Potty Training Difficulties

mAlice

professional daydreamer
Pretty sad isn't it? :blushing: I'm ashamed I went this far.

You should be ashamed for not saying thank you in the first place, instead of pointing out a percieved slight because you didn't care for my delivery. I do the foot work for you, and hand it to you on a silver platter, and you can't effin say thank you. :rolleyes:
 

poster

New Member
You should be ashamed for not saying thank you in the first place, instead of pointing out a percieved slight because you didn't care for my delivery. I do the foot work for you, and hand it to you on a silver platter, and you can't effin say thank you. :rolleyes:

Whatever you'd like to think.......:lmao:
 

SAB

Shirley
My son was the same way at that age. Wouldn't use the potty for #2, only #1. He got lots of encouragement from his dad & granddads to do it like a big boy. Little boys want to be just like their male role models (dad, uncles, brothers, etc.). Hope it works -- either way he'll do it on his own soon enough.
 

morningbell

hmmmmmm
My son was the same way at that age. Wouldn't use the potty for #2, only #1. He got lots of encouragement from his dad & granddads to do it like a big boy. Little boys want to be just like their male role models (dad, uncles, brothers, etc.). Hope it works -- either way he'll do it on his own soon enough.

:yeahthat:

My son's dad was out to sea.... I crapped with the door open all the time and told him what I was doing.

Good point SAB.
 

SoMDGirl42

Well-Known Member
My son was the same way at that age. Wouldn't use the potty for #2, only #1. He got lots of encouragement from his dad & granddads to do it like a big boy. Little boys want to be just like their male role models (dad, uncles, brothers, etc.). Hope it works -- either way he'll do it on his own soon enough.

:yeahthat:

My son's dad was out to sea.... I crapped with the door open all the time and told him what I was doing.

Good point SAB.

I love it when they tell you "good job" when you're finished :killingme My daughter has been potty trained for months now, and she still tells me every time I pee. Then has to hand me the TP.
 

deemerma

New Member
To this day, my 5 year-old will still bust in on me and say in her sing-songy voice, "I'm so proud of you!" whilst I'm peeing! Every time she would go while we were potty training, that is what I would say and then we'd sing, "Pee Pee on the Potty, Pee Pee on the Potty, HOORAY!"
 

belvak

Happy Camper
Easy answer...




Give him a book/magazine. He's male. He will sit there long enough he will forget about the "having to go" part and just poop. It will be over before he realizes what he's done!! Problem solved!! :roflmao:
 

LusbyMom

You're a LOON :)
Friend of mine has a 3yr old boy that will pee in potty but will NOT poo in potty. She's tried using a chart system with stickers. Tried bribing with money and big ticket toys. Taken away diapers/pull ups. Told him he will have to clean himself up after accidents (this did not go over well as he thought that was fun) and has offered candy and ice cream as rewards.

Nothing seems to be working.
He uses a regular toilet and won't use a toilet seat insert.
She doesn't have a floor type potty seat but is getting one to try.
He goes every evening at home but will not go IN the potty!
He has told her that he is scared to go in the potty.

Any suggestions on how to get past this?

He'll do it when he is ready.. My 3 all potty trained differently.. I think the best thing is to not push them
 

morningbell

hmmmmmm
Prune juice, give him prune juice or something that will make him go, no Rx, just fiberous things that will make him go.
 

Ladybug76

**********
He'll do it when he is ready.. My 3 all potty trained differently.. I think the best thing is to not push them

:yay: That's how we handled it. I knew they wouldn't be going to college in diapers. I also knew people who were getting really stressed about it. When mine were ready, it took less than a month and we were done. We did encourage them to try, but could tell when they weren't ready.

I bought some things from the dollar store that they could pick from when they went. We also tried a few books and a video--I can still remember one of the songs from the video!

I don't know what really worked, but I do know that it wasn't a big deal.
I guess you just have to do what feels right.
 

flomaster

J.F. A sus ordenes!
My 3 year old does the exact same thing and only recently (2 days ago) did she go in the potty but she screamed and whined all the way through it. When she was done I big dealed it and made it look like she discovered air. :yahoo: So far she has gone a couple times so I hope it sticks. Nothing worse than changing several pairs of panties in a day!

BTW the crap or get off the pot comment was too funny! :lmao:
 

bohman

Well-Known Member
Clearly you're having a bad day.

mAlice doesn't have good days. That's why she's been on my iggy list for some time. :shrug:

Whatever you'd like to think.......:lmao:

If that's a "silver platter", makes you wonder what happens when she's in a REALLY bad mood! :lmao:

Back on topic, the kid sounds like he is well on his way to using the potty full-time, if he already pees regularly. He'll get there, with enough patience. My daughter seemed to struggle with knowing when it was really time to poop, vs. a minor belly ache. She wanted to get to the potty, but we always seemed to get there just a minute too late. She's much better now (she'll be 3 in November); we still have an occasional wet undies but nothing more.

Some of the suggestions already mentioned seemed good to me. Now, if anybody knows how to make my little girl wake up when she needs to pee in the middle of the night, I'd love to hear it.
 

poster

New Member
mAlice doesn't have good days. That's why she's been on my iggy list for some time. :shrug:



If that's a "silver platter", makes you wonder what happens when she's in a REALLY bad mood! :lmao:

Back on topic, the kid sounds like he is well on his way to using the potty full-time, if he already pees regularly. He'll get there, with enough patience. My daughter seemed to struggle with knowing when it was really time to poop, vs. a minor belly ache. She wanted to get to the potty, but we always seemed to get there just a minute too late. She's much better now (she'll be 3 in November); we still have an occasional wet undies but nothing more.

Some of the suggestions already mentioned seemed good to me. Now, if anybody knows how to make my little girl wake up when she needs to pee in the middle of the night, I'd love to hear it.

Many of the suggestions are very good and I'll relay them, thanks to all.

Don't know what to tell you about your girl, I think that's something she has to outgrow. IMO sleep is more important than wet pants. There's alot of kids that do this well into elem. school. I'd just get her 'nighttime' pull ups and let it go.
 

SAB

Shirley
Now, if anybody knows how to make my little girl wake up when she needs to pee in the middle of the night, I'd love to hear it.

Limit liquid intake an hour before sleep & get her to use the potty before going to bed. Use the PM pullups. My girls were harder to stay dry through the night for some reason . . .
 

bohman

Well-Known Member
Many of the suggestions are very good and I'll relay them, thanks to all.

Don't know what to tell you about your girl, I think that's something she has to outgrow. IMO sleep is more important than wet pants. There's alot of kids that do this well into elem. school. I'd just get her 'nighttime' pull ups and let it go.

Limit liquid intake an hour before sleep & get her to use the potty before going to bed. Use the PM pullups. My girls were harder to stay dry through the night for some reason . . .

We are using pullups at this point. There's no big rush, we aren't trying to make it a traumatic issue, but I know that she's a sound sleeper and it will become a problem at some point. I'm just trying to come up with a plan, and get this figured out beforehand. Trying to sound people out and see what others do to help their kids have dry sheets.
 
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