Question: You don't think he is ready for PT do you?

butterbeansmama

Everytime we sit Preston on the potty (either one - we have two for him) he freezes up and can't go. Even when he asks to go on it. Normally when he takes a bath, I'll put him in the bathtub and the warm water is probably giving him the sensation to go, so he immediately asks to go on his potty - which I gladly put him on, but even after sitting there for several minutes, he just doesn't go.

We are having a little issue with a rash on his bum, so I did what a "nestie" suggested and let him run/walk around without a diaper last night. Well, about 10-15 minutes into his walking around naked, he kept holding himself and asking to go on the potty. I would sit him on it (or he would get on it himself), but never actually go potty. We did this maybe 5 times. Finally, he was whining and wanting a diaper back on (because he had to go pee). Why wouldn't he go in the potty? It sounds like he won't go on the floor (which I have read on here that some kids do) and he thinks he needs the diaper on to go potty, so he is holding it until he gets a diaper back on. Is this the very very start of him becoming knowledgable of when he has to pee? I don't know how to get him to "unfreeze" so that he relaxes enough to go on the potty. I have tried songs, books, cars, etc. while he sits there, but nothing.

Any suggestions? Or is he just not ready yet.

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DD always wantrs to sit on the potty and never goes as well. I try when she gets up, after snack, before nap, after nap, before bath and sh never goes.  I think in a few months I willjust put her in underwear and see what happens

omurray

I would say it is definitely the beginning stages of potty training and I think it is fantastic that he is asking to sit on the potty and that he knows when he needs to go..  I would say just keep doing what you are doing and be patient.  Its new.  I bet any day now, he'll actually pee on there and he'll be so proud!!!

jpowell3

I have potty trained 2 boys, and personally I think your son is a bit too young. They need to be a certain age to realized their body signals & how to control them. Having him sit on the potty & get use to it is a good start though. Try changing his diaper in the bathroom so he associats it as "a place to go." Also when he poops, dump his poop from the diaper in the toilet, and then have him flush it &  wash his hands. He will get the idea sooner or later. We always left the bathroom door open when we went potty so he could see that big people do it too. I would really suggest going to the library, they have many great books on this subject.