I need some advice before I lose the will to live. Have been potty training since last March with my ds who was 2 yrs 8 months (he's now 3yr 5months) . He was starting to show signs of being ready before this but I held off until he was pretty much putting himself on the potty.
First week went great no accidents at all (seemed too good to be true)....then gradually once the novelty had worn off, he started to have accidents.
Fast forward to now, he started nursery two weeks ago and still will not use the potty unless told to. Will just hold it in and do little patches in his pants (which gradually get bigger unless he's forced to use the potty).
The reason for this is complete and utter laziness. He knows exactly how to pull his trousers and pants up and down. He knows he needs to go. He purposely ignores it and it's driving me mental.
We have now hit a patch where he is back to having accidents constantly and I'm going through clothes like in the beginning. I know he's capable as he stays dry outside the house and if he's not wearing anything he will use the potty completely reliably.
I've tried sticker and rewards, I've tried reasoning and explaining, ignoring the bad praising the good and I'm ashamed to say I've told him off this week and punished him as I'm at my wits end.
Has anyone ever been through the same? Is a year a reasonable amount of time to take and still be getting nowhere? Is it a boy thing? What can I do from here? I can't bear this at the moment especially with a 3 month old too
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Please help....3.5yrold ds still potty training a year on!
SnookyWookyWooWoo · 18/01/2016 17:32
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