how can i potty train my son?

hi my son is nearly 3 now and he will be starting pre school in september, the problem is he wont go to the toilet or on his potty he screams and cries if we take his nappy off and will hold his wee in until he's in agony, hw do i get him togo on the toilet

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I just started tonight!! My son is 2 and He got it first shot. I wrapped a present and put it on top of the T.V. Tpld him if he can be a big boy and throw his daipers away and go potty on the big boy potty he could have his suprise and we would have a party. 15 minutes later he peed.. He got to flush it and we had a huge PARTY!!! He was so proud.When your son does do it, my Mom's words of wisdom were " Act Like You won the lottery!!!" Good Luck Let me know how it goes! qteepie999@yahoo.com

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i trianed my son by just showing him .

simple. show him what to do. if he see's daddy doing it that way . he will do it to. if your mom have dad show him when he needs to go.reward him when he does it right. have him walk around the house with pull up or naked keep playing games with him that lead him in the bathroom, keep showing him and reward him with candy or a toy. it takes time my two boys were potti trained at 2 and a half and the other 3 and half. boys are slower, which makes sense because that is why men or slow sometimes.
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mother of 3

While it helps to have a male around you don't necessarily need one to potty train a boy. What I did with my boys was put red or orange tissue paper in the toilet and tell them to put out the fire with their hose. Another suggestion I've heard is to put cheerios in the toilet and tell them to sink them. Sticker charts work well as a reward for going let your child pick out some stickers at the dollar store and have them put them on a chart each time they use it.

First try taking him into the bathroom with you and your spouse. Make it a game for him. Tell him when you have to go the the potty and take him in with you. You can even try saying to him "lets see how many times we can go the the potty". You can try either of these suggestions. Also your son although sad but true, will more than likely go when hes ready. Just dont be so pushy with him but at the same time, dont let up either.
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Mother of a son (2 year old)that just started using the potty. This helped me. I hope it helps you too!

With both of my girls, I tried for a ciuple of weeks with no success & as soon as I quit trying, they started going on their own.

The Pedetrician will tell you not to push your child into potty-training. They will let you know when it is time.

Make sure that you are using a toddler potty and you are not sitting him on the adult toilet. Some kids get scared of falling in. Also, be sure to make a HUGE deal whenever he does go. A potty sticker board is what I used with my son. It worked! Good luck! Well I have to boys... a 6 year old and a 4 year old. And believe me this is true...they will do it when they feel like it...one day out of the blue they will go pee just like that period, its when they feel ready...NOW of course you should start talking and showing them when they turn 2 and a few months depends on how your child is...the signs are easy, they start to take off there diapers, the diaper stays dry for a longer period of time, specially at night. You should buy one of those smaller toilets for them, that is interesting for them cause it is there size, remember they are small so they see everything aroundthem HUGE, so thats a big step buying one of those toilets. Dont rush them, or they will get turned down and if his father is around he should start showing him, they like that. He should be potty trained at about 3 years and a few months, if its more than that then you should talk to your pediatritan. Dont pressure him, when he is ready he will go, just like that boom and hes potty trained.
Good Luck
Oh and remember...they will potty train but you should put on a diaper at night for a while, until you see the diaper turns out dry in the morning, of course dont give him stuff to drink and make him go BEFORE he goes to bed. My sister used cherrios and we also used foaming mousse and told him to pee on the clouds...within a week he was potty trained, maybe reward him with stickers or keep a jar with candy in it.

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