3Yr Old Potty Prob....

His behavior is normal at this age. A normal stage for boys at this age.

Peeing in the toilet comes first & easiest.

I tried potty training at the age of 3 at first but it wasn't the right time so I
tried again at age 3 1/2. Voila. It worked.

I did the 3 day, stay at home to potty train for peeing in the toilet.
You always encourage, celebrate little triumphs (a mini party at home w/
the family at the end of each da for 3 days), don't go anywhere so the
toilet is at your disposal and never getting mad for accidents.

Btw, I tried putting these bulls eyes at the bottom of toilet for potty training. That didn't work for us but the 3-day stay at home method did!

We even bought cute underwear for him (he got to pick them out) as incentive.

PM me if you want more info on the 3 day method.

Pooing in the toilet takes a little more time & work coming later.

He would wear nighttime diapers for a long time so he could still have some liquids at night before bedtime.

If he's constipated, he could be holding onto his bowel movement as a way to deal w/being scared of going in the toilet. It's psychological. So you don't punish. You encourage. You can even do diapers for poo for awhile but he pees in the toilet whenever he feels the need. Rest assured he will get this. He will soon pee AND poo in the toilet.

Normal. 3 is very early for many kids, especially boys. You don't want him to get constipated. That's no fun in the short run, and it can make toileting very difficult down the road.

Put away the potty seat and set aside the training. He's not ready. Put him back in diapers and tell him he can let you know if he wants to try someday.

He's fighting you, and there is nothing you can do about it except ignore it! My son was 4 before he was reliably trained - some kids just are older when it kicks in.

Comfort yourself with the knowledge that he is on target in other areas, and very advanced in still others. I promise you he will not go to kindergarten in diapers. I know it's frustrating but just try to resign yourself to 6 more months of diapers. If it's less, great.

I don't understand what you're saying. Are you saying that he goes into the bathroom but because he won't use the potty he pees on the floor? If this is the case, I suggest that you try teaching him to use the regular toilet.

If you're saying he pees before he gets to the potty then I, too, suggest he may not be quite ready. Recognizing the need to pee is the first step. It may take his body longer to be mature enough to actually hold the urine.

And......toddlers are able to control urine flow earlier than poop. I suggest that you let him poop in his diaper for now. I don't know if you are saying that he's now constipated or if he's been constipated in the past. If he's now constipated since starting training then I suggest that he's feeling too much pressure to use the potty. Relax the pressure to get him to poop in the potty. Since he doesn't view the potty for what it is then I'd use the toilet when I resumed training.

He hasn't figured out how to release into the toilet yet, if I am understanding you right. Just give him time and the chance to practice.