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TAKE THE POTTY BACK
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TAKE THE POTTY BACK

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Last Post Aug 22, 2008 6:36 AM by: Jen Singer
Jen Singer
Jen Singer
Posts: 73
From: New Jersey
Registered: 7/22/08

Re: TAKE THE POTTY BACK

Aug 22, 2008 6:36 AM

I can imagine how frustrated you are, especially with school starting in a few weeks. I'd bet your three-year-old can sense your tension, too, and so, he's rebelling.

First, let me reassure you that I've heard of kids who like to go outside with the dogs. Odd, yes, but not completely uncommon! Besides, the dogs make it look so easy.

But if he can't do that at preschool, so what to do?

Here's something that worked for a friend of mine: Stop everything for a week. Put away the potty. Stop giving him rewards. Don't say a word. Pretend not to care.

Then see if you can set up a playdate with another kid who is potty trained, preferably someone who will be in his preschool class. When his friend goes to the potty, make a big deal about what a big kid he is. Show your son how his friend got a sticker (or whatever reward the child's parents will give him).

Don't pressure him to go on the potty. Just let the positive peer pressure do its magic. If you can get another playdate in before school, all the better.

You can't force him to train, and he knows it. So see if he gets interested in it when he sees other kids do it. If this seems to work, then the peer pressure at school will finish off the job.

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Jen Singer, Pull-Ups Potty Training Partner
mlandenb
 
mlandenb
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Registered: 8/19/08

TAKE THE POTTY BACK

Aug 19, 2008 9:48 PM
My son is 3 years old, we have at different times through the last year tried to potty train, he wants nothing to do with it he has gone a few time in the potty, he likes to sneak out side and go 1 and 2 with the dogs which is just weird to me.
My other son when it was time to potty train he was scared but we told him he was going to be starting school and only big kids could go he replied with "I am a big kid" so I told him only big kids that go potty in the toilet and don't wear diapers.\, we took the diaper off and with in a few weeks he had it.(we have hard wood floors so it was easy clean up lots of baths but easy clean up). trying to use this approach with my 3 year old just isn't doing it. we have tried letting him pick out a toy from the store each week, with getting a car, candy, ice cream or other treats every day. he just doesn't want to. we let him go to the store and pick out his potty chair 3 days later he said"take it back I don't wanna" he starts school in 2-3 weeks what do i do I am lost, I feel like my child will be the only one at his high school graduation wearing a diaper.