potty training a boy

Stephanie - posted on 08/17/2010

We just started my son with potty training

Anila - posted on 08/16/2010

I have the same problem............... try to put him stand in a bath tub while playing with the water he will do potty. not in a 1 time it will take time but he will do in a bath tub then after some time tell him to do potty in a camot. I m doing the same with my baby he is doing potty in a bath tub. try to takee him every one hrs in a bathtub n ask him for pee may be he will do n tell him when ever e want to do pee tell u then u can take him to the wash room.

Brittany - posted on 08/14/2010

yes i dont know what to do either lol

Katie - posted on 08/08/2010

Ryder has still shown no interest but I thank you all for your great tips. I think I might try putting him on the potty every 45 mins or so so he gets used to it and maybe I will try cotton underpants. I am not sure if I am ready to clean underpants yet so maybe I will hold off on that. I

Andrea - posted on 08/06/2010

For night times, I will not give my son any more drink 2-3 hours before bedtime, and I make he pee 2 or 3 times before bedtime as well. Then I get him up an hour before he normally gets up and have him pee (this shows him that it is okay to get up and pee if he needs to) his bed usually stays dry. I had started out also waking him up an hour after he went to sleep and had him pee, but he wouldn't go and didn't need to, he just needed the early morning wake up. And when I do wake him up early to go pee, I then put him back to bed and he sleeps for another hour or so. I would say 90 percent of the time he is dry in the morning. At this age, kids are still learning how to read their body signals, and we need to be patient with that, and it is even harder for them to read their body signals when they are asleep. Patience patience patience.

Andrea - posted on 08/06/2010

I am not sure where I read this, but I saw another mother say that while they sit on the toilet, take a small amount of slightly warm water in a cup and pour it onto their "potty" area. This may possibly give them the feeling that will help make them go pee, and will then go pee.
My son cried the first time I put him on the toilet. In fact he cried so much, he peed a little, so I quickly pointed out he was peeing, and he looked down and saw that he was peeing. Since then he knew that he is supposed to pee when he is on the toilet. Telling me he needs to pee and going #2 - we are still working on. Hope this helps.

Jennifer - posted on 07/18/2010

update! My little boy has been potty training naked for about 2 weeks and went to the potty on his own and went #2 today!! He has peen going all week and he has only had 2 accidents! This whole no diapers and naked a few days really helped us out.Now we have to figure out night time ?? I would love to hear how your boy is doing i hope well. It gets frustrating sometimes so hang in there !!GOOD LUCK

ShellyAnnette - posted on 07/15/2010

It seems like he's just not ready yet.

When he gets more interested in the independence portion of going to the bathroom on his own, it'll be less of a struggle.

Take caution, though... starting too early can actually prolong the process in many cases... they get used to accidents and it's harder to show that it's preferable to use the toilet. I say back up, leave the whole toilet thing completely alone for a month and then reintroduce it and see how he does. If he's still resistant, don't push it and take another break... he will let you know when he's ready.

Good luck!

Brandee - posted on 07/15/2010

My son just turned 2 on July 13 and he is potty trained.. He is going to attend a preschool in August that told us that the kids in their 2 year old class have to be diaper free.. When Brandon was 22 months I used the 3 day potty training method (google it).. We went from diapers straight to cotton underwear.. No pull-ups, which are still diapers.. The only time we have accidents is sometimes in the car and after he goes swimming in a swim diaper.. We use the big potty cause I didn't want to clean a little one.. We did use "potty rocks" (marbles).. One for pee, two for poop.. When the container was full he got a little truck.. We did this for three little trucks, but he got it.. It is possible, but you have to be dedicated to it and patient!! A friend of mine from the gym used the same method with her girl and it worked in 4 days.. If you have any questions or concerns just message me.. Good Luck.

Lisa - posted on 07/15/2010

My son is 13 now, but he wasn't ready for TT until he was almost 3. I had a potty but he was happy to use a toddler seat on the "big" toilet and he sat down to pee until he was about 4. I was a single mum at the time too though, I think if boys are allowed to watch their dad's they understand a bit better?

Angela - posted on 07/15/2010

my son does wee on the potty not everyday but when they are ready they will do just guide him as you really don't want to set a child up to fail right?

Lorelei - posted on 07/14/2010

throw cheereos in the toilet and tell him to aim! make sure hes on a step stool ! make it fun!

Jade - posted on 07/14/2010

Yes patience is the key I guess, and all kids are different I have heard it's not uncommon for boys to take longer than girls, my daughter who is 5 was pretty much toilet trained (except night) by 2, yet my son who turned 2 on the 12th of July is not showing nearly as much interest as my daughter did, He does the same thing as your Son katie wants to take his nappy off and sit on the potty but does nothing and sometimes wee's on the floor to.
It would be handy if he was showing more interest to save on nappies, but I figure he will get there in his own time and I just praise him every time he sits on the potty even when he does nothing,and tell him what a big boy he is, If u feel ok let him watch u go to the toilet and tell him what u are doing, and soon he will want to do it too :). hope that is some help :)

Leah - posted on 07/14/2010

My son turned 2 on the 12th of July. This is my 1st boy. Yesterday and this morning was the 1st days that he did his business on the potty and not in his pull up.
A technique that the doctor mentioned at our doctor's visit yesterday is to show him that you are putting his poo poo in the potty. The doctor said that is a good way for him to make the connection.
Good luck!

Jennifer - posted on 07/13/2010

i am potty training my second boy and i am staying at home during the day.We leave him naked and watch him closely for cues that he needs to go.As soon as he starts to pee i run him to the big potty with the insert that he picked out himself at wal mart and tell him we pee and poo in the potty .It took a long time for him to realize he needed to potty and i have had to clean up the carpet and floor several times.He now tells me when he needs to pee but he dosent tell me when he needs to poo. You just have to spend a lot of time watching him at first until he gets used to it. I always take him to the potty when i go and he also sits.With my first son we did m&m and i set a kitchen timer to remind us every 45 minutes!!Boys are hard to potty train and every child is different!!It takes a lot on mommys part to be on the look out to help them realize at first, but once he realizes what to do he will be asking you to go !! we always give a small candy when he goes and it may sound weird, but we grunt and tell him to push it out and it works!! we also sing and clap and dance when he goes so he knows we are so happy and proud of him!! I hope some of these work for you !! good luck!!

Brandy - posted on 07/13/2010

Patience...this is the only advice that I can give you. I had the same problem. My son turned 2 on the 11th. I would take him every 30min & let him sit there & as soon as he would get up he would pee. But, I kept on trying. If he got tired or frustrated, I would give him a day or 2 break & then start over trying again. Suddenly, one day 2wks ago, my persistance paid off! He just suddenly started peeing in the potty. He LOVES our iphones so we started allowing him to play with them ONLY when he is on the potty. It is something that he likes to do so now, when the timer goes off, he runs to the potty. Also, when he pees in the potty, I let him flush the toilet & put a new sticker on his chart (: He knows that he gets to choose 1 piece of candy or a cheap little dollar toy if he has a no accident day. Just be patient and consistant. I know they kept telling me that & when I was at the point you are now, I was ready to throw in the towel. I also only use pullups when we go outside or to the store. At home, I only allow him to wear training underpants. That way he feels when he pees in his pants. It's a bit messy, but it works. Now, he hates diapers & refuses to wear them! Give him his breaks when he needs them, but keep trying! Good Luck!

Vanessa - posted on 07/07/2010

oh goodness i'm glad i'm not alone on this! my son will be 2 on friday the 9th and for the past 3 weeks he's been tearing off his diaper non stop. i tried pullups.. he just pulls them off. i tried buying a toilet insert (too tall for small potty chair) and he thinks its just a toy! its so frustrating, i sit him on the toilet and he just wants to jump right off.. although 2 times he has pushed a tiny bit of pee out haha. He pees on my carpets all the time! :( and has recently starting digging poop out of his diaper as well! its beyond frustratng and i hope it only gets better!

Karen - posted on 07/07/2010

I have the same problem with my son. He will be 2 on the 23rd of this month. I ask him constantly if he'd like to sit on the big-boy potty. He says yes, but would sit there for hours if I let him. As soon as we take him off the potty, he pees on the floor in the bathroom. I've tried putting Cheerios in the potty to aim at, treats, etc. In talking with my Pediatrician, I've come to realize he needs to do it on his terms. He's just not ready yet. We're hanging in there - I guess patience is the key. Good luck! Both our boys will do it when they're ready...

Andrea - posted on 07/05/2010

I have not yet potty trained my son, but I will be soon. Check out this website: http://www.3daypottytraining.com/
It gives you some information, but if you want the full book, you do have to buy it (bummer). But I have heard that it works great. Be patient and consistant. And in those frustrating moments, what always helps me, I always pray to God. His peace always helps.

Robynne - posted on 07/03/2010

Some kids just aren't ready. Keep praising when he sits on the potty. There's little standing wee containers u can get to hang on your toilet, which may help. Get the man to show him too.
My first boy took yonks to toilet train fully- he would do it the 2 days a week in childcare with all his friends but wouldn't do it with me. I've always made it fun and adventerous. Mind u I didn't even contemplate doing it until my second boy was 6 months, which incidently i'm waiting for to show me signs (personally I don't think playing with his brother's wee in th toilet counts..;p)!
Afterall kids will do it when they r ready. We're just here to show them the way. Good luck. Relax.