Another Potty Training Question (For Boys)

If you decide to put it off, don't feel bad. Many little boys don't train until closer to 3, or even soon thereafter.

There's really nothing you can do. We also have a 2 1/2 yr old son. The potty is there, he sees everyone else use it, and when he wants to use it he can. If he doesn't want to use it, we just say "ok, let's get a fresh diaper!" Don't talk about diapers condescendingly, and call them "baby diapers" etc. Just let him know that you'll continue to take care of him and help keep him clean and dry by changing his diaper when he needs it.

Most people I know with boys didn't really have any progress until right around the 3rd birthday. So, I figure we have til March before I really need to fuss with it much!

Some of the best advice I ever heard was just put a little potty out for him to use, and don't say another word about it. Answer questions if he asks about it, assist him if he asks you too, but otherwise leave it alone.

Also, just for my own informatin/education, one of the best books I have read about potty training was the "becoming Pottywise" book by the same people that wrote "Babywise."
I liked it because they broke down the different developmental stages of potty readiness so I had a better underststanding of where my son is in the process, and it reassured me that we're on the right track and there's nothing to worry about.

So, don't get in a hurry to get rid of the diaper budget just yet :-)
Hope this helps.

I haven't started to toilet train my boy quite yet but I have heard other people say to give him a target : )

It sounds like he has an understanding, but isn't ready yet. Just keep him exposed to the potty, but don't push him. If you push him it can backfire on you and he will fight you worse. Once he's ready, you will know. Then you can use the rewards to encourage it. Good luck!!

I agree with he might not be ready....When they are ready it happens pretty quick!

Have dad teach him to pee outside! Okay, don't laugh - I'm serious. Make it a fun thing. I know it's gross, but try to get him excited about something - put a cheerio in the potty and see if he can hit it. See if his peepee can make bubbles. You and him listen closely for the "music" and then giggle when you hear it! It sounds like he's a little apprehensive about "releasing" the pee pee on the potty, so if you just make it a little silly, the apprehension will go away. He's gun-shy, so to speak. There is no reason why he can't be working on training now - my son was potty trained at 26 months. But they do say that boys potty train later than girls, so don't sweat it if it doesn't happen soon - he's got plenty of time to master it! Have fun! :)

he's not ready. the more you push him, the longer it will take.

It sounds like he's not quite ready yet. One thing is for sure, you don't want him to have negative connotations when it comes to the toilet. If you're pushing him and he's saying no, it's going to turn into a battle of the wills. You don't need that. I think the key with them (and perhaps men in general) is to make it seem like it's there idea if it isn't already.

Go gently at first. Get one of those potty books and read it a lot. Let him sit on it with clothes on. Let him see you and your husband go to the bathroom. You've probably already done a lot of these things already but my point is to take it slow and do not push if you can avoid it. I've noticed that the parents who push have the hardest time. I know it can be hard but 2 1/2 is pretty young. Mine potty trained himself at that age (we were lucky in this regard) but his friends (who are about 5-6 months older) were well over 3 when it happened. I will say that even for them, when they're ready it seems happens almost over night for them too. It has to be their idea though.

He's just not ready yet. I wouldn't worry about it. Have Dad show him how it's done every once in a while but don't push it. I started trying with my two older boys when they were between age 2 and 2 1/2 and that was just too much. Neither of them actually started until they were 3. Now I have a fourteen month old and I am just going to let him go at his pace because it becomes stressful when you are constantly trying and not getting anywhere. With any help maybe my little one will just learn off of his two older brothers and go on his own and earlier. :) Good luck, though!!
Oh! That going outside and doing it like the other post said is fun for them. They like that. I started my second one doing it that way and eventually had to stop him because he thought it was okay to do it all the time, lol. It really works....