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@Courtney Thankfully I was able to leave the school he was at. We are at a new one that is much more supportive and he loves very much. He doesn’t really care about rewards.. he seems scared to go on the potty but really wants to be in underwear and says “no more diapers” every time we try to go on the potty
@Anna so glad you found a new place! And all of that sounds promising!!! Encouragement and positive reinforcement/calm demeanor, etc are going to be what work for you. Have the utmost patience with him and keep talking to him! Does he watch you on your toilet? Have you tried naked days again? Does he ever get grossed out when he has an accident?
@Courtney ps thank you so much for responding! I’ve been killing myself over feeling like I’m doing him wrong. He hates being dirty in his underwear. He does watch me on the toilet. But he literally stays dry all day long. Trying every 30 min but most of the time by the time he sits down he says he’s done…
@Anna 🥺 Awww... poor little thing. I'm sorry your little cutie is showing withholding behaviors. It sounds like fear of release. Or it could be a control issue. Either way withholding over time can lead to medical issues such as uti's, kidney and bladder infections. 😥 I'll be happy to help you come up with ways to make your little cutie feel safe and help with being unafraid of releasing on a potty or toilet. I have many different relaxing & releasing exercises and several tried & true techniques that will help you accomplish this in a way that makes it fun for your little cutie. I offer private personalized potty training consultation appointments if you'd like some one-on-one guidance and support. Yourpottytrainingcoach.com
@Anna no problem! I forgot to mention for the initial “release” part early on, I had more successes when I would have him “blow” on the shower curtain haha. Or on my hair. Like blowing birthday candles. Also instead of him feeling forced or feeling our frustration, I would try and make him laugh. Make funny faces. I even tickled him a few times. That seemed to help. May not work for everyone but 🤷🏼♀️ never know!
Ohhh my goodness I would be livid at that school. Is he still going? Or only home at the moment? I would just be as calm and positive as possible. And patient! Very very patient. Lots of repetition and encouragement. I’m not sure if you use incentive but that worked for us. Anytime my 2 year old wants to do something, I say we can do that but you need to peepee first. He finally got it today after 2.5 weeks, it clicked. Good luck mama!!! ❤️