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Potty Training Encouragement
I need some encouragement. Solomon is 3 years 3 months. He's smart. He's verbal. He knows what to do. SO WHY WON'T MY KID USE THE POTTY?!?!?!?! We've been trying to do the timer thing. We're trying to do rewards. Sometimes he goes no problem. But today he is screaming his head off every time we ask. He doesn't want to sit. Did sit once, didn't go, and then went in his pants 3 minutes later. I just got training pants for him so he can really feel if he's wet. (Not pull ups.)
The problem is he starts pre-school in 2 weeks. (Less than, really.) He has to be trained. At least for the 2 1/2 hours he's here. I think they will be gracious and generous and he can prob. wear pull ups for a week or two. But really, I need this to happen. I know my frustration isn't helping. But OMG. Just pee in the potty!
The problem is he starts pre-school in 2 weeks. (Less than, really.) He has to be trained. At least for the 2 1/2 hours he's here. I think they will be gracious and generous and he can prob. wear pull ups for a week or two. But really, I need this to happen. I know my frustration isn't helping. But OMG. Just pee in the potty!
Re: Potty Training Encouragement
How time flies! Caileigh (9), Keira (6) & Eamon (3)
He is in a daycare 2 days a week, and it hasn't seemed to make a huge difference. Maybe because there are still kids that don't go. I don't know.
I guess mostly it has just been a rough morning with defiance (potty and other) and he's just generally being 3, and I'm really hungry and slightly overwhelmed at work (where we currently are)...so I'm a grump too.
Thanks for the reminder that mine isn't the only kid to not be potty trained by the start of pre-school. I used to think that by age 3 would be PLENTLY of time. Then I had a kid....
PTing can be frustrating. Dd decided to do it early on and was PTed so quickly. Only to regress completely and need diapers. I had to go back to diapers because she just refused! And it's so frustrating because clearly she could do it. But it is all about control and this is one of the only things they have control over. The more we pushed the more she pushed back and refused. Back to diapers and 2 months later she woke up one day asking for underwear.
I know you have a deadline but if talk to them about it. I think it's crazy to expect a kid that age to be 100% PTed.
My boys were the same! They were in daycare, and both had delays to the pre-k 3 room until they were potty trained. I knew they knew exactly what to do, they just weren't doing it! So, I just had to back off and let them do their thing, even though I was freaking out the whole time. What's funny is that both PT'ed at 3 years 3 months. It was like a switch, they just started doing it (although we still have #2 issues with Garrett). Good luck!
Hey Dena, Since we had Conall in the same daycare as you use, do NOT expect them to be helpful with this. While I loved the teachers, they were very hands-off with training and my main issue with the place for that age group. When Gavin was at TenderCare, as soon as they moved to the 2-yr old room, they started training with regular visits to the restroom as a class. Gavin was trained by 2.5. Conall wasn't fully trained until about 3 yrs 5 months (he had #1 down, but not so much #2). Conall, though, is also very independent and has to do things on his terms.
He'll get it - just keep doing what you're doing and try hard not to get frustrated. I agree with the otehrs that when he starts seeing the others at school, he'll be more comfortable and it will "click". Also, I would ask the teachers if there is any way to make it a point to bring him to the bathroom at certain times (like before snack, before lunch); I think it's absurd that they won't do it until a kid tells them they have to go. As kids are growing and learning, they don't yet know. It's called "training" for a reason. And when kids spend the majority of their time in daycare, where else are they going to learn? Hardly the evenings and weekends...
Hang in there Momma!
He seems to do very well when we are out, mostly because he's a neb nose. ;-) "Momma, I wonder where the potty is in this store..." So, we've been going out a lot. We've kind of taken the approach of asking him if he's ready to try, but not forcing him to go. I guess it seems to be working a bit. Trying to let him take more of a lead, but still encourage.
I tried to explain to him that Momma doesn't get upset about accidents. I just get upset when he won't even try. Not sure that made any difference to him...but I felt better.
And, Claire, you're right. I wish that the DC teachers would take more of a lead in asking him. Of course he's not going to tell you. And I hesitate to send him in in undies, because I know it will be a constant mess for them.
My MIL (who can be OH so helpful at times 8-) Says 'Just make him go.' (The same way she said, "just make him take his medicine" which ended with her, me, him, and my mom all crying, and him gagging!) Well, he's going to her house this weekend because DH and I have a wedding. Here you go, MIL. Here's some undies and my kid....bring him back when he's trained.