Poopy pants
I have been "potty training" Jake since he was 22 months old... and while I am entirely wanting to stay true to not forcing him if he's not ready I'm going insane. He knows exactly how to go potty, almost every time I put him there he does the deed, he knows before he has to go, but it seems he only goes in the potty when I ask him to. Otherwise he's just to dang busy! Apparently the potty is just not cool or a little scary, they should come out with car or bball shaped toilet seats.
I was waiting to put him in big boy underwear until he was potty trained, so he had something to look forward to, but it wasn't motivating enough. I've heard a good idea is just to throw them in big boy undies and they'll get the hang of it cause they'll hate the feeling of being wet. I know a few ppl who this has worked with... and they were boys! So I thought it was worth a try.
Day number one arrives and Jake is super excited for his underwear! I take him to the potty every 25 min and he goes once, then I forgot to take him and he wet his pants - oops! He told us mid pee. Then he did great peeing all afternoon, even peeing at a restaurant - in the toilet of course ha ha.
However, we then went to Value Village where I wanted to get some kids books, only to be greeted with a giant POO...in the pants, not the potty. It was disgusting and smelly. But he did so well most of the day I am going to try again tomorrow... oh the joys of parenting! He actually often seems a little scared of the potty so if you have had a child who is scared of the potty, but knows what to do let me know if you have any super great advice that worked! Two sets of diapers is pricey!
I was waiting to put him in big boy underwear until he was potty trained, so he had something to look forward to, but it wasn't motivating enough. I've heard a good idea is just to throw them in big boy undies and they'll get the hang of it cause they'll hate the feeling of being wet. I know a few ppl who this has worked with... and they were boys! So I thought it was worth a try.
Day number one arrives and Jake is super excited for his underwear! I take him to the potty every 25 min and he goes once, then I forgot to take him and he wet his pants - oops! He told us mid pee. Then he did great peeing all afternoon, even peeing at a restaurant - in the toilet of course ha ha.
However, we then went to Value Village where I wanted to get some kids books, only to be greeted with a giant POO...in the pants, not the potty. It was disgusting and smelly. But he did so well most of the day I am going to try again tomorrow... oh the joys of parenting! He actually often seems a little scared of the potty so if you have had a child who is scared of the potty, but knows what to do let me know if you have any super great advice that worked! Two sets of diapers is pricey!
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When samantha was training, we used little figures fromt he disney store, they come in a pack of 10 for like $10 or something. everytime she went, she got one of those. It worked. You need to find something that will work and excite him. Otherwise, he might just be like Nicholas who was on his own time frame. I promise you that he will learn, before he goes to kindergarten :)
((HUGS))
Jen
STEF
Ashlea
When I was potty training my son, someone told me to throw Froot Loops, Apple Jacks, or Cheerios in the toilet as "target practice." It was fun for him, got his mind off the scary toilet, and best of all, it's an easy cleanup!
I also agree with another commenter to just stick with it! It's rough at first, but then once it becomes more routine, it just clicks and becomes much easier.
I think the reward system can be very effective.