I have a little boy , and I’m getting ready to start potty training him . He does little things and I believe he is ready . . He is my 1st baby and I have no idea where to start .
Anyone can give me advice . With all/anything will be greatly appreciated.
3 Likes
My daughter was 2 over the summer and she showed interest so i went out and bought everything and then she lost interest so i stopped. I had her little sister and she just regressed completely. She showed interest again for 2 weeks and then stopped so i stopped. She’s 3 now and i got her pull ups out, pulled her potty out and asked if she wanted to use the big girl potty and she said yes. Everytime she went, we made a big deal and gave her a sucker. But i wouldnt push it. The more you push, the more they won’t want to do it. If she doesn’t do this time then we’ll wait a little longer and try again.
1 Like
My 3 yo was taking his time with potty training… i was trying since he turned 2. Tried pull ups and snacks and happy dances:joy:…but when enuff is enuff…i just went straight under wear…he learnt from not liking the wetness in his pants…and now hes a fully trained big boy 
Always use positive statements. Even with an accident. I know it’s common sense but it helped to say things like it’s ok, they will wash. Let’s get a different pair. Instead of o no, that’s yucky. Or, we don’t do that. Tell him what is accepted and make it fun. Have underwear in the bathroom and if there is an accident, let him pick the next pair. Stay right next to him for the next two days. You will notice right before they need to potty, they will either stop playing or give a signal something doesn’t feels different. Do not use pull ups. Just underwear. No drinks after 7pm. Go and try every hour whether he needs to or not. I had her favorite snack in the bathroom and every time she used the potty I gave her one. Actually it was a fun looking snack that she really wanted. So this made her want to go try and want to go. She never had a nighttime accident (never put on pull ups at bedtime) and was potty trained in 24 hours! Remember never say the word no or negative comments. Also no pull-ups even at bedtime. When the potty in their underwear they won’t like the wet feeling and say that’s ok, lets put on some warm and dry ones on cause they will feel so much better…then let him pick them out. Be consistent and I promise it will work!!
1 Like
I let my son walk around in a long shirt and no underwear for a while all the time when we were at home and didnt go out much, (only using a diaper if we went somewhere) and he just started going on the potty himself after putting him on it a few times.
He had some accidents here and there but I was positive to him and never yelled or discouraged him.
Eventually I put underwear on him and he peed on his feet a few times and realized it wasnt a diaper and started taking them off himself. Lol.
Now he hates wearing undies and pants, but, he is fully potty trained. . .
Also get a few potties so they can run right to it no matter where they are in the house.
We have 2 plus the one that goes on the real toilet.
I let my two boys go around naked inside (summer). Don’t pressure them and don’t get mad about accidents.
Wait until it’s warm outside and let him play in the backyard In just underwear most of the day. When Inside the house, set a timer and take him every 30 minutes. Pull ups only for sleeping.
We skipped the pull ups and went straight to big boy undies. We had a talk about the characters on them and how they didn’t like to be peed on. I put some fruit loops in the toilet when we went every hour (sometimes I went before him to explain we need to go potty) and I let him have a field day aiming and firing! We had alot of accidents but he had it down in about 3 weeks. Good luck!
My husband made it fun to go pee outside with my son an he’s been going by his self since he was one!