Potty Training Twins
If you have twins or children of a similar age you may feel that potty training them together may seem like a time-saver, but it doesn’t always work out that way, as your children may approach readiness at different times.
A key point to remember is that not all children are ready at the same time [...]
Potty Training Boys! What’s The Secret!?!?
i know potty training is hard,..but boys are the WORSE TO TRAIN!!! I trained my little sister when she was 2 and had it down in 2 weeks,..i have a 3 year old step son that like REFUSES to be potty trained. we have him in pull ups and i take him to the bathroom when he first gets up, he goes and then I put him in his training pants and then I try to get him to tell me when he has to go,..that doesn’t help,..so I take him 10 minutes after he has his juice and after he eats,…nothing i have him sit on the toilet for about 5 minutes,..nothing happens so i let him down,..then he comes to me 5 minutes later with WET PANTS!!!! WTF? it’s like i can’t win!
Any ideas? ANY would be helpful! Thanks!
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Boys, statistically, are later to toilet train than girls but patience in this case is truly a virtue.
ReplyWhy is it nowadays that children have to be potty trained as soon as they leave the womb?
There are PLENTY of children who are not daytime potty trained till 4 or 5 and the fact that they released Pampers size 7 proves that.
Regardless of what you do HE is on a schedule and he will train when he is ready. I truly believe that potty training children before they are ready to make the leap leads to more wetting accidents and longer bedwetting stints … is that scientifically proven? No. Just something I believe. However, training his this early is having two consequences … you are becoming aggravated as we can see from your post and your son probably isn’t too happy with mommy constantly being mad or yelling at him.
Please give him time … he will train … besides, I used to work in an elementary school and I don’t remember a lot of kids running around in diapers. lol
This video will really help you with your potty training problems I kid you not! It has english subtitles so it’ll be easy for you to understand.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFVoLz88h…
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Throw fruit loops in the toilet and tell him to AIM! It’s like a game. They love doing it. After he goes in the potty, give him a prize like a sticker or piece of candy.
Replyi think its only your boy hard to train. my boy was fully potty trained when he was 2 . never wet clothes never wetted bed at night . some kids are starts early some dont. it has nothing to do with being boy or girl
Replybeing naked. the more naked the more they’ll run to pee in the potty.
ReplyMy son was the exact same way! He’d just turned 3 and nothing I tried was working so I finally got angry and threw away all but a handful of his pullups (for bed time) and went to the store and bought 5 or 6 packs of underwear. I’d have him walk around in nothing but his underwear and when he wet himself initially it didn’t phase him but he’d be punished for every “accident” he had until finally he was tired of getting in trouble that he’d haul a$$ to the bathroom when he even felt the sensation. I had him potty trained within 3 days. Sure it was a lot of laundry to do but it was well worth it.
ReplyYeah girls are much easier in most cases to train then boys.
ReplyAre you using underwear? I know it can be messy but when he feels that pee on him, he will probably hate it and he will catch on. Also try a chart in the bathroom with stickers, when he sits on the potty give him a sticker and if he does something in it give him a bigger sticker and make a BIG deal out of it. Try not to get frustrated (as I know how it can get)
If sitting on the potty isn’t working, try using Cheerios in the toilet and ask him to aim for them. I never did that because I was afraid it would become a bad habit lol. But you never know as a last resort it may work.
Make sure he can see his progress on a chart and it will make him proud. Good luck:)
just patience. sometimes 3 is too early for a lil one. it all depends on the kid. it can take longer with some babies. he dosnt know that he has to go in advance yet so he cant go to the potty to go. this is my son too. once he starts to realize …hey i need to pee…he’ll start to get into it. make a reward …like he gets cookies or a new little toy…or something that isnt the norm….also, i got potty books that i read to my boy…this has helped him …and i let him look at the pictures on his potty & he conects the 2…
ReplyIt was difficult my my doc says kids love to help out until its no longer fun. so she told me to put him in an area that had no carpet and let him pee maybe let him play on the kitchen floor with his toys instead of his room and when he pees make him clean it up and it will be fun the first few times and then he will pee in the toilet because its just to much effort and of course take him when you think about it and put cheerios in the toilet and tell them to hit the target and they think that is halarious. It worked in four days no more diapers or pull ups except at night.
Replyhi
Replyplease do not make a big thing of it as he will worry, stress and continue to wet for much longer
he may take longer than other kids but be patient and understanding and let him know that
reward him when he wees in a potty or toilet
First if all, sex of the child DOES play a factor. I guess the previous responders child must be a genus! My son is 3 and I am having the same dilemma. I have found no magic trick, no book, & no video that will “make him” use the potty. After teaching toddlers for years (and potty-training many of them) I have found every child has a window in which developments occur. From taking away the bottle and pacifier to potty-training. I believe I missed this window with my son due to a huge move for our family. The best thing I can advise is to keep offering the opportunity, try a few techniques suggested, but keep in mind, the harder you push it the more he may resist.
ReplyAgain with the whole “boy vs. girl” subject… in general, girls develop verbally and mentally a bit faster where boys develop physically faster. (With the exception of the the miraculous potty-trained 2 year old boy!) Best of luck hun… your not alone!