How long do we try for?

[Pontouf]

DS is 2.7 and incredibly stubborn. We started potty training yesterday but it hasn't been very successful. We have had no wees in the potty at all and had four wee accidents yesterday (though we caught a bit of one in the potty) and one accident today. He is wearing pants. Yesterday I started off taking him to the potty every half an hour but we have relaxed it now because after about three goes he got really pissed off with it interrupting his playing and refused to go on. I'm now taking him when there are natural breaks - when coming in from playing outside or before and after meals, before and after his nap etc which seems to be working better. We've also had to resort to bribery (a chocolate button) each time he sits on it, with the promise of three buttons and a star on his sticker chart if he ever does a wee in the potty. I'm trying really hard to be relaxed about it but it's difficult if he just refuses to go on - you have to enter into a dialogue!

Anyway my question is, if nothing comes of it in the next few days, how long do I carry on with it? Do I just keep cleaning piss off the floors and carpets forever till he gets it or is there a recommendation of how long to try before giving up and trying again later?

We tried with ds (2.9) about 6 weeks ago & after 5 full days in pants & zero wees in potty (despite offering stickers as rewards) & many on the floor instead, we gave up & went back to nappies.

Since then he's kept sitting on the potty now & again, but still no success, then yesterday he asked for pants, I told him if he went in the potty he could have a jelly baby & thats all the motivation he needed. 1 wee accident yesterday, 0 today & it all seems to have clicked.

I'd say if by the end of day 3 you've had zero success I'd stop. But if he's already done some wees on the potty today (assuming so but your post doesn't say?) then I'd persevere as it sounds like he's grasping it.xx

Were in the process of potty training 2.3 DS-and we tried him about 6 months ago, but he just wasn?t ready. Some children just are ready without any problems, some take some time, I would say give it a least a week to see cause it will take some time for him to understand what to do, unfortunately they won?t just do it just like that like we wish! If you give in now you will confuse him.If your able to stay in for most of the day or in the garden that really helps. My DS can be really stubborn too if hes being disturbed, but its the only way to make sure they are going lol. Bribery will be okay every now and again if it involves potty training I would say, we?ve had to several times! With this it also shows you are praising him for doing well :) Just keep at it and he will soon know what to do and want to get involved. My DS woke me up at 4AM the other day to ask if he could have a wee on the potty! Didn?t think I would hear that several weeks ago! Good luck :)