Have a different kind of potty training problem

heehee611

Ok, so I've read tons of things on what to do to get your child to sit on the potty.  I have a DS that won't get off!  He LOVES to sit on his potty whether or not he has to pee.  He would sit on it all day and he cries when I take him off.  I have to go to work and he can't sit there for an hour!  How do I teach him to move it along, and how long should I let him sit there, even if we don't have to go anywhere?

brittneycc1982

We are still in the process, but maybe if he goes you can tell him he can put a sticker on a piece of paper?  We have a sheet hanging in the bathroom and when she goes she gets a sticker.  She is more than happy to get off and do that! : )

JulieandBen

Your son is really young still. Is he using the toilet or just sitting on it?  We didn't go through a getting comfortable with the toilet phase much. We trained Jack when he was 28m.

In the program we used, you never let your child sit on the toilet for more than a couple moments if they aren't going to use it. It helps them recognize the signs and body function to go. If Jack didn't go right away, a little longer for poop, then we pulled him off and told him to go back when he had to go.

heehee611

Whether or not he actually goes on the potty is hit or miss.  One week he peed on it a couple of times a day (but still had wet diapers) and then he'll go several days where he doesn't pee on it at all, just wants to sit on it.  I'll try what you said - if he doesn't go after a couple of minutes I'll try telling him to try again later.  He just gets upset when I take him off because he likes sitting on it!

ilovemygirls

Use a timer.  Let him sit there forever if he wants to as long as you're at home- he'll tire of it eventually.  But instead of "you" telling him to get off, it's just the timer going off.  My 2.5yo is PT'd but she sometimes resists going, so I'll set the timer & say that the Potty Fairy will be letting us know when it's time for her to go & to listen for the beep!

JulieandBen

I agree with a timer. I brought out a timer for a lot of things like hand washing and other things that Jack got all into and wouldn't stop without a fit. It took the control off mom (in his eyes) and he was happy to move on when the timer went off.

As far as going potty goes we always left it up to Jack. We never asked him if he has to go. We always told him to tell us when he had to go. It puts the control on him and takes any power struggle out of the equation. The only time we ever tell him to go is when we are leaving the house. We make it a house rule. Everyone goes potty before leaving. It's not just a rule for him.