Potty Training HELP!

Our Lil' Family wrote: We're in the awful process of potty training. I'm not using PullUps, just regular underwear. We got him to go in the potty yesterday and today, both right after his nap. We rewarded him with a Thomas train (from our Ebay stash) both times. If we take him he will not go...he'll stand there for a minute or two but he just won't go. Not but 5 minutes later we have an accident and he tells us then that he needs to go to the potty or that he's wet.

Am I doing the right thing? When will he learn the sensation and learn to tell us BEFORE he goes? I need positive thoughts and motivation because THIS IS NO FUN!!!!!! I'm not stopping now, this is our second try and I don't want to give up again so I'll just have to get through this but I really need advice.

My3LilMonkeys replied: Madison was like that for the first few days. What worked for her honestly was running around naked. With the undies I think she still had the mentality of it's ok to pee in them but as soon as she was naked she knew it wasn't ok to pee on the floor. We had her naked for about 3 days then when we put her back in undies she did great!

Maddie&EthansMom replied: I know it seems like hell right now, but I promise you it will be over before you know it and you won't even remember all of this. Just be consistent. Set a timer and put him on the potty every 30 mins. Remember my horror stories from the summer???? It's awful, I know. He will catch on very quick....you'll see.

mysweetpeasWil&Wes replied: No advice. We're on our fifth or so attempt right now. No accidents today, which is HUGE, but I don't want to tell you what worked, because PT to me is not a one-size-fits-all. Just giving you and to tell you that you're not alone.

luvmykids replied: PT is no fun! He'll get it, hang in there. I think they know all the components of it but it's harder to put it all in order. Like Aimee said, put him on the potty regularly, set a timer to remind you if you have to, one of these times you'll catch him at the right time and he'll go before the accident and start to put it together.

Our Lil' Family replied: Thanks y'all! I didn't expect it to be easy....good birth control for sure, not excited about going through this again. I'm trying to convince DH that 1 is enough! lol

Maddie&EthansMom replied: Isn't that the truth????

You know what we say...."If we would have had Ethan first, he would have been an only child."

Our Lil' Family replied: Day 3...only 2 accidents!! 1 was partly my fault, I knew he didn't finish but he stopped going and started holding it and we were in a rush to get out of the door to church so I let him go before he was done. Guess he is getting the hang of it after all.

How long before he recognizes that he has to go and tells me? It's mainly him holding it until I make him go now.

MyBlueEyedBabies replied: Awesome. For my kids it was a slow process. it was more they started asking to go at every inopportune time. eventually i stopped reminding and they stopped asking and jsut started going

Boo&BugsMom replied:
I would make a schedule of when he should be going. Take him every 45 minutes or so. If he has to stay on the potty for 10 minutes before he goes, then let him be. Give him his privacy and let him sit on it, give him a book while he sits. Fill him up with liquids throughout the day so he will "have" to go. In the very beginning when we introduced the potty to Tanner I actually had to run some warm water down the front of him. Good luck! It gets better, but just remember it's not SUPPOSE to be fun.

Boo&BugsMom replied:
It was a LONG time, and is for most kids. The times will shorten and become less often, buy kids generally need those reminders for a long time. You'll know when that time comes when you can trust his instinct more.

lisar replied: I know how yall feel. If Raygen would have been my first child there wouldnt have been another one. LOL

Just give it time he will get the hang of it.

Our Lil' Family replied: Another question.....what do I do about these poppy underwear? I don't want to use pull ups but DH and I are both tired of cleaning poppy underwear. He has yet to go poop on the toilet...do I just stick it out and get used to cleaning it? He normally has 1 BM a day, in the morning, so I wouldn't be against using pull ups until that happens....but lately he's been having 2 or sometimes 3...suggestions please!

luvmykids replied: I just did what you'd do with cloth diapers, I know it sounds gross, but I swished it in the toilet to get as much off as I could then threw it straight in the wash on hot water.

Boo&BugsMom replied: Make HIM clean it.