Also, as a woman, you have the disadvantage of not feeling comfortable or knowledgeable enough to teach him to pee standing up, but I have a solution for that too.
Some sources suggest that children can only be potty trained when they are ready to do so, and that the age can range from 2 to 3 years. In fact, some big kids even have trouble going to the bathroom.
But there are many things you can do to positively influence them so that they feel proud to go to the bathroom on their own.
1. Get them used to a routine. She doesn’t start dragging and dropping them on the potty when she thinks they should go.
Instead, you should start by putting them on a potty for the first 2 days, regardless of whether they need to go to the bathroom or not. This is really only effective if you plan to do it throughout the day.
Potty training a child isn’t difficult when you get him used to sitting on the toilet or potty seat, but the goal is to be consistent about it.
Young children have never experienced this before, and they certainly haven’t made the connection that this is what people are supposed to do.
2. Make it an event! for you, potty training can be stressful and you might associate it with a “chore”, but he doesn’t feel anything about it. This is the perfect time to influence him about how awesome it is to go potty.
If he does his job, brag about him, give him a reward, and really show him how exciting it is to flush and watch the mess go away (even for you it’s not that nice).
Show him off (in front of him) to his grandparents, your spouse, and even his older brothers and/or sisters (if they’re the supportive type).
“Wow! You went potty like your big brother! You’re a big boy!”… usually works pretty well.
If this is your first child, that’s fine. You can still do this. Make sure he feels like he’s getting “GREAT”.
3. Do you have trouble teaching him to urinate while standing up? That is quite normal. Children are excited to realize that they can push their urine, and it may seem like fun, but they have no control over it at first.
Potty training kids is a problem here, because it can get a little messy.
To help him out, give him a target and try to get him to aim for it. This makes it more of a game, and games are just as fun!
A Cheerio works fine, but there are even targets you can buy that sit on the toilet, have a fun picture and a little hole for them to aim at.
If you can, try to get a male role model to show her. This will also help to better understand the importance of doing this the way children do it.
