Help!! My 3 year old will not use the potty!!

My granddaughter will be 3 in June, and we never thought she'd finally be potty trained. We knew that she understood the concept and could do it if she wanted to, but she just refused. Then, all of a sudden a couple of weeks ago, she announced she was going potty, and she hasn't had another accident since. Give your little guy a chance to make up his own mind, and you'll be amazed at what he'll do. You can't make him until he's good and ready.

This can be difficult! I used to work at a daycare, and one of the hardest things to deal with, was kids who didn't want to go potty when they were supposed to be potty training. One way to avoid it (although its late for your case) is to establish fun-time with the potty long before you begin potty training. My daughter gets to sit on her potty for 5-10 minutes before every bath. And she thinks it's a blast! She's only 18 months, but it creates a fun-association in their brain if you make it silly and fun!

Hmm, I am not sure what to suggest other than thinking of a reward system for when he goes and purchasing a book on potty training. Also, Good Nights has come up with diapers that look like underwear and boxers. Those might be helpful too. You might also try taking him to the potty once and a while whether he has to go or not. Make him sit on it or a few minutes. I did this with my daughter quite a few times. I also used those Good Nights/Diapers that give change color on the outside when they are wet. This kind of gave her a way of recognizing the sensation to go to the bathroom. I hoped this help a little. Livy J

That is also my current problem... my daughter is almost 3 years old and she refuses to use the potty trainer... she would cry if i don't put diapers on her... i think she is not yet that ready... but i will try this weekend since we will stay at home the whole day... Good luck on the both of us...

My daughter is three years old and doesn't wear diapers anymore, even at night. She never peed nor pooed in a potty but instead did it in our comfort room. Bring him to the CR every 45 minutes to make a pee. He should poo in the morning upon waking up

My son started to go on potty himself at 20months old. We trained him by taking off his diapers and when he feels uncomfortable after peeing on his pants for a few times, he started to learn to go by himself. He refuse to let us wear diapers on him now when we go travel. There's some sort of diaper pants which looks like a panties for potty training. Maybe you can try this on him and reward him everyone he manage to go potty by himself. Good luck!

i think its a 3 year old thing because for a little while my son was using the potty so he has underwear now he only uses the potty every once in awhile it drives me crazy i am tired of washing his underwear but i refuse to buy diapers he is to old for them , it was easy with my oldest son who is now going to be 11 next month , i just told him i wasnt going to buy diapers for him any more them he just started using the potty but that didnt work with my now 6 year old son or my now 3 year old , i only buy my daughter diapers because she is only 11 months old so she needs them. but good luck with that i am fighting the same fight.

Not sure what to say, but we have a little girl that turned 3 this month and she still wears diapers and is not potty trained. We've tried and we've done the reward thing and everyone clapping when she goes on the potty, but...........people just tell me that she'll go when she's ready. Hope it's soon, for both of us

Well, once the diapers are off, keep them off, even at night. Have great patience. Make potty time fun. Have your child get used to the sound of flushing, my Luca has loved to flush the toilet since he could reach it. Always encourage, never discourage, and have fun. On the plus side, he keeps his pants on. Luca takes his off, then pees on the floor, or poos whichever he is in the mood for. Potty Potty, trainers off blam on the floor.

no prob it is ur duty to trained him for potty if he is still not trained it is ur mistake.dont worry he will learn it very soon atleast before he will turn 4,dont waste more money on dipers let him do where he want and let him play .when he will suffer from his smell.he will leave this bad habbit, i hope u understand what i want to say