Having trouble potty training 3 yr old boys!! Any suggestions??

Angie - posted on 01/21/2010

Cherrios, Cherrios!! I know it may sound odd, but put the Cherrio in the toilet and when they have to pee, have them aim for the target. I potty trained only one of my twin boys, and the other one saw that he was getting rewards for being a big boy that doesn't wear diapers. The other within days followed right behind his brother and they were both potty trained within about a week.

Rachel - posted on 01/21/2010

Thanks for all the advise. I am having problems too, so it is great to get experianced advise from people who have been there. Cheers everyone...

Sandy - posted on 01/18/2010

Girls are easier to train than boys They will do it when they get ready, remember twins can sometimes be behind regular boys and boys are generally behind girls in things they do. My grandson is 3 1/2 and is having trouble doing #2 in my house or anywhere else but his house, which that just started recently. It is you again 2 forever, and just pick your battles.

Vickie - posted on 01/18/2010

I don't really agree with using candy as a treat for going to the bathroom. I agree that having them help clean up their mess when they go in their pants is important. Mine didn't like that. My twins were b/g, so potty training was different. A friend recommended putting Cheerios in the toilet & letting my son "aim" at them. The Cheerios are flushable & he was interested in doing it. My daughter was more difficult. No Cheerios for her & she thought that unfair. And how come she couldn't stand up to pee? :) Having twins is definately a challenge.

Deanna - posted on 01/16/2010

i have 31/2yr girl twins, i used m&m's and smarties 1 piece for pee and 3 for poop. it worked very well! hope this works for you

deanna

Amy - posted on 01/16/2010

I have 7 years old twin boys. I had a hard time with potty training too! Although at 2 1/2 we sold our house, moved in with my in-laws and daddy moved to South Carolina. We all moved about 6 months later and they began using the potty within 2 months. I put them in big boy underwear and if they had an accident they had to help me clean it up. They did not like to clean up their messes because it was icky. After Nate cleaned up 1 mess he no longer went in his pants. It took Gavin about 3 days longer to follow. They were completly potty trained with zero accidents including at night. I was totally shocked. I tried everything from prizes, m&m's, training pants with plastic pants, pull-ups. Nothing worked. Good Luck!

Ashley - posted on 01/15/2010

I have 4 year old twins. What I did is I just put underwear on them. Have them sit on the potty like every 20 mins. But if they had an accident I left them in there for a little bit. I use to have pull ups on them but that seem to make them feel like they were still in a diaper and that is why I went with the underwear. They felt a difference then. After a lot of talking and working with them and having them feel what it feels like to be wet for a little bit, no problem. Even to this day if they have an accident and if its just a little bit wet they want clean dry underwears on. Good luck to you, I hope everything works out for you!

Denia - posted on 01/14/2010

I have 3 year old boys and they have been potty trained since Christmas of 2008

I started them off in pullups a couple months before they turned two so that probably helped alot. Since they are almost four they understand to go to the bathroom. Sitting them down talking to them about going to the bathroom, not wanting to stink and have their nice clothes messed up will maybe have them thinking. Or telling them if they continue to use the bathroom on theirself they wont get new clothes and toys until they can be big boys and use the potty. Kids like hearing they are big boys and maybe using candy as an incentive would work. When they do use the bathroom on the toilet reward them with something. Also have you triend the little fun toilets that talk and stuff?

Alyson - posted on 01/14/2010

Hi all, I have 3yr old twins a boy and a girl - man girls are so much easier to teach anything- my son will not have a bar of anything- I bribed my daughter with a lolli-pop worked a treat! Tried with my son makes no difference. They are in pull-ups at least they get the idea of pulling their pants down or so I thought!! My two are suppose to be starting at a local kindergarten in 2 weeks and yes they must be toilet trained!! Looks like she will be going on her own until he is trained!!! Perserverence is what I'm told I have no patience!!

Shawna - posted on 01/14/2010

DO NOT use pull ups!!!!! they think they are diapers.my twin boys will be 6 in march. we were very consistant, taking them to the bathroom about once per hour. we gave lots of encouragement and positive reinforment. do not punish for accidents, that will demolish their self esteem. be patient,keep in mind they won't graduate high school wetting their pants. besides once it's done think of all the money you will save,diapers for two adds up quick.

Heather - posted on 01/14/2010

Thanx ladies! Im not sure what to do still lol i will try those for sure tho!! It seems like when they are naked then they are fine and will go on the potty!! One of my boys seems to be attached to his diapers tho!! He doesnt want to quit playing long enough to go to the bathroom so he will just go in his pants!! I heard that using a timer helps sometimes..has anyone ever tried that and if so how did it work for you??

Veronica - posted on 01/14/2010

I have twin boys as well that will be 3 on Monday. We're having trouble potty training them as well. Finally I said... ok... no more diapers... If they have to go, they go in the toilet or their pants. LOL. Its going ok. We still have accidents but its only been a week. Twins are DEFINITELY harder to potty train. At least in my experience. My oldest, now 7, was a sinch! He was potty trained at 2.5 with only one accident and that was that. I do use the "treat jar" as incentive though for my boys. I filled it with mini M&M's and each time they go #1, they get 1 mini M&M and 2 mini M&M's for #2. Seems to help. I dunno if incentives are a good way to go but they're working for us.

Good luck and hang in there!!! :)

Julie - posted on 01/14/2010

Hi Heather, I have a 10 year old boy, 9 year old boy and 11 month old twins b/g. When I potty trained my 2 older boys I did it in the summer. I put loose shirts on them and left them go. Both of my boys peed in their shorts once and I left them stay in them and I never had trouble again. They always went to the bathroom to do their business. If we were outside then they would pee behind a tree. I found that putting the pull-ups and/or underwear on them made them feel as if they were still wearing a diaper. Good Luck!!! Potty training can be hard. You could also try cheerios or fruit loops in the toilet for them to aim at.