I know some of you are probably laughing...doesn't want wear diapers should be a good thing right? WRONG! Because he doesn't want to go in the potty either.
He rips his diapers off and has a tantrum when I try to put it back on. Tonight was awful. I have tried pull-ups and I even suggested plan old underpants....he was not having it. Finally my mother got a diaper back on him and he settled down.
Any suggestions on this? Is he actually ready for potty training? Is this just a control issue? A phse? Help!
Around 23 months he did show signs of wanting to potty train. He would sit on the potty and he went a couple of times, but I didn't really push any further than that. He would also sit on the potty at daycare and sometimes go, recently he decided he was not interested. Even though he started wearing pull-ups (sometimes) and we have the potty in the bathroom for him. He was really positive about it 3-4 months ago, but not so much any more. He is now 28 months.
If he's not willing to sit on the potty you're going to have to put those diapers on backwards so he can't reach the tabs to get them off. In my limited experience, when a kid is ready to potty train they make positive announcements and actions towards the potty. If he's not willing to entertain the thought of going near the potty yet but he's ripping off his diapers, he's just found a way to get attention and is milking it.
They make onesies for bigger babies and they have snaps in the crouch. I don't think he would be able to unsnap those to get the diaper off. Otherwise it sounds like a good time to potty train. He will sure notice what happens when he pees.
We do this with my little one when she decides she doesn't want to wear diapers and it really works...
PUT the diaper on BACKWARDS (so that the tabs secure in the BACK). My little one is real bright but she has yet to figure that one out!! It really works. We do it a couple of times per week, but sometimes several times per day! Best of luck!!
You're the mom. You get to pick when you potty train, because the entire process depends upon how much you're willing to put into it. Two year olds fight about everything (everything!), so why would they suddenly become passive and cheerful about potty training?
If he won't wear a diaper, potty train him. Easy enough. Let him run around naked from the waist down. Take him to the potty every 20 minutes until he starts going in it. He will fight you. So what? If he won't wear a diaper, it's not feasible NOT to potty train him. If you stick with the program, he'll be potty trained in a few days. Good luck.
It sounds like he may have been interested in potty training earlier but has lost interest now. You can still try potty training him. It does take a time commitment and may not be convenient for you now. And his body may not actually be mature enough for it or only ready for holding urine.
I suggest that it's more likely a control issue. He's discovered he can do it and not only can he do it but it gets everyone involved with him. Every baby I've known has taken their diapers/clothes off around this age. I suggest that you do let him run around naked for short periods of time unless he frequently pees. If he does pee frequently this could be a sign his body is not mature enough to hold urine in. It does feel good to not have any clothes on and being diaper free may encourage him to use the potty. He'll instantly know he's peed. lol
You could also try wrapping packaging tape tightly on the diaper around his whole body so that he can't open the tabs.
Whatever you do, do so as casually and with as few words as possible. If you want him to keep his diapers on immediately put them back on without saying anything other than something like diapers belong on .....his name. If he tantrums, handle it like any other tantrum. Ignore him.
When he's calmed down put on the diaper. You may have to do this several times over a couple of days but he'll learn that a tantrum doesn't get him what he wants. Not wearing the diaper is only temporary and doesn't count towards getting what he wants.
I believe that keeping his diapers on is not worth a power struggle because toddlers always win in a power struggle. Either find a way that he can't get them off, if a couple of days of casual putting them back on without any other attention doesn't work, or let him run naked for periods of time. He might respond to a compromise. Suggest that he can be naked for whatever time you want and then it's time to put the diaper back on. Two year olds are looking for ways of have control and it works best when you're able to give him control when it's appropriate.
Hi N. at 2 the diapers are probably uncomfortable for him, and honestly it should not be about what he wants as far as going on the potty. My sons at age 2 were learning how to stand up and use the regular toilet. J.
My friend says that when her kids start walking she takes their diapers and puts underware on them.They get tired of peein and poopen on their self they finally started to go to the bathroom.Maybe after watchen u they might try it to.
I agree. YOU are the mom. Since when did we ask a two year old what they wanted? Don't push potty training now. Expose him to it, and model, but don't push it.
Your biggest mistake was the pull ups they do nothing but hurt the entire potty training process. If he is taking his diaper off and refusing to put it back on put him on the potty or try standing him at one.
He is definitely old enough to train now. Give him a couple books to look at while he's sitting on the potty. It could be that he's getting bored with the amount of time it's taking him to go. Don't give up and don't give in to his fits. You're the parent, not him. I babysit 2 young brothers--the older one was completely trained (by himself) before he even hit 2. His younger brother just turned 2 last week and is already trying for us. When they're old enough to tell you they need changed, and can go get you another diaper and the wipes--it's beyond time for them to learn how to go potty. Good luck!
Tell him he has to use the potty all of the time or he must wear a diaper and put it on backwards, if he can still tear it off duck tape the draper so that he can't and keep reminding he he must use the potty all of the time or he wears the diaper. I have 3 kids my oldest and youngest did that.
If that doesn't work will he keep a pull up on. My 2 kids potty trained at 3, I never rushed them I am a stay at home mom so there was no reason to rush it.
