Whats the best way to potty train a little boy?

Question

He is two working on 3 before the end of this year, and still cant seem to even get him on the track of potty training.

Answer 1

Be patient.  If he's clearly not interested/ready, you can't train him, and you'll just frustrate him, and you  if you keep trying.  2 1/2 isn't at all unusually old to not be potty trained.  Most kids train between 2 1/2 and 4, and boys tend to be a bit later than girls, so I would just relax.  Talk casually about 'big boys wearing underwear' and the 'cool Thomas undies at K-Mart ...' but don't pressure him.  When he wants to badly enough, and is physically able, training will go quickly.  

Answer 2

Hi! what you should do is plan to stay home for about a week. or at least let him stay home with someone that knows what to do and wont give in a put a diaper on him. don't use pull ups and obvously NO DIAPERS! also don't use potty chairs. if his butt is too small for the normal toilet, then get a smaller seat to put on the big toilet. also get one that yuo can travel with for resturants or stores. now tell him that its ok if he needs to go potty in the night and also make sure he goes before bed. if he doesnt know that its ok to wake you up, more than likely he'll pee the bed. throw away ALL DIAPERS AND TRAINING PANTS!!!! before you start potty training him take him to the store and let him pick out ANY underpants he wants. you could also let him pick out a toy, take it home, NO PLAYING YET, and put it up high where he CAN see it but cant get it and say, if you go on the potty 2-3 times he can have the toy. i really hope this works!! thanks byeeeee!!!!!!!!

Answer 3

Boys are harder to potty train then girls. All my friend's little girls sometimes had it down by 1.5-2 years old. My son wasn't even potty trained until almost 4. I had my husband take him into the bathroom and put a fruit loop in the toilet and have him aim at it to get him interested. Even now I sometimes see him take a fruitloop in there to "practice" he says.

Answer 4

As the mom of 3 boys - all trained (thank God!), I'll let you know what worked for me.

First, buy a potty seat (not a potty chair - you'll just have to repeat the process to get them on the "big" potty) that fits on your toilet seat.  Make sure you get one with a "splash guard" until he learns to "push" his p***s down towards the bowl. Take your toddler with you and let him pick it out.  Tell him this is for him to start to learn to "potty" with cause he's such a big boy.

When you get home, put it on the toilet and tell him, "When you are ready to (pee) or (p**p), this is where you can sit to do it. Your (pee) and (p**p) will go right into the toilet (point inside) and then when you are done, you flush it to clean up."  Then flush the toilet.  This will get them used to the concept and the sound of the toilet.  Then tell him how great it is to do it in the potty instead of his diaper - don't say the diaper or his excrement is "dirty."  Tell him it's faster to potty, he doesn't have to lay down and wait for you to change him... things like that.

Also, have your husband take him to the bathroom and show him what he does.  Your husband can explain like you did about the potty seat and then explain he gets to stand up to pee too!

Get him excited about this milestone of being a big boy.  A great book I used was called "Once Upon A Potty" (they have them for a boy or a girl).  It shows kids in their own language what they need to do and that it's ok to sometimes "miss" and to be comfortable and happy with the process.

Your next step will be to take some time out to have some "potty time."  Take him to the bathroom and have him sit down on the seat with his clothes on and praise him for sitting there.  Reassure him for being a big boy then work up to having him sit on it with his pants off.  

Over a weekend take him to the potty about every 30 minutes or so, take down his pants and sit him on it.  Be happy and upbeat.  The first time he goes, it may be an "accident" but you can clap and praise him so he associates going with making you happy.

It will take a while - boys take a long time.  All mine were close to 4 before they got the hang of it totally. It's key to ask them regularly, "do you need to use the potty?"  Little boys aren't usually that great in the beginning about knowing when they have to go, especially if he's playing.  Always reassure and if there are accidents, tell him it's ok, that he's just learning.  Don't get mad or upset, no matter how long it seems to be taking.

When he has peed sitting forward, you can have his Daddy show him how he goes standing up.  Throw some Cheerios in the bowl for him to aim at (these are cheaper and just as much fun as the "floater" they sell for this purpose).

Another motivator is to go shopping for his very own underwear.  When he's starting to get the hang of going, set aside a day during a weekend (or when you have a whole day to devote to this) and put on a pair of his underwear.  Let him hang out in just his underpants for a few days.  

Once you've made the commitment, you can't go back to regular "baby" diapers.  Arm yourself with pull-ups for night time and long car trips.  After trial and error, the pull ups will finally be a thing of the past.

Don't be discouraged at any point.  My oldest took an entire year to p**p on the potty (even though he was peeing on the potty throughout).  It had to be his decision, so the more you can involve your little one in "choosing" to go potty, how he does it, and when, the more likely you will be to have success more quickly.

One last trick - if he's really not interested at all, wait a few months then try again.  This time, stock up on some small dollar-store toys.  Each time he goes, give him a prize.  Then you can gradually taper off - tell him after he goes potty for a whole week, you will go out for ice cream.  Mark his first p**p with a special treat (a day at the zoo or amusement park).  Then when he goes a whole month, take him out for a special day, and get more new underwear to celebrate.

Good luck!

Answer 5

There are little things that you can buy to put in the toilet for them to aim at. It's supposed to be fun for the little boys. I think one of them might be something that you pee on and it changes colors. I'm not sure. Anyhow, there are things you can buy to make him want to pee in the toilet.

If he doesn't want to then be patient with him. My son was 4 years old before he finally started peeing in the toilet.  

Answer 6

boys take longer than girls to train. wait till hes ready, do't rush him, he will get it eventually