So I picked up a few things that I thought might help the process. In this list of things are stickers, hot wheels (for poopy) and m&m's. I had to try and prepare myself for this because I am an impatient person and I knew this was going to be something that was going to take every ounce of patience I could muster. Needless to say it has been a very challenging time. But we are almost there!
Monday marks week 4 and he is now going pee in the potty every time on his own. We are still working on doing #2 there. The past two days have been amazing. Thursday he went on his own every time, today he had two #2 accidents but he realized it and ran to the potty and said "I sorry mommy, I forgot" -- I know melt your heart, right? Of course I never get upset with him. I calmly tell him that it's ok, we have accidents sometimes and next time we will make it to the potty faster.
Even when he doesn't do anything in the potty I still cheer him on and praise him for the effort. He soaks it up. When he does his business I give him a sticker to put on his chart and a packet of m&m's if he pee'd. If he did #2 he gets a hot wheel. (Yea, we have spent about $10 on hot wheels, but ya know what. If he is potty trained completely by his 3rd birthday, its worth it!)
So this is my potty training technique. I know every child is different. What works for one child may not work for another. My best advice is to praise praise praise them. We have a little dance that we do, and he loves it. Patience is also key, you have to be ready to sit there for sometimes half an hour or longer, especially at the beginning. Now sometimes I don't even have to go in there until he calls me letting me know he needs help. (which is good sometimes, because I have Kayleigh who is 6 months old to take care of too.) So it can get a little tricky at times but it always seems to work out just right. I would also take things for him to do while he sits there otherwise he gets bored. We bring his iPad and books.
Good luck!
Monday marks week 4 and he is now going pee in the potty every time on his own. We are still working on doing #2 there. The past two days have been amazing. Thursday he went on his own every time, today he had two #2 accidents but he realized it and ran to the potty and said "I sorry mommy, I forgot" -- I know melt your heart, right? Of course I never get upset with him. I calmly tell him that it's ok, we have accidents sometimes and next time we will make it to the potty faster.
Even when he doesn't do anything in the potty I still cheer him on and praise him for the effort. He soaks it up. When he does his business I give him a sticker to put on his chart and a packet of m&m's if he pee'd. If he did #2 he gets a hot wheel. (Yea, we have spent about $10 on hot wheels, but ya know what. If he is potty trained completely by his 3rd birthday, its worth it!)
So this is my potty training technique. I know every child is different. What works for one child may not work for another. My best advice is to praise praise praise them. We have a little dance that we do, and he loves it. Patience is also key, you have to be ready to sit there for sometimes half an hour or longer, especially at the beginning. Now sometimes I don't even have to go in there until he calls me letting me know he needs help. (which is good sometimes, because I have Kayleigh who is 6 months old to take care of too.) So it can get a little tricky at times but it always seems to work out just right. I would also take things for him to do while he sits there otherwise he gets bored. We bring his iPad and books.
Good luck!
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