mY SON IS 3 YRS AND 2 MONTHS OLD AND NOT POTTY TRAINED...?
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If he's wetting his superman underwear but yet he likes wearing them, I would take them away. I think boys are differently trained than girls but I started out by buying the "Feel N Learn" pull-ups which are great because when they are wet, they feel wet to the child. Then we had a "sticker" program. I would put her potty in front of the toilet and we would both go potty together. Every time she was successful, she got a sticker that she placed on the bathroom cupboard beside her potty chair. That way she was able to see the rewards of her efforts. And I also made a big effort to praise her really dramatically! Then we'd both empty her potty into the toilet and wave and say "bye-bye peepees/poopoos, thanks for coming out!" She'd sometimes just sit on the chair and "pretend" to potty just so she'd get a sticker! But she quickly figured out that she needed to produce visible results... It took about 2 months. Then I took her shopping and let her pick out her own underwear (Dora). She was so happy to wear them and very, very proud. She had a few accidents but I never made a big deal out of them to her. It got tricky when we went out because it's important that as soon as said she had to potty, we had to pull over right away. I was sure NOT to fall back on the pullups just because we were out. It just prolongs the process. She was able to wear underwear during the day and a pullup at night. Then, eventually she lost the nightime pullup and I woke her at 2am and took her to the potty - every night for about a week. And then that was that.
Every child is different tho - the key is to make a big fuss when they go and not make a fuss if they don't. Good luck with it.
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Try having a special reward for each time he uses the restroom- for my sister we used m&ms, she got one for going number 1 and two for number 2. Seemed to work
Unfortunately, you really can't push them. Just have to wait until they're interested and ready. Keep his potty around though. Put it in each room he's in and he might wind up 'pretending' to go in it. Eventually, he'll come around. He'll be ready when he's ready, don't rush him or make him feel bad. Maybe you could reward him each time he use the potty with a toy (can be a cheap one fromn the dollar store).
Have you tried playing the "Big boys and girls use the potty... only babies use diapers" thing?
Have you also tried showing him a pair of real underwear to show him his alternative?
Oh! I know... are you in a warm place? Put him in regular clothes, no diaper. He'll wet himself, see. Have be outside and stay outside so he doesn't get stuff messy in the house. He'll be all kinds of wet and stick after he's peed on himself... refuse to change his clothes. He'll keep peeing on himself, and it will get worse. That will teach him.
Potty training is highly dependent on the child's program of development. Let your son tell you when he is ready. Generally, if a child stops what he/she is doing (ie. stops playing when he wets himself), or expresses discomfort when wet then he is ready to be potty trained. Children differ in their rate at which they develop the both the mental and physical ability to control urination/ defecation...try not to pressure him before he's ready. I'm in the process of teaching my son to use the potty. He is 2-1/2 and I just let him wear regular underwear while he's awake. I take him to the potty every 30 min or so (or longer if he uses the potty) and I applaud him and give him a sponge bob sticker every time he goes!! Simple rewards go a long way...and it makes him proud. I also let him flush the toilet after he uses it and tell him what a big boy he is. So far so good.
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