later. Just let things go for a bit and I'm sure when your child is ready you will start seeing the signs and just take it from there....Good Luck
@mitchteryosa (3)
• Philippines
22 Jan 09
Never force. All you got to do is to remind him constantly whenever he needs to poop or pass urine.
When he's ready, he will.
@liquorice (3887)
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15 Jan 09
My daughter's almost three, and she has times when she's doing really well and is enthusiastic about using the potty/toilet, but we've had lots of backtracking. The most extreme was when we went on holiday a few weeks ago and she went on what seemed to be a toilet strike. She would manage to hold it in all day long! Needless to say this was quite worrying, but it sorted itself out in the end. Now she's nearly back to normal again. I think this kind of thing will continue to happen until she's fully trained. At the moment she still wears a nappy (diaper) at night and for pooping.
Have you tried bribery at all? I'm against it in principle, and lots of people tut at the idea, but when we're desperate bribing with chocolate does work, just to get her into the swing of it again. When she's used to it once again she no longer asks for it and just does it. Another thing that works well for us is telling her that she can't have a story or watch television until she's used the potty. It takes a while and often creates tantrums, but she does it in the end.
Like others have said, it requires a lot of patience, and keeping calm usually gets better results that getting angry, (although that's very hard sometimes! 
) Good luck, I'm sure he'll get there in the end, I've been assured that kids usually do!
) Good luck, I'm sure he'll get there in the end, I've been assured that kids usually do!