POTTY TRAINING: OUT OF RESOURCES....HELP (almost 3 yrs never used potty!)

Sarah - posted on 03/26/2010

Here is what I do with my day care kids. I first start out by introducing them to the potty. We put the potty chair in the room where we are at. At first I start by having them sit on the potty every hour. They don't have to go, but I do try to have them sit for a little while. We try to play or read a book right by them as they sit on the potty. I find this helps to keep them sitting there for a little bit. If they do go we make a BIG deal about it and then they get a treat (1 tootsie roll or jelly bean for pee, 2 for poop). This helps them get the idea of going potty in the potty chair and the treats help to encourage them to go more. As they start to get the idea and are going more on a regular bases then I start to ask them every hour but don't have them sit unless it has been awhile since they last went. This is also when I start doing underwear. We do have accidents, but I find this helps them learn. They don't like that feeling and I find they are more willing to let you know when they have to go before they go. As they get better at going when I ask then I move the potty into the bathroom and work on them getting use to going to potty in the bathroom....once we get that then I work on going on the big potty. For boys I do the sitting on the big potty first and then when I feel they are good with that change to standing up. Some kids go through the stages pretty fast others take longer.

Bronwynn - posted on 03/26/2010

I am currently toilet training my two year old. He would have NOTHING to do with the potty. So he is straight onto the toilet (with his very special booster seat) he sits on the toilet just like mommy does, yes I have NO privacy! But it does help in that he does what he sees. So far we have success with phooing in the toilet and he gets really embarresed when he has an accident. He doesn't seem so concerned with weeing in the loo. But with summer on the way, having a few wet undies while playing outside might change his mind. I was told it worked for my brothers and cousins.



Hope it helps and good luck!

Elena - posted on 03/26/2010

I have four beautiful boys, 5 to almost 2. My three year old is atuistic and having a hard time using the potty too. Having a grown male, or a male that is...someone that he looks up to, like a cousin that he plays with or a dad that he likes to impress can help here. Have them show him how to pee in the potty. Have them take him in with them and go potty togther. With dad and son standing next to eachother. Doesnt matter if he pees in it or not, give him A LOT of praise. And remember, accidents happen, so dont get mad if he misses, or forgets. And he simply may not be ready. And dont feel bad about telling people to back off, but you have to work at it too. A house full of girls dont have the same...equipment as boys so that may be throwing him off. Make potty time a fun time. And he will be wanting to use it more and more. My son is three and 52 pounds and diapers ARE hard to find in his size. His school actually uses adult sizes on him...:) Keep trying and good luck. He wont be wearing a diaper forever, just remember that