Potty training - fed up

My son keeps peeing on himself I’m so so fed up
Please what can I do to get him to learn how to use the toilet
I’ve tried stickers
Ma Rachel
Kindness
Shouting
I don’t know anymore

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He just might not be ready. If you force it then you might make it more difficult in the long term.

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How are you implementing the stickers/rewards? We used a method that may or may not work for you… but could be worth a go. We stayed home all weekend and I set a timer for every 30 mins. Every time the timer went off we did a dance and said “it’s potty time”. If he sat on the potty he got 1 sweet, if he wee’d on the potty he got 2 sweets and if he poo’d he got 3 sweets. We also never went back to having a nappy on in the day. He loved the praise and the excitement of “potty time” as opposed to “tell mummy if you need the toilet”. Good luck x

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He doesn’t sound ready, I would stop all together and try again in another couple of months. Keep trying and shouting at him will only make him less likely to get it.

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With my son I used candy. Ever time he sat on the toilet I gave him 1 small piece of candy. Whenever I would see him about to pee or start peeing I would run him to his toilet and let him finish on his toilet and still celebrate plus give him a candy. I think the hardest part for kids is knowing when they’re going to pee and knowing how to push it out on demand. But potty training takes time. If there’s a little tiny bit of progress then you’re doing great. But yes it could be too early as well. My daughter which I’m potty training her now showed signs of readiness. She would pee on demand whenever I told her to pee in the bath so I knew if I told her to pee in her toilet she would know what to do. We started 4 days ago and whenever I tell her to try and go pee she will. I’ve had a few accidents but she’s still doing well. She was definitely easier than my son.

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My son's the same. He will just stand there peeing not a care in the world. Tried everything to an when he starts to pee I try take him to the potty he fights me so🤷‍♀️. No idea just wanted u to know your not alone x

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I would stop for a bit and go back to it, give it a few weeks. And try again, that’s what I did with my first and the next time I tried she got it straight away x

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