Potty Training.

Michelle - posted on 01/09/2010

My son is the same age as your son and I changed the potty to the toilet seats and managed to now get him to tell me when he wants to poo but not for pee yet. As many experienced moms will tell you, they will eventually be potty trained when they are ready. I just hope mine will be by the time he starts pre-school.

As for vocabulary...my son's vocab is also quite limited and not quite where most references say he should be at this age but he understands everything I say and instructions as well. Took him the Dr and he says not to be worried as long as the child can understand, look you in the eye, point to pictures in the books to identify some basic items, the child is not autistic and will hence, speak/ talk when they are ready. Hope that allays your worries :)

LaShanda - posted on 01/08/2010

Don't feel bad my son turned two in sept. and he doesn't say much either and is not really potty trained also. don't worry he won't go to college in diapers.. :)

Wendy - posted on 01/08/2010

Hi, I am a mother of a girl and everyone says girls are easier to train but maybe this will help you. A few months before we wanted to start the process we got a potty chair and let Hannah get familiar with it, sit on it when we went and ocassionally we would get her to go too. About three weeks before she started PK-2 we went head strong into taking her every 10 - 15 minutes, no diaper - just panties and pants. We did this all day on a Saturday (tried to continue on Sunday) and then our daycare sitter helped with the process the following week and by the end of the second week she was trained! She even pooped in the potty during this time! We always made a big deal about peeing/pooping in the potty. I found an Elmo Goes Potty book at our grocery store, complete with charts, stickers and coloring book. This helped some but I believe it was the consistancy with which had her go. Then something clicked with her and she started telling US she had to go potty. That was in July of last year. Now most of the time she just goes on her own however if she's been playing a while we just take her hand and lead her to the bathroom and she usually goes. Hope this helps you!

Heather - posted on 01/02/2010

My daughter also has very limited vocabulary. My doctor was concerned and referred me to an early intervention agency in my area. Testing was all done in my home. We tested her a few months ago..it was a relief to know all was fine developmentally. She just needed a push from me, and it was great getting the ideas from the therapists.

Julia - posted on 01/02/2010

Quoting Robin:

My son is 2 also and he is not potty trained. They say not to force them into it. Every time I am going potty I have him come in and sit on his potty. He seems to like that. If I can tell he is going poop I ask him if he wants to go sit on his potty, sometimes he does (and doesn't go poo) and sometimes he doesn't want to. Good luck.
Vocab...read to him alot. Sing songs (which I am sure you are doing) I don't talk baby talk at all,and I repeat words alot. We taught our son some sign language also. That may help you with communication. It worked great for us! :o)

I agree, my daughter is 2 and still shows no interest in potty training, but I still ask her if she wants to sit on her potty. About the words, I agree with reading a lot. I have been reading to my daughter since she was about 3 months old. She has a huge vocabulary, but she's in daycare and her teachers have said she is ahead of the other kids. All kids are different, if you're really worried about it, ask her pediatrician if you should be concerned.

Beverley - posted on 01/01/2010

Don't be in a hurry each child is different and they will let you know in their own time when they are ready. My son is 2 and he is my forth child he is not yet potty trained but he does tell me sometimes that he needs to go to the toilet. I have 3 girls and they were all toilet trained before 18 months. Each child is an individual and sometimes we get caught up in pushing them because someone elses child is toilet trained we compare children and forget that they are individuals. Just be loving and patient with him it won't be long.

Fancy - posted on 12/31/2009

My son Ethan will go to the potty when ever I go.... on my days off I will put "big boy" underwear on him all day and we practice, I ask him constantly if he needs the potty...We have accidents but he's just beginning and he loves the idea, when he gets annoyed with me asking a million times if its time he will ask for his diaper :)

Speech wise I think he is very advance he can hold almost a full conversation with me hes awesome great manners people get amazed when they talked to him.... I read to him alot and no baby talk just normal conversation about our day :)

Steffanie - posted on 12/28/2009

My daughter aradia is working on the potty training. I took her diapers away one weekend, and yes, there were many accidents for the first 2 days, but now 2 weeks later the accidents are down to maybe one a day. She has issues with going number 2, but that's because of her chronic diarhea (not her fault at all). She does try to make it to the potty, but sometimes she just can't.

Kalpana is right-language will come on its own. Aradia didn't talk for a long time, and then her language exploded over a month, and now it has slowed a bit again. I have a degree in English Education with a minor in Linguistics, so I know that it really takes time. If you are truly worried, then get your worries taken care of and go see a Speech/Language Pathologist or Pediatrician. My cousin did, and now her son is catching up. Better to be preventative than wait too late.

Kalpana - posted on 12/28/2009

Hi Courtney,

My name is Kalpana or "Kay" for short! I live in Cape Town, South Africa & have exactly the same concerns! I have been told 2not rush it, they will get there. As 4words...ya...other kids are in sentences already! My son, Keerav, also mumbles still & his words are minimal. Language is the broadest learning spectrum, so we must stop comparing our kids2others(difficult), let them have fun & i'm sure it will all fall into place! Regards x

Sharon - posted on 12/25/2009

My daughter is 2 and she is just interested in sitting on the potty, wiping herself and flushing the toliet but not going in the toliet....lol.

As for the speech thing.....I can't help there because my daughter is in speech therapy right now for hers. She's up to 18 solid words including those she makes up for juice, her minnie mouse doll, and the doggie.

Holly - posted on 12/20/2009

my 2 year old is slowly getting the idea of when she needs to go to come to me and ill take her to the bathroom.she still wears a nappy at night time but when at home wears undies.its a bit more difficult as im not with her father and she goes to his house on the weekend and i dont think he has the patience to help get her potty trained. he just sticks with the nappys.We still have the occasional accident but tegan is getting the hang of it. she is also very good with her words and quite often repeats the words she hears in an adult conversation. weve already been through the swear word stage.and knows when she hears the 'naughty word' that the person needs to go to the naughty corner lol.

April - posted on 12/19/2009

My son is 2 and is okay with going into the bathroom at home. The only problem is that our bathroom is small! He can fit in there standing but I have no where to store his potty in the bathroom, and not much room to sit his potty in the bathroom, I can do it, but he has been showing signs of anxiety in any bathroom since he was a baby, especially public bathrooms and the sounds of the toilets flushing. Has any one else had this problem? What do I do to help him ease his fears? He has been wearing training pants for a long time now, that has been due to him soaking diapers in the past and I didn't think it was a good idea to switch him back to diapers, I did try it, but he likes pull ups. Sometimes I think maybe I'm not doing enough to motivate him, but on the other hand I kind of feel like it's up to him when he is ready. He has started to show signs, such as grabbing at the training pants when he does his business, he sometimes takes them off himself,well it was more so in summer time at home when he can run around in his training pants and a shirt. Oh and he also likes to hide, or go into a "private" area, his own space so to say when he does his business in his training pants, I've tried to encourage him to sit and go on his potty but he refuses. So I guess for know I am just kind coasting on what happens naturally.

Milica - posted on 12/12/2009

We did it at 19 months, just because she asked for it... Couldn't and wouldn't even considered it without her doing 90% of the work.
My advice, on top off all that mums before me said and that I agree with, would be- not too much prase. They need to be doing it for themselves, not for you.
Also do not react at accidents at all. It won't be till 3 that they will be able to control it better. Even at 27 months, after 8 months of using potty and being in pants, our girl still has accidents- sometimes a few per day, sometimes none for weeks.
Good luck!!!

Summer - posted on 11/17/2009

I have a three yr old and a two yr old lil boys, my 3 yr old started going potty a lil after turning 2, u just have to have lots of patients. My 2 yr old is slowly getting the concept, make a big deal out of it when he does go potty. I sing Yeah Yeah Yeah Calvin went potty jump up and down and clap. Then I praise him with hugs and kisses tellin him how proud I am of him. We still have acciedents, but that's to be expected. Also don't revert back to a diaper after he's wearing a pullup or undies. Hope this helps

Chrissy - posted on 11/16/2009

sounds just like my son he wont sit on the potty at all and hes only just started sayin a few words iv tried nearly everythin for him 2 sit on the potty but its just not workin.. im guna start takin him potty trainin lessons i dont kno if they have them where you live but its to do with sure start if you,ve heard of that.

No - posted on 11/15/2009

No, just give it time. My son is the same way and is getting better over time. Give it a few months, maybe longer.

Ange - posted on 11/15/2009

my daughter is 2 has no interest have wondered when to start with this but think ill wait until she shows a sign of knowing when she wants to go

Cheryl - posted on 11/11/2009

My son is also 2 and he just isn't ready to use the potty yet. He is my fourth child, so let me tell you that there is no need to rush your child. He'll go when he's ready. My daughters all used the potty by the time they were 3. Some use it sooner than others. If you force the issue, he'll just have several "accidents" and it will make him self conscious and anxious. Hang in there. I promise the right time will come and everything will be fine.

Robin - posted on 11/11/2009

My son is 2 also and he is not potty trained. They say not to force them into it. Every time I am going potty I have him come in and sit on his potty. He seems to like that. If I can tell he is going poop I ask him if he wants to go sit on his potty, sometimes he does (and doesn't go poo) and sometimes he doesn't want to. Good luck.

Vocab...read to him alot. Sing songs (which I am sure you are doing) I don't talk baby talk at all,and I repeat words alot. We taught our son some sign language also. That may help you with communication. It worked great for us! :o)