Based on a certain recent history example , it would be unwise to declare anything “Mission Accomplished”. But I’m about to do it anyway.
I hereby declare Mission Accomplished on Thing 1’s potty training! He was a late starter, and we had many, many, many struggles along the way. Partly because of him being our guinea pig for potty training. And partly because he is unbelievably stubborn, uh, steadfast.
But I think we can say we’ve closed the book on that milestone. Thing 1 hasn’t had an accident in at least a month. (He still wears a pull-up to bed, but I think that’s a developmental thing he can’t help). He actually tells us when he needs to go, or, even better, just goes on his own.
I thought this day would never come. I know, I may have just put a major jinx on it, but I don’t care. Mission Accomplished!
How old was he when he at the time?
He was almost 4 and a half
My son will be 4 in 3 months. We have had several failed attempts at potty training. He seems to have absolutely no interest in potty training.I have let him wear underwear inside his pullups for the past month so that he could feel the wetness/poop. He just walks around until you smell him. He knows when he’s pooped b/c he’ll run away from being changed. Any advice since yours was also about this age? Have read everything on huggies site.
Sounds like you have a similarly stubborn kid. I feel your pain. You need to find some way to motivate/reward/bribe him so he wants to do it, and it isn’t a power struggle. In my experience with Thing 1’s stubbornness, he responds better to positive reinforcement. Getting a prize for going potty motivates him. Being wet – negative- does not. Good luck!