My son is 2 1/2 and need help with potty training!
He interested in going to big toilet or potty but won't do anything or say he done wee but nothing there!
So many people are telling me he should be potty trained but I don't know how to do it!
I also don't want to push him I want him to do it when his ready.
Anyone have any tips please?
TIA
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Firstly some kids take a bit longer and 2 and half is a good age to start. I've toilet trained about 20 kids. Something I've noticed is because kids are in disposable nappies and parents don't let them run around naked anymore some kids haven't developed the feeling that goes a long with urinating or pooing. It sounds like your child is ready and trying but doesn't know that feeling. Try letting him run around naked for a few days and giving him the chance to have accidents. Accidents are part of learning toilet training so don't get cross/upset when he has an accident just comment 'you did a wee/you did a poo.' During this time you should start to notice signs that he needs to go some examples of this are standing still, holding himself, squeezing his legs together. Some kids warning signs are very subtle! When he looks like he needs to go that's when you want to take him to the toilet. He may find it more comfortable to be standing up on a stool rather than sitting if he normally stands and urinates. You will find training for wee is much easier than poos and most kids are trained for wees for awhile before they get the idea of poos. Also some kids don't train easily in pull ups as they sometimes are not wet enough and it's too easy to go in the pull up versus the effort of going to the toilet or potty. Good luck
Hi I have tried that! Summer time he went days with no nappy but held it in the whole time. He would start to do a wee on the floor and I said your doing wee lets go to potty and he got excited and sat on potty but nothing happened then wanted a nappy, But didn't want to give in.
Ok, sounds like he is having trouble letting go in the sitting position and has a really strong hold reflex. My son was actually the same and it in some ways is a great sign, he is ready and knows how to hold on and means he will be able to go awhile in between trips. However it makes him really tricky to train! What I did was actually start catching the wee with the potty! So didn't expect him to sit or move but whipped the potty under the stream! Once I caught a few he got the idea. It was about a week later when he could finally move to the toilet. I also had to keep pushing the fluids. It took about two weeks of really hard consistent effort. My boy could hold on for 24hrs so if I missed one I had a really long wait lol
Thank you it will try harder! I needed to get a urine sample one day and we sat there for 6 hours and not once did he pee.
I totally feel your pain!!! You can do it
My son is 3.5 yrs and we have been trying to toilet train for 12 mths. We have since discovered he has some bladder issues but a developmental dr gave us a copy of a book called boss of the bladder, since reading this and implementing the ideas we have finally got him to start toilet training. If u have tried everything and are at a loss on what to do take the time to read this book it really makes sense and I highly recommend it
Im in a similar place atm with my daughter, same age.
She tells me when she wees or poos n sometimes goes on command and can do two or so days toileting but then flat out refuses to do anything near the toilet or pottu n i dont want her to hate it so i dont force it.
We talk poos n pees every change n she wants to see whats in it but regardless of the potty or toilet seat just seems to go through phases.
Im just sticking with it i lnow she will get it soon enough. Pull ups arent cheap so i dobt want to use them alot if she wants nothing to do with it, n wet undies mean nothing to her, she doesnt care, in pull ups she stops n freaks n trys to get to toulet. We use stamps, small stickers, lollies ect when she does make it to toulet, even alittle gets in there.