Potty training
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We tried both boys at 2.5, and it was a no-go. Their pediatrician said to wait until they were 3. This time, I tried one twin at a time shortly after they turned 3, and it seemed to click super fast. He is day and travel trained but we have not started night training yet. We will soon start on twin 2.
My daughter is almost 3, and I successfully potty trained her twin brother recently. She is only just starting to verbally communicate so not able to tell me when she needs to go but has developed an understanding of what the potty is for by watching her brother, and she has started to copy him. We haven’t attempted actual potty training just yet but she is willing to practice and take part. Now she can say weewee and poopoo, and joins in when we celebrate & reward her brother going. So I guess starting off with visuals for your son to observe and copy will get him on the right path. Prior to this her autism officer recommended the backward chaining technique which has actually been really helpful
I tried at 18 months before her diagnosis and it didn’t stick, I tried again at 2.5 years and it still didn’t stick. I’m on my third attempt, I started trying again when she was 3.5 years and we’re finally getting the hang of it. She doesn’t say when she needs the potty, but if I bring her to the potty at regular intervals she uses it. She’s 4 years old in 2 weeks and pretty much potty trained for peeing, she’s never wet, but we can’t seem to figure out how to potty train for poop. It seems like an entirely different beast.
@Sadé sorry to jump on. I’ve heard night time dryness comes when they’ve developed that hormone to stay dry. Can be hard to try during the night unless you wake?
@RM Yes, I've heard about the waking up, but I can't imagine doing that. They will think they've had enough sleep and be up the rest of the night. Ask long as he's able to go to school and out and about without accidents. I'm fine with changing a wet pull-up after a nap or overnight. Vasopressin levels will increase over time, and that will make it easier.
My son will be 3 in Feb and I’ve still not started him. As long as he’s potty trained before he starts school I’m not going to stress over it at the minute
3 years. I used the reward system and he got it in 2 weeks but still won’t used public toilets
I started trying last year when he was 4, but there was confusion for him because the school were struggling to find the right size toilet for him (he's a big lad). I'm trying again now, just getting him comfortable with sitting on the toilet. He didn't show any indication of awareness until last year, but only on and off, it wasn't consistent.