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re: 3 year old potty training issues
Posted on 4/10/25 at 10:01 am to Simon Gruber
Posted on 4/10/25 at 10:01 am to Simon Gruber
No advice, mine all potty trained almost immediately. We have had other stubborn bull crap, but this one we avoided. Friends had one that gave them fits, but he eventually got it. If he has no developmental issues or such, I am sure he will master it soon enough. They all do.
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Posted on 4/10/25 at 10:06 am to Simon Gruber
Don't compare him to his sister as girls historically potty train before boys.
I haven't read the thread, but try putting him in regular underwear on a day you're going to be at home. Be ready to deal with some accidents and to change him. His comfort zone is being in the diaper and the diaper allows him to pee and still be somewhat comfortable. The regular underwear are out of his comfort zone and most kids hate the way it feels when they have an accident.
I haven't read the thread, but try putting him in regular underwear on a day you're going to be at home. Be ready to deal with some accidents and to change him. His comfort zone is being in the diaper and the diaper allows him to pee and still be somewhat comfortable. The regular underwear are out of his comfort zone and most kids hate the way it feels when they have an accident.
Posted on 4/10/25 at 10:12 am to Simon Gruber
We didn’t have all these behavior problems back in the day because us boomer parents fixed them with a belt. I guess you millenials don’t know about belts which is why you see all these sagging pants
Posted on 4/10/25 at 10:50 am to Doofus
We have an almost identical story. Our son was always constipated and had to do a miralax cleanse every weekend. When we started pushing potty training, he would wet himself every 20 minutes if not more frequently. He go to the point where he would refuse to go pee on the toilet until he saw his best friend move up to the next class at daycare, because he was potty trained. Over the next week, he mastered it and moved up after another week. Crazy how quickly things changed for him when he missed his buddy.
Posted on 4/10/25 at 10:52 am to Simon Gruber
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He does have constipation issues which is the only thing I can think of that could be causing him to be reluctant to go to the bathroom on his own
Posted on 4/10/25 at 10:55 am to SuperSaint
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It’s been bad off and on. He will go days without pooping then we give him some Miralax and later that day he produces this massive log that is hard as a rock.
Give him 2-3 prunes a day. He will become normal and it will not be hard as a rock.
Posted on 4/10/25 at 11:05 am to Simon Gruber
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ust sit in wet underwear and watch tv
The TV is a distraction. Turn it off.
1 M&M for a pee. 2 M&M's for a poop. Keep the M&M's in a glass container in the bathroom where he can see them.
This book is a quick read and has a good system.
Amazon
Posted on 4/10/25 at 11:08 am to Simon Gruber
We had the same issue with one of my twin boys. We would make him go commando. The first time he wet himself with no underwear or pullups he hated it. The few times he had accidents was b/c he would have gone days without pooping. He eventually caught on quick. Definitely had to praise and reward him etc.
Posted on 4/10/25 at 11:11 am to Slammy
Verify what he is eating, keep a written log of it if needed. See a gastroenterologist.
Our oldest had problems with hard poop and it was primarily his diet.
As far as potty training, find a reward that works. We tried everything. Money, candy , hot wheels cars, etc.
What finally worked was that he wanted to play tee ball. I told him big boys bet to play tee ball and big boys use the potty. It was like the light switch flipped. He started using the potty and and the next weekend we signed him up for tee ball. He was over three years old.
So is there a toy that he wants or something he wants to do? You know your kid better than anyone. Figure out what prize will motivate him.
Do not get discouraged because boys usually take way longer than girls. Each kid is a unique gift from God too.
Our oldest had problems with hard poop and it was primarily his diet.
As far as potty training, find a reward that works. We tried everything. Money, candy , hot wheels cars, etc.
What finally worked was that he wanted to play tee ball. I told him big boys bet to play tee ball and big boys use the potty. It was like the light switch flipped. He started using the potty and and the next weekend we signed him up for tee ball. He was over three years old.
So is there a toy that he wants or something he wants to do? You know your kid better than anyone. Figure out what prize will motivate him.
Do not get discouraged because boys usually take way longer than girls. Each kid is a unique gift from God too.
Posted on 4/10/25 at 11:11 am to Simon Gruber
My daughter turned 2 in January, and we've started encouraging her to use the potty.
She's actually successfully gone on it a few times and even gets the concept of having to wipe herself, but she typically just chills on there and doesn't go.
Hopefully your son will see his twin going about it and pick it up from her?
She's actually successfully gone on it a few times and even gets the concept of having to wipe herself, but she typically just chills on there and doesn't go.
Hopefully your son will see his twin going about it and pick it up from her?
Posted on 4/10/25 at 11:48 am to KajunLass
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You might also want to check with a urologist if he is urinating this frequently
Would think that would be an issue if he's peeing this frequently all day. My 2nd born was like the drunk guy, could hold it all day but as soon as the valves were opened, she was at the toilet every 20-30 minutes. Of course, this all starts about 5 minutes after going to bed, but we couldn't get mad because she would actually pee every time. One time my wife tried to cut her off and told her to "stop playing and stay in bed". Had I known they had a talk, I would have made my wife get up and change the sheets at 4am.
Posted on 4/10/25 at 1:25 pm to Simon Gruber
Boys typically take longer than girls. Back off a bit and give him a little time.
Posted on 4/10/25 at 1:30 pm to Simon Gruber
My best advice to parents of young kids is Poopy Presents. My wife and I came up with this with our first child and it worked like a charm on the second as well.
1) Buy a bunch of cheap toys from dollar stores, stuff the child would like
2) Put toys in a container up on top of the toilet, visible but out of reach.
3) The child gets a toy every time they successfully pee or poop in the toilet, let the celebration ensue.
They will be potty trained in a couple of days.
1) Buy a bunch of cheap toys from dollar stores, stuff the child would like
2) Put toys in a container up on top of the toilet, visible but out of reach.
3) The child gets a toy every time they successfully pee or poop in the toilet, let the celebration ensue.
They will be potty trained in a couple of days.
Posted on 4/10/25 at 1:36 pm to Weekend Warrior79
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Do you bribe with candy every time they go? Try a small toy if he goes a week without an accident
We did a sticker sytem where a pee was 1 sticker and a poop was 2 stickers. When he got 10 stickers, he got a small toy. We would have a small celebration after each potty when we put the sticker on the chart and we would go apeshit when he got the 10th sticker.
We also let him pee in the backyard to make him want to do it.
We tried to potty train when he was like 2 but he didn't seem to feel it coming and would be too late to the potty if he tried to make it there at all. We bailed after a day or 2 and revisited it when he turned 3.
We never got to this point but we were ready to put him on the potty every 15-20 minutes for a full weekend. Luckily he caught on before that free weekend came up on us but we read that it works.
This post was edited on 4/10/25 at 1:37 pm
Posted on 4/10/25 at 1:38 pm to Simon Gruber
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Simon Gruber
Have you tried taking over Nakatomi Plaza?
Posted on 4/10/25 at 1:55 pm to Simon Gruber
Our son didn't really stop until 4. Our daughter was much younger.
Posted on 4/10/25 at 2:46 pm to Simon Gruber
Im nervous. my boy is almost 3 and we are having trouble.
Posted on 4/10/25 at 2:55 pm to Simon Gruber
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Any other advice?
Put him on the toilet 20-30 minutes after eating or drinking.
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