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3 1/2 Year Old Refuses to Potty Train!
Asked by L.M. from Sacramento
on February 22, 2008
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I am at the end of my rope! I feel like I have tried everything and my son will not sit on the potty for more than three seconds. He starts crying saying it won't wor...
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- I totally understand what you are going through. My middle child didn't potty train until 3 1/2. We tried everything. Here are a couple ideas: if he is scared ...
- Hi L.! First of all, I'm sorry you're going through this. It probably feels like you've done something "wrong" compared to your older child. I have 2 boys spaced ab...
- Hi there, Try making a game of it by putting a couple cheerios in the toilet and telling him to aim for them. Or if using a potty chair, try one that is fun. I got my...
When Do I Start to Potty Train My Girl?
Asked by H.K. from Jacksonville
on February 13, 2008
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My little 16 month old is putting her hands between her legs and saying PEE! She is also going up to the toilet, pulling up her shirt and saying PEE! (Although I gue...
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- Yep, it's time. Each child is different, but girls are usually ready before boys.
- Every child is different. She's obviously showing signs of interest. So putting her on the potty when she does that would be a great first step. If you talk to any do...
- I have never trained my children to use the bathroom. I've used the bathroom myself with them there. I've had a potty in the bathroom but I've never made a deal over i...
Anyone Potty-Train a Non-Talker?
Asked by J.R. from Scranton
on August 13, 2011
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My son is 2y3m old and we have had potty chairs in our bathrooms for a little over 2 months now. He has gone both #1 & #2 on the potties when he decides he wants to s...
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- my son was the same way. i let him run around naked and at first put the potty chair in the room that we occupied most of the time. then he would just go and use it wh...
- How about learning some basic sign language? My 18 month old grandson knows the sign for needing to go potty and will SOMETIMES tell Mom and Dad that he needs to go......
- If he is in the middle of a significant language growth phase, it might be best to wait a couple of months. Some research has indicated that the developing brain can ...
Need Help to Potty-Train My 3 Year Old!
Asked by N.L. from Houma
on March 15, 2008
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My son was excepted in God's Promises in Thibodaux, but he really should be potty trained by now... I have tried to push this issue at home & his current day care, but...
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- Let him pee outside. Little boys love that and will very soon connect this process to inside.
- I have some questions to go along with my "respond". Do you still have him in dipers (pull-up)? If so, get rid of them & get him his favorite hero "BIG BOY" undees. Wh...
- When I was training my oldest we made a game out of using the potty. He loved Fruit Loops, he called them lulus, we would take the box to the bathroom and he would tak...
Help Trying to Potty Train My 3 Year Old
Asked by J.R. from Washington DC
on February 9, 2008
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My three year old is a very rambunctious kid. He has zero interest in the potty. He thinks poopy is gross, I have tried every incentive possible, and a sticker calen...
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- i recently went to a potty training lecture for help with my son will be 3 end of march. he will tell me as soon as he goes and wants to be changed so he is aware. he ...
- Hi J... I was very lucky getting my now 5 year old potty trained, he was 2 1/2 at the time. The pool had just opened and because of not completely drying between s...
- Your story sounds very similar to mine. I have two boys, one who is 3 1/2 and the other, 7 months. I think it mostly boils down to my older one not wanting to l...
How to Potty Train a Speech Delayed 2 Yr Old?
Asked by J.C. from Dallas
on December 27, 2008
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This is my first and only child and I'd like some tips on how to go about potty training. He is 2 and a half. I've bought the little potty and I've tried getting him t...
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- My son is speech delayed and it took longer than other peers. He was about 3 1/2 when he finally got everything down and was completely reliable. Potty training is an ...
- You don't mention whether his delay is expressive or receptive. That could make a difference. My son was speech delayed as well (expressive). He potty trained h...
- okay, seriously, you have until AUGUST. if he's not "into it" now, for the love of all sanity, STOP! 2.5 is "youngish" for ANY boy(or girl). my youngest will be 3 i...
My Son Tries So Hard to Potty Train but Misses the Mark!
Asked by T.M. from Terre Haute
on April 16, 2008
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I have a 19 mo. old son and he is really wanting to use the potty. Problem is that he runs to the potty right after he pees. I don't want to discourage him by leaving ...
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- I went through this with my daughter. She wanted to go so badly at about the same age, but she just couldn't tell until it was too late. I still have a similar probl...
- my best advice get a potty chair that can go in whatever room he's in most and switch to pull ups or training pants, being closer to the potty should help him make it ...
- It's OK that he's not making it in time. He is making the connection between relieving himself and the toilet. That's a start. A good one. He'll get it soon enough...
How Can I Potty Train My 25 Month Old Daughter?
Asked by C.Q. from San Francisco
on July 6, 2010
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She still wears diapers but now with a 3 week old I am buying double diapers and I would love for her to be potty trained. Can anyone tell me what they did, how they d...
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- Hi C., Well I have my own opinion about potty training, I guess because I am from Mexico and I have notice that in poor countries mom seem to potty train earlier then...
- I wanted my 20somthing month old to train when my second came along too. She wouldn't do it until she was ready - but what did help get her interested besides the boo...
- It is sometimes possible to train kids this young. It's usually a case of the parent being trained to remember frequent potty stops, to learn to recognize their child'...
How Do I Get My 3 1/2 Year Old Boy to Potty Train?
Asked by B.K. from Amarillo
on March 19, 2008
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I have been working with my 3 1/2 year old on potty training for a year now and he still does not seem to be interested. I know that people say they will do it when t...
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- When I taught the two-year old class at day care, we sprinkled cheerios in the potty for the boys to aim toward. THis really motivated them to hit the toilet and to a...
- Has Dad gotten into the potty training or is it just you? Sometimes Dads showing the boys how it's done helps.
- Like many of the other moms who responded, we had some luck with Cheerios as targets (I actually still toss a few in the toilet sometimes when one of my 4-year-olds is...
Why Are So Many Moms Waiting Until Their Child Is 3-4 to Potty Train?
Asked by M.C. from Tampa
on October 18, 2010
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I am just curious. Before starting the potty training adventure with my son, I read practically every post regarding the subject. I am still reading the posts and it...
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- I think the trend now is to wait until the child appears ready and starts actually taking cues and professing an interest in using the potty. I was a SAHM with my firs...
- I think it just depends on the child. My oldest wasn't trained until a week after his third birthday. He just wasn't ready before then. We waited until he was ready an...
- my oldest I started a 2 1/2 and he didnt complete till almost 3 1/2. my youngest is 2 1/2 and I am just now starting him. he seems more ready than his older brother at...
