27 month old son

Farmer_Manda · #1 (**permalink**) 02-14-2005, 03:33 AM

My son is 27 months old and he isn't potty trained yet. He has gotten close a few times but then regresses back. He is generally very quiet so he only tells me he has to go potty when he is in his talkative mood. I would love to try undies on him but I fear he wont tell me he has to go. Is there a better time to try undies in a day? Like after you know he went #2? and then try it for a certain time period?

Do you teach little boys to pee sitting down or standing up? My boy sits down but then his pee usually shoots onto the floor OR ME! hehe.

help me please. I need to get him fully trained before August so that I dont have three in diapers again!

Thanks

InsanityLTD · #2 (**permalink**) 02-16-2005, 08:29 PM

Well I have no advice since my son just turned 3 and he is not even close yet! As for the sitting/standing issue, we have our son sit (when he goes) but we use a little trick of placing him aimed backwards(told to me of more than 1 Mom of boys who have potty trained.) #1 it will more easily convert when they do stand up. #2, it is less intimidating since they have the toilet lid and pot back in front of him so he doesn't feel as he is falling off. #3 any "overspray is up against the pot and most will flow into the potty, which results in less cleanup and less on you if he overshoots. Finally if he is pointed backwards, he is more likely to lean forward onto the toilet seat and therefore the "wee" is better positioned not to overshoot the target.

Just a few suggestions.

Alyantavid · #3 (**permalink**) 02-18-2005, 08:57 AM

My son sat to pee and still does part of the time. I just taught him to point his penis down so it all goes right in the toilet. We haven't had any troubles since. Its much less messy than when he stands since he isn't very tall yet.

MomsLilGal03 · #4 (**permalink**) 02-27-2005, 08:43 PM

Well I would train him sitting for now and let him get that down first and then when he is better on letting you know he has to go and you HAVE NO accidents. After that get your husband to bring him in at the same time so he can learn from him how to stand up and pee!!! As for the underwear I would put them on one day for one hour and the nest day for 2 hours and so on until you can get him used to them! I hope this helps you more!

#5 (**permalink**) 04-11-2005, 02:50 PM

My son was scared to stand and pee. I don't really know why he just insisted on sitting. We let him, then one day he came running in to us saying "i peed standing up!" he was so excited. I was lucky, my kids were easy to pottytrain. I firmly believe in be consistent. The way I did it was. I bought them panties/underwear when they were around 15 months old. In the morning I would put them and take them to the potty a lot. I would ask a lot. I don't think you can expect a child that is first learning to tell you that they need to go. I just took them every time I was able. It is time consuming and it gets old, but the will get the hang of it. It took about two weeks with my daughter and about three days with my son. I think the big thing is making the feel comfortable. If you get upset with them or scold them (not that you would) they will regress. I did have on regression with my daughter. It was when I had my son. She was nearly potty trained and then just stopped because I wasn't able to help her as much. This is what worked for me and it is what I will start before to long with my youngest daughter. I have a nine year old sister and my mom had her potty trained by one year. I was so surprised when she told me that. But I know my mom and I know that she kept it up until my sister had it. Good luck and let us know how it works out.

Farmer_Manda · #6 (**permalink**) 04-12-2005, 08:56 AM

He still isn't potty trained. Sometimes he tells me he has to go. I am so busy most of the time that I dont remember to take him to the bathroom. How can you remember enough to be efficent>? I need him trained ASAP! lol. I dont want him just figure it out and a baby comes and then take a chance he will regress
My daugher did it a lot! regressing that is. I dont want three in diapers so I really need him trained soon.

#7 (**permalink**) 04-12-2005, 05:43 PM

I know that it is hard to remember, but it works. Or at least it did for me. I would buy a few packs a underwear for him and keep him in the underwear. If he goes in them it's okay. Wash them. I found that letting my kids wear diapers and expecting them to tell me they had to go was never going to happen. It is much easier for them to go in a diaper and keep playing then it is for them to tell you and then have to go. Yes three in diapers would be to many. I would be a lot easier on you to get it over with then keep it going and going. Good luck. Keep me updated.