Potty Issues - Mobile, AL

Well, my son is two and he doesnt use the potty yet I think he feels the same way someway sometimes, I got him a spongebob seat cover and he is getting a little better. Have you tried a smaller seat cover for the regualar toilet it has seemed to work for us. Well best of luck.

K.,

Are there any other children his age that maybe you could spend some time with that family every once in a while? A friend or something? I had that same problem with my daughter. We moved into a large house in 2004 and my stepdaughter, her husband and 3 children moved in with us. My step daugther had her children around the same time as my daughter so we were potty training at the same time. When my daughter saw that her neice and nephew were going on the potty, she didn't want to be 'shown up' and she finally started going by herself. It was such a relief. There are also potty books out there if you don't have any children close to his age that you can let him read while he is on the potty. A friend of mine tried that and it worked.

Good luck.

E.

My aunt had the same problem with my cousin when he was about that age. Her doctor told her to put the potty chair out for about 2 days and then put it where it couldn't be seen for about 2 days. She was told to do this several times to see what would happen. It got to the point that when the chair was put up, he would ask for it. After about 2 and a half weeks, he acted like he had been potty trained since he was born. She never had anymore trouble.

Hi K.,
I got my sons to learn to potty when both were a year old, but I did it slowly, and religously. every time i had to go, i would take them with me, sit their potties in front of me, and i woudl talk to them, sing with them, read them a book, play patty cake, i did whatever it took to get and keep thier attention, and when the big event happened they were rewarded. it was like a 2nd nature to them once they figured out that they felt better goin to the potty instead of using the bathroom on themselves. best of luck!
kim

Regression is somewhat normal for children. I'm curious at what age his training starting, regression is normal within 6 months or so afterwards. It seems that there is a reason, sometimes especially with a baby in diapers, he may feel neglected of attention, or so. He may not want to start school and be away from mom, and knows by hearing someone say, if youre not p.t. then you cant start school.

I would definately do more research on this, but the advice I offer is do not shame him and definately reward his efforts of big boy pottying. Stickers or something that he enjoys would be of help. I let my little boy put stickers on the dryer (clothes dryer) that way he could see his acheivement. There are many different stragties that work depending on his personality and his interests. Good Luck.

Is he wearing pull-ups? you are going to have to throw those away! You will probably have to stay home for a few days too. When he has an accident, he should help clean it up. For poop, I had my 3 yr old help dump it in the potty. My son did great with pee pee but kept saying he would poop on the potty when he was 3. A couple of weeks after his 3rd bday, I threw away the pull-ups completely. I dressed him in training underwear (the thick kind) with vinyl training pants over them. That way, if he had an accident it was at least contained somewhat. When he pooped on the potty, he got a sucker (a special treat!) and he got to put a sticker on a chart. When his chart was full, he could pick out anything he wanted at the toy store. He was completely trained withinn a week (nights and everything). He has to understand that going in a diaper is much yuckier than going in the potty. Hope this helps.

Hey there. I have twins daughters. At 18 months one of them was potty trained but the other wasn't. One day little Miss "O' walked around that corner and said "if sissy doesn't have to use the potty then I don't either" and went back to diapers on the spot. I was horrified. It took her until 4 years old to start going on the potty again and both of them didn't go #2 until they were 4 1/2. I don't think you have anything at all to worry about. Don't punish him, put him down or make him feel bad about it. He may see the attention his brother gets when he gets his diaper changed and is looking for the same. I can assure you that he knows what to do and when the time is right he will go. It may not sound comforting but I really believe he will be fine in private school.

There are definately a lot of women requesting potty help. I would look up some of the other responses if I were you. I hear boys are way harder to train. My daughter was around two when she started, it was definately a process that took some time. She has a boy cousin who is the same age, and when he saw that she was doing it all the time he started doing the same! If you have any children his age or older that you can make sure he sees going on the potty I think this is the best way. I also believe that you can not make a child train, you must let them pick. We have Bear in the Big Blue House video called "Potty Time." This video deals with a lot of the reasons kids shy away from going on the potty. I know Elmo has a video, and I am sure there are many others. Do you have an excessable potty chair. Maybe he is afraid of the big potty. I have heard of parents even putting the potty chair in the living room, and after the child goes they have him/her follow them into the bathroom so the child can see it go down. That way they know that is where it really needs to go, but you are not pushing, and they feel secure that you will wait until they are ready. Good luck!