Potty Training - Hastings,MI

I agree it's just part of the process. It's good that he's trying so hard!! My ODS went back and forth so much. He wanted to be in underwear, but he sometimes got too busy and forgot to tell me he had to go. I didn't push him, and if he had an off week, we would take a short break and try again. He wasn't truly ready until he turned 3, though. It finally clicked with him. He was day trained within 3 days, and night trained in another week.

Here are some awesome cloth trainers, I told him they were special underwear (if he thought they were anything similar to a diaper he would have peed in them). http://hyenacart.com/ladderhilldesign/ I got the snap trainer, but she also makes pocket trainers (you add an insert in the pocket for absorbancy) that just pull up/down like underwear. You could even have him help pick out which ones he wants. She will also make customs, I believe, just email her and ask. ODS wore these while out of the house, and undies at home (since we were always close to a toilet). He still likes to wear them if he sees them, just b/c he likes them! They are super soft on the inside!!!!!

this is a normal thing my oldest did the same thing. put him in big boy pants. the not noticing until you start is the learning process. accidents happen mom it is part of the cycle. I started training mine today as well and when he finally peed he looked at his training pants really confused like what was that? give him time mom he wants to be a big boy so bad let him.he has to put the feeling and effect together in order to train. he has to feel what its like to pee to put 2 and 2 together. baking soda absorbs urine if you are that worried about it. reward and tell him when he goes in the potty all the time he gets to pick out his own big boy underwear of his choice watch it work .

I'd continue to let him lead. He's not ready but is getting ready. No pressure. He may give it up for awhile or push on through. I wouldn't make a big deal of it. I think that's too long to sit on the potty unless he chooses to do that. You don't want to make it into a battle - that's the main thing.

It sounds like you're on the right track. DON'T put him back in diapers!!!!!

I'd recommend using this method. It will teach him how to recognize his need to go potty. http://www.3daypottytraining.com/pages/help.htm?official Its worth the $25 for the ebook, and you get free online help of you get stuck. It worked really well for our similarly aged stubborn daughter who'd wanted to potty train, but failed on a method that promoted putting her on the potty at timed intervals and putting diapers on her at night time.

Do it as soon as you can clear up 3 days, he is primed, WANTING to do it, use that momentum and you'll all be so much happier!!! :)

Best wishes!

I think it is pretty normal for toddlers to realize they need to go when they are already going. I trained my kids with no underwear. If they started to pee, they sure knew it right away because it was warm and running down their leg. LOL! Pull ups had not been invented yet. 25 months is pretty early to train and from what I hear especially for boys. I have 3 girls and 2 of them trained at 2 1/2 the other was very stubborn, trained at 3. Sometimes they can talk all about getting to the potty etc, BUT this isn't just a mental thing. It is also a a physical development. If he really wants to be the "big boy" and wear the pants and use the potty...get rid of the training pants and diapers and go cold turkey. My gauge for readiness was always dry at night FIRST. Then you know his body can hold it without thinking about it. If he is not doing that, it could be a long training period. Good Luck!