How do I potty-train a 3-year-old boy who refuses to use potty?

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Try a potty chart with a prize at the end. It makes it easier if working toward a new toy or a trip to chuck e cheese. I made one for my son that i stuck on the bathroom wall with poster puddy. After each trip to the potty (it was easy for me as I was only charting #2) he got a sticker. After so many he got a BIG PRIZE. But I didn't tell him what the BIG PRIZE was until he got it. I liked the suspense.

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wait until he is ready..I did and i did not push it and it really worked..

There are several ways to try. The one that worked the best for my step-son was to first take him completely out of diapers and put him in cloth training pants; NOT Pull-ups. They act just like diapers so they don't learn that being wet is uncomfortable. Then I shoved him in the bath room with daddy to watch. After a few times he started imitating his dad even though he didn't have to go. Then I started throwing Cheerios in the toilet and telling him to hit the target and sink them. Eventually he started going in by himself and sinking the Cheerios. Then I gradually stopped providing Cheerios. Be patient. One day you will all the sudden look back and realize that he finally did make it. They usually train to pee first, then every thing else just kind of follows.

It sounds like perhaps he has picked up on YOUR desire for him to be trained, and he's pushing your buttons. Consider a complete change...

Relax. Tell him that you realize he is not ready, and that's OK with you. Take him to the store, and show him all the different boy undershort they make (with or without patterns, boxers or briefs). Then tell him, when he's ready to wear those, you'll be happy to buy him the kind he likes.

Then sit back. When he decides he's ready, you won't need to train him. He'll WANT to do it, and that will be enough, with a little support from you.

Good luck.

Get the video "Once Upon A Potty" There's one for boys and girls. It's a really cute, animated show about 15 minutes long. It has a good song they sing a few times. It's a catchy tune, too. It's done in good taste. Get it at your library, or buy it at a baby store. "It's not a hat..it's not for my cat"... "Now I'm going to my potty, potty! It's cute.

our son was 3 also. we would talk to him about how wonderful red wagons with wood on the side are. on and on...
we took him to the store, and he saw us buy it, we told him how much fun they are.
when we got home, we explained that everytime he "Put it in the potty" we would add another piece (he would watch us). when he did it in his pants (not diaper!) we would take a piece off.
by the end of the weekend, we had put together the wagon, and he used it for many years.

Potty Train Your Child In Less Than a Day

What You Need
• A doll that wets
• A potty chair
• Big boy/girl underwear (instead of diapers)
• Lots of liquids for your child and the doll to drink
**Note that the following instructions using liquids also apply to potty training for bowel movements.

Consider Before You Begin
• Development: The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests waiting until 2 years of age to potty train.
• Modeling: You can demonstrate or have the doll demonstrate the process of "going potty."
• Motivation: Find out who your child's superhero is. The hero will provide the motivation in this process.

Step 1: Teach a Doll That Wets
Your child will learn by teaching the doll how to go potty. Have your child name the doll and give it something to drink. Then walk the doll to the potty chair with your child. Pull the doll's "big kid" underwear down and watch the doll go potty together.

Step 2: Throw the Doll a Potty Party!
When the doll successfully goes potty, throw a potty party! Make it a big blowout with party hats, horns and celebrate. Give lots of attention to the doll so that your child understands that going potty is a good thing.

Let your child know that when he goes potty, he will have a potty party too. Not only that, your child gets to call his favorite superhero to report the good news!

Step 3: Get Rid of the Diapers
At the beginning of the process you placed underwear on your child's doll. Now it's time to take away the diapers and put underwear on your child.

Step 4: Drink Lots of Fluids
Give your child plenty of fluids to drink. The sooner he has to go potty, the sooner you can begin potty training.

Step 5: Ten Trips to Potty When Accident
Ask your child if he needs to go potty. Your child might say no and that's OK. Because you've given your child plenty of fluids, he will soon need to go.

If your child has an accident in his underwear, don't scold him. You want this to be a positive experience. Instead, take your child to the potty, pull his underwear down, and have your child sit down. Do this 10 times. This builds muscle memory and your child will eventually go.

Step 6: Let the Celebration Begin!
When your child successfully goes potty, throw him a potty party. Most importantly, your child can now call his favorite superhero and tell the hero about what he just did! Enlist the help of a friend or relative to play the hero and take the phone call.

When your child has an accident, simply take him/her to the bathroom ten times in a row as you did before. This will continue to build muscle memory. And don't forget to keep up the positive reinforcement.

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