I have a little boy who is gonna be three in December and he still won't potty train!?

Question

I've tried everything, cheerio's in the toilet , rewards, praise, and nothing seems to be working. And i can remind him to use the toilet and five seconds later he's used the bathroom on his self and then he tells me he's got to go!! What do I do???

Answer 1

Just let it be for now. Our 3 year old showed no concerns about going to the potty either. I never pushed it or even made any big deal about it. Every once in a while I would ask him if he'd like to go to the potty and he would always say no. Well one day- he was 3 years and 4 months, I took him in there and sat him on the potty and he went! Within 2 days, he was completely potty trained without any accidents, no stress about it, nothing! WAY more easy than my girls!!! He's so funny he'll just go in there by himself, go potty and then come out and tell me he's done! I can't believe how easy it was. So, my advice is, just let it be. Occasionally ask him if he'd like to go, and if not, he's not ready. I think sometimes kids really pick up on the urgency of a situation by how much time and attention is being given to it. All the rewards, praise etc... shows them its something important and you know how kids will be sometimes- they'll do the complete opposite. Just make it like its not a big deal and I'll bet he will come around.

Answer 2

I saw a show where they would have a party for the kid when they were potty trained.

Also they went out and bought big boy pants that he got to help pick out explaining that he had to use the big boy potty in order to get to use them.

GOOD LUCK and it will come with time and patience

Answer 3

thats completely normal! i work at a center for young children; we take kids as young as two. there have been several kids, usually boys, who are six months past three and still not close to being potty trained. kids do things at different times and at different speeds. keep encouraging it and continue the rewards/praise and soon enough he will get it! good luck!

Answer 4

That is quite normal. Don't worry.

Just keep gently encouraging him and he will do it when he's ready.

Answer 5

He isn't ready to potty train.  That's life.

Answer 6

No need to worry. I have a child care center and have about 10 three year olds. Half of them are still in diapers. Some are almost four. When he's ready you'll know. It's perfectly normal, you can relax.

Answer 7

My first daughter was three and my second daughter was a few months shy of three before they potty trained. It's all about when they're ready.

Keep the potty seat available and encourage him to use it as he expresses interest, otherwise hang in there...he's got some time and probably just isn't ready yet. If you push it too early you risk regression and then you have to go through it a second time. Breathe deep, don't use Pull-Ups (they usually confuse kids...can they pee in them or not? if they can, how is it different than a diaper?), encourage him if he shows interest, talk about it every few weeks (to plant seeds in his mind) and when he gives you a signal he's ready hit it hard with the shooting the Cheerios, using a sticker chart, rewarding him with M&Ms and more excitingly...getting him his big boy undies!

Best of luck to you both!

Answer 8

He's 2, and he's not ready.

He will be.  He'll do it on his time table, not yours (or your mother-in-law's, etc.)

Relax.  I learned this hard lesson with my first.  I have three boys, and they're all trained, even if they weren't trained by the time MIL or Mom or Aunt Whoever thought they should be.