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Asked by Mom2Boys {165}
4/19/2010 6:51:51 PM My son will be 3 in August, and hasn't shown muchinterest in his potty. We have had it for a few months now, and he has only use it twice. Most times I take him in, he sits for a few seconds, then gets up to play in the sink. I guess I'm just looking for reasurrance that it's not the end of the world if he isn't pt'd by his birthday. |
4/19/2010 8:11:30 PM | [0 Votes] Flag as inappropriate |
All children are different and show readiness to use the potty at different ages. While you don't want to force it on him, getting out of diapers and using the potty are an important part of growing up and you can reinforce that he is becoming a big boy by doing these things. Make it fun by offering a sticker or other small reward for each time he sits on the potty, whether he does anything or not, and try to set a routine that way. It is not the end of the world if he isn't potty trained but it is something you should encourage. |
4/21/2010 2:21:00 PM | [0 Votes] Flag as inappropriate |
Do not feel bad. My son was almost 4 yrs old. They say that boys are later than girls and I remember thinking that my son would be off to kindergarden with pull ups on. I thought it would never happen. He had no deisre to learn, nor did it bother him to be in soiled underware or pull ups.We tried the stickers and other rewards with no progress. This is going to sound ridiculous but what finally made him show interest was allowing him to pee in the bushes in our fenced back yard. It was something that sort of happened while at the pool and he thought it was funny and it sort of snowballed from there in the right direction. Sounds insane to encourage this but when your son is almost 4 and showing NO desire , you will try very unusual things to get the ball rolling. It worked ! |
4/22/2010 12:52:13 AM | [0 Votes] Flag as inappropriate |
My son was definitely later than my daughter. My daughter was fully potty trained (night too!) at thirteen months. My son, however, was just about three. I wouldn't rush him. It seems to me that it just kind of clicks for most kids, and no amount of pushing from you is going to make that happen. It will happen when he's ready for it to. |
5/1/2010 1:54:55 PM | [0 Votes] Flag as inappropriate |
i found a book one time called, How to Potty Train Your Child in One Day. It said to throw a Potty Party, all day. And do all kinds of fun activities related to the potty. Games, songs, treats, decorations, ballons, cake at the end, everyone in the house making huge fanfare everytime the child goes...don't know if it will help, but looking up the book might give you some ideas. |
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| Gina Boley my son was 2 Monday, November 29, 2010 | ||
| Sherri Hare my first started at 2, then we stopped for a little while.. after we started again with stickers, cars and chart rewards he was potty trained by his 3rd bday. My second son is starting to show interest, and can tell me he pooped, so we let him sit on the potty, and were going to get him his own potty.. but were not going to push trainging yet, hes not even two yet. Monday, November 29, 2010 | ||
| Sherri Hare as long as hes trained before kindergarten, (preschool if hes going) dont worry about it, he will do it when hes ready.. a sticker chart was a good visual aide for my son, and he earned cards for pooping on the potty, or filling a row with stickers on his chart.. each child is different. Monday, November 29, 2010 | ||
| Cheryl Bolin My son is the youngest and has only sisters. It was very hard for us to get him to go. He sat on the potty chair for hours at times not doing a thing and as soon as he got up, he would use it. It will happen when he`s ready for it to. Just don`t give up. A tip we used was putting cherrios in the toilet to have a target so to speak. Or you could just take away diapers/pull ups all together. It seems kinda cruel, but that was what we had to do with my middle child. Monday, November 29, 2010 | ||
| Leah Roberts potty trained by 2 years 9 months! Monday, November 29, 2010 | ||
| Kim Smith both of my boys were copycats. They wanted to do what everyone else was doing so we never used their own potty. We just bought the seat that fits on top of the regular potty. My middle son could sign potty before he could say it. They were both potty trained before 2. Now the girl....I wouldn`t worry, you just have to find what works. Everychild wants and needs something different. Monday, November 29, 2010 | ||
| Kristin Andrews Even tho I have a girl, I put big girl panties on her with no diaper. That way, if she goes in the panties, she can feel it and shes more prone to tell me when she has to go, before she goes. So far, its worked pretty good. Shes only 19 months old too. Monday, November 29, 2010 | ||
| Ami Sabb My oldest showed interest at 3.5 yrs old... He was Trained in 2 weeks he is now 5 and has never wet the bed. Monday, November 29, 2010 | ||
| Gabriela Albano-Bicierro Started @ 2, done in 3 months, diaper free @ 6 months :) Monday, November 29, 2010 | ||
| Janelle Sauceda I started all my kids at 18 mo. Going before bath and bed time to get used to the idea of going on the big potty. After a few weeks, and they are used to the toilet and know what its for, I started the 3 day method The first day you take them to sit on the potty every 15 mins, set a timer! and be consistent!!! I give little mini cookies after poops and LOTS and LOTS of praise after pee. The second day, every 30 mins, same thing, set a timer. The third day I push it back to an hour, if he has Monday, November 29, 2010 | ||
| Vanessa Silva Consistent is the key. And lots of praise. Monday, November 29, 2010 | ||
| Katy Norine Moran we have been working with my son since he was 2, but he is still having trouble at 5. Monday, November 29, 2010 | ||
| Lisa Turner-Perry My son was partially potty trained @ 2 but he is afraid to poop what do I do? Monday, November 29, 2010 | ||