We're attempting potty training

[ProfessorArtNerd]

I personally subscribe to the "they'll do it when they're ready" school of training. Like, two weeks before Lucy decided she was ready, we tried. She peed from one end of my living room to the other. Then the switch flipper and boom. No real training needed. She was 3.5.

Do you have a certain goal in mind? Or just the fact that he's three?

[lilac05]

It sounds like he's not ready. Eventually he will get it if you stick with it now...but you'll likely ALL be miserable in the process. I'd try again in a few weeks.

We're in potty training limbo. We are currently at the stage of having him sit on the toilet before nap/bedtime and as soon as he gets up. He goes almost every time. Sometimes we take him another time or two, sometimes we don't. It worked well to add it to our routine with DS1, so I'm hoping to have similar luck with DS2! We tried underwear one day, but he was wet 5 minutes after going on the toilet.

[katfco]

He might just not be ready. We waited until Caleb was ready, which was about 3.5, and it went very smoothly. Beforehand, we would primarily just talk about the potty, ask him, do you want to try? But not push it.

[Deleted]

How old is he?

My kid just potty trained. He'll be 3 next Monday, but I tried 2 or 3 times from the time he was 2 years old until about 3 weeks ago before it finally clicked. I think he just wasn't ready for it every other time. He still had quite a few accidents, but it took less than a week before he was totally daytime potty trained.

[cleo29]

WE did the three day method. With K, we tried one time and she was not ready. We took some time off and tried again and she nailed it. She would have occasional accidents there first year or so, but that is normal.

I do like the three day method a lot.

[thebreakfastclub]

The book I read had them go naked from the waist down for at least a day. The theory is underwear feels like a diaper at first, so being naked breaks the connection.

Plus you can see the pee start to dribble out and get them on the potty asap and make the association. I wouldn't expect them to tell you they are going day 1.

Mine cried that he hated the potty but he was so excited once he peed in it, and he really turned the corner.

[adlove]

I'm about to try too, my daughter needs to be potty trained before preschool starts in August, a month after her 3rd birthday. So far zero interest.

[Deleted]

I made a chart and had a bin full of dollar tree toys. The chart was there just because he loved putting stickers on it every time he went. The bin of toys was a great motivator. I put things like suckers, toy cars, stickers, etc. I let him pick 1 thing every time he went at first, then every two or three times, then stretched it. It worked great.

[Jalapeñomel]

Maybe he isn't ready quite yet. We think about it a lot, and we've decided to just feel it out....I figure he can't be in diapers in kindergarten.

[jenstar]

Apr 30, 2016 19:39:48 GMT -5 ProfessorArtNerd said:

I personally subscribe to the "they'll do it when they're ready" school of training. Like, two weeks before Lucy decided she was ready, we tried. She peed from one end of my living room to the other. Then the switch flipper and boom. No real training needed. She was 3.5.

Do you have a certain goal in mind? Or just the fact that he's three?

Same here, DS was just on 3.5 and even the week before was not ready and refused to try. Then it was just time, he trained so easily, hardly any accidents and within a couple of weeks was night trained too. I was so glad we waited, but even then I wasn't expecting it to be as easy as it was.

ETA I forgot that DS was doing most of his number 2s on the toilet for probably like 6 months before this, which I encouraged but never pressured.

[5hole]

I would wait. They really do have to be bothered by sitting in a dirty diaper before it clicks.

Also, I'm going to use undie chocolate in as many conversations as I can...

[starlily]

Apr 30, 2016 19:39:48 GMT -5 ProfessorArtNerd said:

I personally subscribe to the "they'll do it when they're ready" school of training. Like, two weeks before Lucy decided she was ready, we tried. She peed from one end of my living room to the other. Then the switch flipper and boom. No real training needed. She was 3.5.

Do you have a certain goal in mind? Or just the fact that he's three?

Ditto. We had two failed attempts in the 6 months leading up to when DD1 was really ready. And once she was, she was completely trained in just a couple days.

[FastHands]

I was skimming and definitely thought "undie chocolate" was referring to LACK of potty training success. Lol

[foodiemom]

I didn't start any of mine until 3. My third is 3.5 and still has no interest whatsoever.

I'd back off, wait a month or two and maybe try again.

[cabbagecabbage]

I would wait. I left out a potty early on and was encouraging but did nothing until DD was asking to go on her own and actually taking herself to the bathroom to try and pee. If he's crying or whining, that doesn't bode well. Tell him that when he's ready to wear undies, they will be there with undie candy. Leave out the potty. He might be there in a few weeks.

[furby]

It does sound like he's not ready. If he's not, that's okay.

We had a great book (Princess Polly's Potty - they have a 'Prince' version too) that really helped DD. There's no point forcing it, just relax and know he won't be in diapers forever!