Help with a 3 Yr Old Boy Potty Training

While my daughter sits on the potty to try and poop, I read her a story. Once that story is done, I will get another. I take my time getting the book because she may have a poop while I am getting another book. I know you said you tried the reward system. Our reward is scooby or princess snacks. I dont know if your son is the same as my daughter, but she is scared to see her own poop. She did get very upset and cry at the sight of her poop. She has gotton alot better. she likes the idea of getting a scoobie snack. We have been potty training for 1mo now and pooping in the potty is coming along. She will be 3 in 3weeks. Good luck

I had the same problem with my son it was so bad that my daughter which was younger at the time learn to use the potty without me knowing it. all i can say is just stay strong and stick with it and also let him use the bathroom with his father that will also help him seeing daddy use the restroom he can just pretend he is using the rest room

My son is 3 as well and having the same problem. I don't think that I've been consistent enough when it comes to that. He just transitioned from a home daycare to a learning center this week so I've been really pushing him to go to the potty because they can't just focus on him all day. I did tell them that he will not tell you he has to go, you just have to take him. Yesterday morning, he went on his own without me telling him so that is some progress. Its so frustrating when you see other kids his age going to the bathroom with no problem and wearing underwear. I'm gonna continue to try with him and make him go more often, and most of all, BE CONSISTENT. I know your frustration and hope both of our boys will be out of pull-ups for good before the year is out!

With my son he didn't react well to pressure. If I really pushed him to go it would back him up more. Try and create a relaxing environment throughout the day. My son had a lollipop he has to suck on when he went, sugar free ones. He would sit on the potty and relax, thats when it happens. With tinkling I let him grab a handfull of fruit loops, we don't eat them , and toss them in the toilet and shoot them while peeing. Worked everytime and he never missed the toilet.

Good luck!

I know this is funny, but have you tried the Potty Scotty potty training doll? There is also a book - Potty Training in One Day - that has a lot of good info in it to.

What finally worked for me was making her clean up the mess herself. I would just stand her in the tub and help get the panties down, run some water and make her clean up herself. It only took a couple of times as she did not like the clean up job either. V.

Our son is 3 and a half and he is just now fully potty trained. I was beginning to think he would never be potty trained, so I feel your pain! I prayed hard and asked God to take over as we weren't having any luck. Then, I tried something that I had heard of and thought was ridiculous and kinda gross. I left his pants off at home and just let him wear a shirt. A longer tee shirt is nice, so you aren't constantly looking at his rear end. It worked, he didn't want to go on the floor and he never did, I was amazed. I also tried to stay close to home as much as possible for awhile, as when I took him out he would wet his clothes or his pullup. I had to stop using pullups altogether, I really think they were part of the problem. I knew when he had to poop, because he would beg for a pullup, but he didn't get it. When we'd go out, I'd tell him things like if you keep your clothes dry, we'll go to the library or look at the toys at Walmart, etc. But, if he wet his clothes, he knew he would have to go home. He learned real quickly at that point to stay dry. It wasn't easy, but it worked. He is our youngest child, much younger than our other two and I had no problem with them, but I didn't use pullups with them. He is an extremely smart little fellow, so intelligence is not a factor, children are just different. I hope things go well for you, I know it's really difficult to go through when they don't just get it right off the bat, like some do.