My DS is 22 mths old and has been fasinated by his potty for a while now. Just recently he has started peeing in his potty. My question is today after he peed in his potty he was very concerned about it and kept on telling me uh oh. I tried telling him this was good and that's where pee belonged. But some how he's convinced himself that's and uh oh. We have a reward chart and he got his sticker after peeing. He also got a "potty" present to celebrate his potty. But he still seems convinced it's an uh oh. Any thoughts?
Maybe it looks like a spill and he needs to help clean it up? Did you have him dump it in the toilet and flush?
I had to giggle at this one. My granddaughter is 19 months old and her favorite thing to say is uh ho. Did your son accidently wet himself or on the floor one time when you said "uh ho" to him? He might be thinking that his potty is called uh ho. If he is pottying in the potty and doesn't cry or panick when he sees it, I wouldn't worry about his saying uh ho to much. If he does panick a little then he could be seeing it as a part of himself (I think you see this more with the BM's).
Good luck with the potty training.
If he thinks it is a spill then put a piece or 2 of toliet paper in the trianing potty, that way it looks less like a spill and more like a wet cloth.
Otherwise keep telling him it is a good thing... the uh oh might just be his way of telling you what he did. Try to calling the pee something else, a fun little nick name for it.
He is still young so there might not be a lot you can do... just give it more time and he will understand.
B.,
A couple of thoughts:
First, you could try a step stool and the regular toilet (or let him sit on the big one) Perhaps he thinks he's making a mess by using the little chair.
Second: Some kids (not saying this is your case)view excrements as a part of themselves and going in a toilet means they lost a part of their body. It can result in feelings anywhere from unease to fear.
KEEP UP THE POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT AND HANG IN THERE!
There are movies that you can buy that are pretty good about explaining that its not an "uh-oh." You can also have him watch you use it, and explain thats a good thing. Just keep talking to him about it. He'll get it soon!
22 months is pretty young for a boy to figure out the potty. I think him saying "uh oh" when he pees is just his mind and body not quite connecting on the whole concept of going potty just yet. I wouldn't worry about it, and I also wouldn't be surprised if he regressed a bit potty-wise before he actually got going potty right.
Well, something my husband did to get our son to potty (be prepared, it's a guy type of thing) is for both of them to go at the same time. I know your guy is little, but if he has a footstool to get him at the right level, maybe it would help for him to do it with Dad, so he sees that's where Dad puts it too. And then some high-fives or something in celebration. Nothing to do with your question, but if he's learning to go standing up, keep the underside of the seat clean, so he can lean forward and hold onto it. It points everything in the right direction.
