How do I get my youngest son to go on the potty??

Kimberly - posted on 06/08/2009

My youngest son believe it or not potty trained himself by saying to me at 2 and half yrs. old Momma I want to do like brother on the potty and that was that. So, I agree with Andrea he may find encouragement that he can be a big boy like his older brother especially if he is feeling a little left out due to your oldest son's disease. (My prayers go out for Tristan and your family!) Also, try cheerios in the potty and have him aim at them while pottying...make a game out of it! Good Luck and just remember...I haven't heard of one case of our young men getting married in their diapers! So smile and sieze the moments as they flee ever so quickly.

Joy - posted on 05/26/2009

Cheerios! Place a cheerio in the toilet and have him aim for the circle... My girlfriend tried this with her little boy...

Tamsin - posted on 01/05/2009

If it doesn't bother you to have him in nappies a little longer, then just let it go! You have enough to worry about, and when he's ready he WILL get the hang of it. Maybe if you're able to let go of the anxiety over the potty training, you can relax a bit and have a little bit more time for just you and him? I have 3 boys and each one of them went in his own time; all at different ages, and I never insisted or pushed, it just happened when they were ready. You've got a lot on your plate and must be a very devoted mum. Take care of yourself and let go of as much as you can. All the best and Take Care.

Joanne - posted on 01/03/2009

Best advice I ever...NO pull ups go straight to underwear. Pull ups are just diapers to them. I've worked in day care for 10+years and have two boys of my own. My 2.5 year old is fully potty trained (yes he even sleeps in underwear and has no accidents)

and has been since the week before his 2nd birthday. If it is possible stay home for a week or two to start off and put him on the potty every 10 to 15 minutes. The first thing you have to get him to do is sit on it without a fight and eventually everything will come together. Don't force him to stay on the potty once he's sitting , if he wants to get off let him just put him back on in another 10-15 minutes. Praise him every time he sits for a minute or two. When he's sitting with no problems tell him what to do use the words you want but I told my son "push the pee pee out of your penis and push the poo poo out of your butt." Once he pooped on the toilet he got the idea and has been going ever since. Remember to keep your cool and there will be one step forward and three steps back after all your trying to reason with a toddler!!!!!!! Hope this helps!

Andrea - posted on 01/02/2009

I got a jar and some plastic coins (colored ones and fake gold ones). I told my almost 3-year-old he would get a colored coin every time he peed in the toilet (we skipped the potty and used a child seat on the toilet) and a gold coin every time he pooped in the toilet. He loved this and we really laid on the "big-boy" praise every time he used the toilet. We told him he was just like Daddy now. When his jar was full, he got to "trade" the coins for a toy (I took the coins and told him he had earned a toy, which I gave to him that day). You might also try having your son watch his big brother. You might try the reverse psychology- "one day when you're a big boy you'll be able to do that like your big brother..." He might want to prove that he's a big boy now.

Alison - posted on 12/30/2008

My son is just over 3 as well and refuses to go on the potty. He will stand and pee but continues to poop in his pants..we have tried everything. He is an only child so sibling rivalry here. Wish I could help but we are going through it too.