Potty Training Advice - Saline,MI

K.,
ok mom of 2 boys and 2 girls ... ex day care provider and now bus driver....
the one thing that i have found that works wonderssss in boys (mine were pt by 19 mths)... put a dish of fruit loops on the back of toilet... when they have to "go" let them put a cpl in the water... boys lovvveeee to aim... for bm tell em (i know this is gross but works) to make it stinky and they can spray smelly stuff (keep a can handy and one squirt will do )let em give one squirt for bm... wow!! they think its great
good luck
tam

I dont have any boys myself but I've talked to quite a few moms who have. They said to put cherios or ice cubes in the toilet for them to aim at. That way it's a fun game for them and gets them excited about using the potty. hope this helps.

good luck with your little guy

My son was difficult because he would poop on himself but pee in the toilet. Have him go in the bathroom with his dad so he can see what he needs to do then get him a little step stool to help him and off he goes....the cheerios also work, cause it makes it easier for you when it comes to clean up.

Hi K.~
Our guy preferred a potty chair. He didn't like his feet to dangle, it made him feel like he was falling off. That's a BIG opening to such a small butt! lol Also, we learned that if he was in a diaper/pullup he would use that, if he was in underwear he would use the potty. Good luck!
~L.

For potty training my daughter I used a combination of things, so that she would have choices available to her and feel more in control of her own potty training. We have a potty seat, which she liked in the beginning, and one of those little seats that you attach to your toilet. I also have a folding potty seat for when we are out and about and an emergency travel potty that I keep in the vehicle. If your budget allows for it, I would suggest taking your little one to the store and have him pick out his own potty. It should help boost his interest in potty training and children love being able to make their own choices about things.
There is also a wonderful book out there called "Toilet Training in Less Than a Day" by Azrin & Foxx. It is an excellent resource and it came highly recommended to me.
Good Luck.

Wow K. I have the same questions. I have sat my 27 month old son on the potty but it seems like he likes the big potty. I dont want to confuse him.

I started potty training my son when he was 2 1/2. I didn't use a potty chair with him at all. We decided to have him sit backwards on the toilet. That way everything was pointing the right direction and already aimed in the toilet! :) (No messes.) He felt secure because he could hold the lid and feel as if he wouldn't fall over. He's 4 now and stands to go potty. He was trained in 2 weeks, with the exception of BM.

He also had the motivation of preschool. I took him to meet the teacher in July and she helped me out. She asked him if he liked her toys and he said "Yes." She told him that he had to go potty to come back because she couldn't change his diapers. BOOM....DONE! I also had him pick out his own character underwear and would remind him not to pee on Thomas. I would put him on the toilet every hour or so. I never did pull ups. They know they can go to the bathroom in those with no consequence. I would start in the summer. I trained my son in the summer with underwear and shorts and it went fine.

Winter is better, cus they have long pants on that will absorb the pee so it wont get on your carpet! And, in the summer, they are busy playing and do not want to stop to go potty. I agree wit the previous that pull ups are a waste of time and money. Boys are not hard to train. I trained 2 of them, both within 2 days of the day I started. Get him excited...talk to him about wearing big boy underwear. Tell him "we are going to go to the store tomorrow to get your big boy underware", then take him, have him pick them out, come home, and put them on. Dont wait around, cus it will lose the excitement. Tell him if he feels like he has to go potty, then he has to tell you. Both of my boys peed several...like 7 or 8 times the first day. You just have to remind him (do not get angry) that he has to tell you so he wont get all wet. Day 2 will go better (put him on the potty first thing). My sons had 1 or 2 accidents. 3rd day even better. You have to ask several times throughout the day if they have to go. I used the doughnut that went on the toilet for my first one. The potty chairs were too small. But, with my second, I just turned him backwards on the potty. It works wonderfully. My 3 year old still sits on the potty. I would sugguest that you have them sit as long as possible to avoid messes. My 5 year old stands, has been for about a year, but he has pretty good aim. I would suggest also that before you buy the undies, to put him on the potty every night before bed and every morning before he gets up for about a month or so. So he is aware of what he is supposed to do on there.
Hope this helps!