I need help

Hi, Caitlin. I’m Jessica. My son turned 2 in August as well and I am going through something similar. My son always just kind of wants to play with his like it’s a toy. He will sit on it for like a second but then starts back trying to play with it.

They are very curious about that, maybe try a potty seat maybe he's afraid he's going to fall in. Maybe buy him a little one for his size they have plastic bags to put in so you can take the bag out. I read somewhere you can put color tissue paper in the toilet as it is supposed to change the color of the water. Maybe try to make a sticker chart. Each child is different however keep trying and don't give up it's all about consistency and patience.

I was always told to wait until they show an interest. My son isn’t that interested but he’ll sit sometimes when I catch him with that look in eyes when he’s about to poo. He came around though when his dad started taking him with him to the bathroom. We do try to make it fun for him he likes stickers and he’s a Leo so he loves praise. We have gotten him to get on the potty 2-3x a week. It’s a start but hopefully by Christmas he’ll be better at letting us know he has to go.

They say to take the child every 30 to 45 minutes and keep trying if they push back and do not want to that is okay let them be and try later as power struggles are not going to help the childs potty training any faster.

He’s not ready. Don’t push it or it’ll make it harder. You can just keep asking but don’t make him sit on it or anything

Try again in a few months!

I would buy him a potty that's his size and see what he does.

Do you have a baby pot or he sits on the actual toilet

He could possibly not be ready. My son is hit and miss with it. We got him a baby potty that looks like a real potty, and when he goes to 'flush' it says 'yay! You did it!' So we try to celebrate ot every time. However, there are days he's just not interested and will pee throughout the house when we try to give him the opportunity and time without pants and pull up on. We also sometimes put the potty in front of the TV and give him some space, which sometimes works.

@Jessica same. One day out the blue she wanted to use the big pot lol try that to see if it helps

Ok. Thanks so much for the advice guys. Another thing I wanted to discuss is his unwillingness to let his bottle go. He will not drink out of sippy cups and I have bought several of different types. He is so extremely attached to his bottle and has to have it. I still have to wake up in the middle of the night 2 to 3 times to put more milk in it if it’s empty because if not, he will have a fit and most times he won’t go back to sleep unless he has it. He always has to have it to go to sleep too, whether it’s for naps or bedtime. I’ll admit, I have him extremely spoiled but he’s 2 now and should be transitioning. How do I help him with this? What are some good recommendations because I’ve been feeling like this is going to be the hardest transition for him because it’s totally a comfort zone.