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3 Year Old Son Refuses to Potty Train
Asked by J.C. from Spokane
on March 14, 2008
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Hi, my 3 year old son does not want to potty train. We started training when he was 2 1/2 and I never pushed it then and now we're approaching 3 1/2 and he freaks out...
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- I had the same problem with my son. It took watching my daycare providers son who is a year older than my son. My son was finally potty trained at the age of 5. My hus...
- Dear J., When my now grown son had a tough time potty training, my Dr. told me to buy a yello duck big enough that it wouldn't fit down the drain of the toilet. And ha...
- I was so stressed out about this potty training thing...I had a baby then my son turned 3 a couple months later. We were holding off on potty training until after the...
"Potty Training" My 3 Year Old Son!
Asked by A.C. from Phoenix
on February 26, 2008
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I'm looking for advice/ideas on how to Potty Train my 3 year old son. How do I know he's ready? At times I think I am influenced by other family and friends that comme...
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- Hello A., Make the experience interesting for him but rewarding him with a treat. What I did with my boys, I put coloured pieces of paper into the toilet bowl and ...
- Hi A.. From your notice, it sounds like you haven't even started. If he's 3, yeah, he should be well into at least the training. Boys are tougher than girls; my dau...
- Try to not let others influence when you potty train your son. Both of my children were not trained until after their third birthdays. I trained my youngest when I k...
How Do You Potty Train a 3 Year Old?
Asked by A.M. from La Crosse
on February 23, 2008
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Well I am having trouble with my 3 year old son. We have been trying to potty train him. He refuses to wear underwear and to use the toilet. I have tried everything fr...
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- Hey A., Have you considered making a potty chart and applying stickers after each use? My daughter loved coloring the chart and gets so excited when she gets to pla...
- Let him know there are consequences to be paid for going to the bathroom in his pants. Take away something that he really likes to do when he doesn't use the toilet. O...
- Change the perspective - put the power in his hands. It sounds like there are some pretty major changes coming for him as much as for you. He may just be feeling lik...
Potty Trianing 3 Year Old Boy
Asked by L.E. from Dallas
on January 26, 2009
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Hello mom’s, I am desperate for help. I’ve been trying to potty train my 3 year old boy for some time now with NO success. I’ve tried every bribery method that...
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- Hi L., Have you tried practicing getting to the potty after he has had an accident? I got this idea from the book Potty Training in a Day. I stayed home with my son...
- My coworker also swears by the "toilet training in a day" program and she used it on her daughters more than 20 years ago! It did take more than one day (2 for one; 3...
- Hi L., I just finished what you are experiencing. Your letter is an exact replica of my son, who is now 3 yrs. 8 months. I started training him at 3 yrs. 3 months ol...
I Have a 3 Year old...enough Said :)
Asked by J.L. from Portland
on July 11, 2008
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OK, mainly I'm just venting, but of course would love any ideas, input, etc. from those who have or have had 3 year old boys. My biggest frustration is...why in the wo...
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- Hi, I know you were just thanking the group and already had a lot of ideas, but the potty training...I wanted to let you know what my son did. He didn't want to s...
- Hi Jackie, I got your post late but I can't help responding. Seems you are not alone by all the responses. I was right there with you a few years back.My first born da...
- I feel exactly the same way! We had a behaviorist come for evaluation and her report said he would not listen 90% of the time. He kicked me when I had to change his n...
How Do You 'Reward' Your Toddler for Using the Potty?
Asked by C.H. from New York
on May 2, 2008
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My son JUST started telling me when he has a dirty diaper, and I want to give him stickers or something to get him into it, but them when he used the potty it should b...
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- Rewards are an issue you will deal with for the next 20 years or so, so I recommend starting small. Stickers are a GREAT reward, if your son is into them. Tiny tubs ...
- When my son goes on the potty, I have the BIGGEST PARTY EVER!! We do a dance, we sing, (some people even get party hats!). Just put ALL the attention on your child!!...
- Our daughter is also 2 and has started to use the potty. She did pee 6 nights in a row. When she does pee successfully we give her an m&m. Just one and she loves it an...
Need Reward for Using Potty.
Asked by B.R. from Dallas
on December 4, 2007
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My two year old is begining to get the idea of potty training. He has gone in the potty several times, just not consistently yet. I am looking for ideas for a reward a...
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- Hi BeeBee, Make it fun! Try floating something that is flushable in the toilet and let them practice their "aim". I've actually heard of using Cheerios! Living...
- Here's a few ideas: - make a poster and put stickers on it for going to the potty, flushing the toilet, closing the lid, and washing hands. Doing ALL of these gets h...
- When our daughter was a little older, we used colored bath fizzies (you can get them at Wal-Mart). She'd get one for pee and two for poopy. But if she had an accident,...
How Do I Potty Train?
Asked by K.G. from Houston
on November 12, 2009
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There are a lot of posts about potty training. I didn't see any about how to actually start doing it. My son has a great interest in the potty, so I would like to ge...
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- I have 3 boys and they have all trained on their own when they were ready much to the dismay of the rest of my family. They were all 31/2 to 4 when they did it. Yest...
- Ok i've potty trained 3 kids and all were different so it is not a simple answer. The fact your son is interested is a plus for you. My son was over 3 and still had no...
- Lori H's post is spot on. All I can add is that I have gone through this with two boys and they both were veryyyyy different with their "readiness". My older one, he...
How to Potty Train
Asked by A.G. from Phoenix
on February 7, 2007
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I have a three year old down syndrome baby girl (Daisy), and I was wondreing if any of you had any kind of advice to help me potty train her, she is not talking yet, a...
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- I have a five year old with DS, Delaney, and her three year old sister, Mckenna. Delaney just turned five last week, but she still isn't potty trained. There are alw...
- An AWESOME product that help me potty train my kids quickly/easily is a DVD called Potty Power - it shows other kids using the potty with music, interaction, and encou...
- Congratulations on your foster kids! I belive you can tell your 2 year old to teach your 3 year old a little bit since she does exactly what her sister does. You can a...
When to Potty Train?
Asked by K.S. from New York
on September 21, 2007
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I have twin girls, almost 18 months old. One of my daughters is constantly taking off her diaper and examining her "bits and pieces". Is that a sign that she's ready...
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- certainley sounds to me like she is ready. buy hersome purty big girl panties.keep potty seat where she can always get to it. and nothing works better than praise and ...
- I've read that 18 months is the start of body exploring stage. Toddlers are naturally curios about their bodies, and their private parts are no different to them than ...
- Hi K. I beleive you should have started by now. I started my kids at 15 months and they were boys. It took me until they were 25 months before it took but, i hung i...
