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Potty Training question!?
My 2 year old is constantly wanting to sit on his potty, whenever anyone goes near the bathroom. He'll sit on it and say "pee-pee" and "poop". He'll even go to the door and ask youj to open it so he can go "pee-pee". So whenever I try to take his pants and diaper off and have him sit down, he refuses to sit there! LOL Is this normal? Should I be pushing him to try it more?
4 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Totally normal. My son was the same way. He was interested in the potty, but didn't like the feeling of not having a diaper on. Try letting him sit on the potty with his clothes on. Do this for a while until he seems comfortable. You can even let him play with the potty or move it from room to room. This will make the potty seem more familiar. Next, you can try letting him sit on the potty wearing just the diaper, then eventually, try taking the diaper off. If that doesn't work, you can try getting a toilet ring or a child size toilet seat that flips up and down like "Dr. Merry's Potty Pal" if he would rather use the big toilet like Mommy and Daddy. Hope this helps.... good luck!
- 1 decade ago
Totally normal.
I'd say do not push him. He's already showing an interest which is awesome. It will all come in it's own time. Showing interest is half the battle already.
My 2 year old is doing the same thing. If I ask him do you want to sit? He says no. He'll do it on his own though. Try putting him in something more accessible, so that you don't have to go through the whole routine of taking off the diaper. Big boy pants may inspire him!
- SaraLv 41 decade ago
I agree with the first answer.. if you push him, he will be wary of actually doing it, because anything that mom says is a good thing might be bad to him lol.. (silly children) Wait to see if he notices when feels he has to go.. you can try the big boy undies, that way he feels when hes wet himself, and try to associate when he feels that hes going to wet himself to sit on the potty.
- 1 decade ago
Normal Normal.
Let him sit with his clothes on. Once his familiar with the process, try again and try to put his pants down.
It should be his decision, if you push him too hard, it could make the process slower.