Potty training

I just don’t know what else to do, I’ve literally tried everything

We’ve tried introducing it slowly, choosing his own potty, toilet seat, choosing his own pants, rewards, I’ve researched and read so much but nothing seems to be working 🤷🏽‍♀️

We are literally in the same boat. We've tried everything. He just doesn't care if he's wet, does get upset at poo though. We use up airy pants, but it's more getting him to tell us he needs to go, he definitely has bladder control so he gets taken every 40 mins. We started reading "poo poo bum bum wee wee" that seems to click. Yesterday and today apparently has been saying wee wee ir poo poo after 3 months of trying. So I'm hoping it's clicking. You're not alone in the trenches ! X

It’s the worst isn’t it, I’m so drained by it all, I feel like it will never end x

Very draining, and so hard when we know he knows he's going.if he's wet himself you know he has as he'll refuse to go with you to try on loo. Atm we are taking him every 40 mins and 5 mins after every meal. If we time it right, it goes in the loo which is great, but he literally won't tell us and will happily mess instead. We have tried the works. I'm hoping it's just perseverance now, and that it's slowly clicking. We said atm we'd be ecstatic if he just told us he'd had an accident!

I feel you, we’ve tried absolutely everything I just don’t know what else to do now x

We’re in the same boat! We are seeing some progress by letting her only have a nappy on the toilet to do her business, then it has to come off. She doesnt have accidents and is now telling us when she needs to go more (more than she ever has told us before - master of withholding!!). We’re going to slowly loosen the nappies at the side or cut a hole in them. She gets it entirely but is so stubborn 😂 so so hard not to feel like a failure - I do! But you’re not, and you’re not on your own! X

Oh bless you, it’s so flipping hard, we’ve tried getting him so sit and poo with his nappy on but he still won’t 🫠 the health visitor told me to try getting him to blow bubbles whilst on the potty as this can help them? At this point I’ll dress like a clown if it will make him potty train 😂😂😂 x

I’ve heard that about the bubbles but it didn’t work for us 😭 I also read about putting their feet in warm water so me being extra tried to create a whole exciting foot spa experience - she loved it, but not a single tinkle of wee!!!!!

😂😂😂😂 the things we try! I’m just praying soon it will just click lol because I’m reaching breaking point 🫠 x

What is he in to? We tried a star chart but he got bored quite quickly. What worked for us, is buying a big jar looking magnet that stuck on the fridge, every-time he used the toilet we’d give him a star which he would then put in the jar. We told him that when it was full we’d buy him a present. There was a paw patrol cruiser that I knew he liked and I’d show it to him on my phone everyday and it also had a video ad that helped. I’d also give the stars to the educators at daycare, so he would be rewarded them during the day and then bring them home and put them in the jar. He never had any accidents, he was on a total mission to get that toy. He was 3 in September and I started a few weeks after his birthday.

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He’s not perfect might I add, he still asks for his nappy when he needs a poo and I’m in the process of trying to phase it out, but I’ve read it’s better not to pressure him and he will do it when he’s ready.

My son is so stubborn with potty training. He'll happily go in his pants and is terrified of the toilet and potty. He will ask for his nappy off and is starting to know that he needs to go as he'll start tugging at his willy but won't wee on the potty. He'll wait until he's back in pants, sneak off and do it and then come back and tell me he's had an accident. I bought his a hotwheels toy a year ago to try and entice him to use it and it's still in its box because he refuses to wee on the pootybor toilet. He wants the toy and asks for it regularly but knows he can't have it until he's done a wee on the toilet or potty. I also bought a stand up wee pot which he thinks is brilliant but won't use. I've tried treat jars with different things for wees and poos and have so many books about using the potty but he won't give in. Nursery just accept all the accidents but I'm getting fed up of constantly washing or throwing away soiled underwear and mopping the floor x

I really feel you, we’ve tried EVERYTHING different reward charts, different rewards, not putting to much pressure on, choice of potty or toilet, choosing his own pants. It’s honestly so so draining x