On the Potty ALL DAY LONG!

Don't stress about it. He may not be ready yet.
A friend whose child had similar issues had the right attitude: "I'll let his wife train him"

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I hate to tell you this but, he is a boy and may not be ready to fully train yet. Just keep at it, and keep POSITIVE. Try not to show frustration because at 2 1/2 they still have immature bladders. Anyone that tells you their kid was trained at 18 mos. is lying girl! They may potty most of the time but not all and sometimes it seems like they have accidents just for the heck of it....it's ok they are learning and the more you push the further they will back away from it. Potty training and eating are the only things they have control over and man do they work it! You may want to try a nice fat step stool in front of the potty to foster a little independance but lets face it do you really want a 2 1/2 year old trying to use the potty without supervision? Good luck and keep a sense of humor this time will go quickly if you do :)

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I quickly learned with my first... I put her up on the potty, gave her a book to read and told her to call for me when she was done.

I agree with tammi f., if he is ready, a solid week should be all it takes to get him basically trained. With my daughter I would set a timer every 20 min (stretched it longer as she got better at holding it) and when the timer would beep, she would have to go sit on the potty. This may give you a chance to get a few things done while still giving him the "control" of going ALL the time. After about 4 days I was able to forgo the timer but I still have to remind her sometimes when it's time to go. Just be glad you're making progress and he WANTS to sit on that potty! Good luck.

We are potty training our 2 and 1/2 year old too. I found that having him naked makes him know when he has to go. I do naked time (for him) at home and then transition to boxers and then to underwear. And I just bring a change of clothes wherever we go.
So far so good. And he just gets on the big boy potty. I found that it was harder with the potty-topper and he has to know how to go when we are away from home!
Good Luck! Potty training is the hardest thing about parenting thus far!

I see that you are a SAHM. Get all of your grocery shopping and other errands done... then literally do not leave the house for a week and let him be naked. Grab him the second he starts to pee and take him to teh bathroom

I think he might be too young.....I would have him wear pull ups for a couple of months and don't mention the potty at all; then reintroduce it when he is a little more mature. Some parents rush into this but the child has to be ready....boys often later than girls.

I had to keep my now 3 yo naked. I wouldn't recommend pull-ups if he likes the feeling b/c my son would pee into them, and probably thought the cold sensation was entertainment. so, assuming your household embraces nakedness, I would do that. Shirt and no undies all day, and he would go to the potty. the minute i put undies on, he would prefer to pee or especially poop in them. also, peeing outside was pretty fun for him, and initially he prefered to run outside to pee on the grass than to run into the bathroom. don't worry, he'll train. I thought mine would never train and he is now 3. Stickers, rewards, taking away items, nothing worked. but no undies did. he sleeps in a pull-up and i yank it off the minute he's up.

btw, in school, they do well b/c they see the other children going, so they are less resistant. hope this helps, and good luck. don't worry, he won't be 13 and still peeing in his undies!

I agree with the naked posts. Naked is the way to go. Even in the back yard with the little potty.

Good luck,
S.

Hey. I have no advice for you (sorry). My daughter is 16 mths so I haven't been through this yet. I just wanted to make sure you send back a reply after you get everyones feedback because I just bought a little potty and it seems like it's turning into a toy as well. Hope and pray you get some great advice. I can tell you "This will pass." It all does. So hang in there.

If he's going that often I would have him checked by a doctor. Sounds to me like he has possibly bladder or kidney infection. It is not normal to pee that often.

I wasn't able to read all the responses, but I suggest to have him clean up his pee if he pees in his underwear. Have him take off his dirty underwear and put it in the laundry room, then have him clean it up with paper towels. I did this with my daughter and it worked wonders!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25057503/

I got the idea from this segment.

Also you didn't mention if you ask him. This is what she says about asking the child:

Her No. 1 rule for one-day potty training? “Never ask if they have to go,” she said. “If you ask them if they have to go potty, then you are the one who is in charge of their body. We’re trying to transfer that responsibility over to them. So we just tell them if you have to go potty, go in the potty.”

Good luck!

He's just been playing with the idea of potty training. Yes, sit him on the seat and open a faucet. The sound of water will do the rest. Do this when he wakes up in the morning, and about once every hour till you get his timing. Just don't keep him there too long, 5 mins tops. Good luck