Potty Training HELP

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My DS is almost 3 and he did show signs of wanting to use the potty hence why we started. Its been a few months now and he's not making any progress at all.

He's never actually used to the potty, he would rather go on the floor and then sit on the potty afterwards lol. We set out times for him to just sit on the potty to see if anything will come out and nothing ever happens. it's as if he purposely doesn't do it and voila as soon as he gets up he wees all over the floor. We've tried teaching him to sit and stand. We're also getting support from nursery.

I'm getting so worried cuz I know he'll be starting reception in September 2023 (I know its more than a year away) but I'm worried he wont be ready by then. I don't think teachers will be changing kids nappies as its proper school and not a nursery so I don't know hat we're going to do. Any tips, success stories welcomed!

Don't worry about school , it's a long way away in toddler time.
What signs was he showing?
If you are convinced that he is aware of the sensation of needing to pee I would go for it with rewards ,big boys pants, no daytime nappies etc.Loo or potty.
If he isn't ready I would leave it for 3 months go back to nappies and try again later.

My DGS has been just the same. My DD tried several times with no success at all. He's due to start Reception in September, so she was really starting to worry, then one day, two months past his 4th birthday, he just suddenly decided to use the toilet and was reliably dry and clean within a week. I'm sure your DS will get there in his own time.

Don't stress about school!! That's a year and 4 months away. When kids "get" potty training it can be over and done with in a couple of days if you wait until they're ready.

My son is starting reception the same year as yours.
We aren't anywhere near potty training yet.
I did use to stress about it and after a good talk with his nursery they assured me plenty of other kids have been/are going through the same and they can guarantee he'll be trained by school.
Whilst it doesn't seem long for us until they start, it is really a long time and once they get it they get it.
Try not to stress

This. If he's having accident after accident and you're months down the line then he isn't ready. Put him back in nappies and have a break for a month or so, then start completely afresh. We had to do the same with DS and the final time he was literally dry within 2 days and no accidents since.

Why dont you skip the bottle and go straight to using the loo standing up- you can get portable urinals for little boys too,

potty not bottle.

Try getting a book too as it helped DD. We got one called Pirate Polly, obviously aimed at girls but there may be something that spark his interest.

It really helped us with talking about the potty with DD and she got it within a week just after she was 3.

Thank you guys for the reassurance.

@yikesanotherbooboo He started pulling his trousers and nappy pants down every time he followed us to the toilet so that made me think maybe he's ready.

I'm gonna take all of your advice and stop for now, put him back in nappies and start again fresh. Hopefully ill have better results.

To potty train you need to get rid of day time nappies all together.

We use a sesame street potty book called P is for potty.

I wouldn't put back in nappies- sends a message that the potty is optional.
Read the OH Crap method, get stairs to the toilet and skip the potty is my advice.

We're in the same boat over here. DS1 has just turned 3 and he's very much ready. He's done a few wees in his potty but since he had a poo accident on the floor, he's scared himself and won't sit on the potty or big boy toilet. He's in underpants throughout most of the day and holds everything in until he has his nappy on for Rainbows or bedtime 🙄 planning to do no day nappies through the half term week. We also have DS2 who is 5months so don't want to stay in for longer than we need to. I feel that DS1 has developed resistance.

We tried my ds at 2 years 8 months. He wasn't ready. Gave up 3 days in. He is now 3 years 4 months and was reliably dry after 3 days.

I'd put him back in nappies and try again in a few months.

That’s good he sits on the potty even after he’s been for a wee on the floor that associates wee with the potty. What about bribes ? Watch your phone on the potty ? Choclate if he does a wee ? That’s what I did anyway 😂

I started this thread almost a year ago. My DS will be 4 in May and at the time I thought all hope was lost and he’ll be in nappies until he’s 45 😂

I’ve come back to report that it’s not the case! I took some of your advice, left the potty training for a while and picked it up again after a few months and he finally cracked it. It’s like a lightbulb moment. He doesn’t even even ask for assistance anymore, he literally just waltz in the toilet and helps himself. I’m so proud of my boy.

We’ve been putting night nappies on him as we didn’t think he could go the night without an accident and last night my DH said he woke him up around midnight to go to the toilet 😭😭😭
I don’t know how I missed it, I must have been in a really deep sleep. I just can’t believe it.

Anyone reading this that’s still struggling with potty training their little ones all I can say is patience is key. They’ll figure it out, they really will.