I was told there's no reason my son shouldn't be potty trained 😒 we have tried for over a year
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We are training at 3 only because my son is speech delayed so it has taken us this long but he’s already advancing in it. Dont feel bad tho; each child is different

Which potty training methods have you tried? Does your child have any learning disabilities or behind with speech?

MY SON IS 7 AND STILL NOT FULLY POTTY TRAINED

So my son is level 3 austism serve speech delay and exuberant hyperactive behaviour

We tried with a potty and he learn to sit on it but out grew it quickly then got the tolit cover he was afraid of it but its been over a year and he will sit on it but wants on it and if he pees in the bath I put him on the tolit just to show thats were he should pee and I also got the training under wear but gave up quick as he wouldn't care he was wet to the point he would over flow the training underwear and didnt care he will sit in his poo and pee and not care and even a handful of times he was at his old daycare they left him in a poo nappy to the point he couldnt walk by the end of the day and yes I removed him after it happened the last time talking hours they couldnt say how long

Every kid is different. My little one has been potty trained since she was 2. She just turned 3 a few days ago.

My son only just learnt last year to tell us when he is hungry its been a struggle

The training undies also didnt help us here. She didnt care. And i did try "leave them naked for 3 days" ...she peed everywhere. So much laundry. I just started taking her on the potty every hr. Sometimes she went willingly and othertimes i had to carry her while she cried because the timer went off and she would be likr "no. Im playing" 😭 but I did that everyday for like 6 mths and then...idk she just started holding my hand to the bathroom. We still sing songs on the toilet or play i spy.

My son is 3 he is very hyper active so he forgets a lot I do remind him throughout the day but he'll just tell me no. I have to catch on to the cues. My son loves to hide before pooping. So when it gets quiet. I look for him to put him on the potty. It's hard trust me. Taking portable potty too everywhere I go.

My sons nearly 9 still can’t potty train him

Have you tried visual aids with a set schedule?
Trust me I know this is frustrating and tiring. But with a lot of lv 3 ASD it's just what you gotta do to make it click. Try setting a visual timer once you track his cycle it should become predictable start with every 30 mins set some type of reward that's going to provide motivation for them.
10 min warning- we are going to go to the 10 bathroom
5 min warning- we are going to go to the bathroom in 5 minutes
Okay time to go to the bathroom show the visuals of the bathroom steps try to make it a good time i know it's hard but trust the process even if he just sits on the potty that's a win if he gose to the bathroom with no fuss that's a win celebrate the wins hardcore. "Okay let's check " if he's clean okay we will try again in another 15 mins so we can get a reward Great job!"
"Okay let's check " oh looks like we didn't make it to the potty in time we can try next time together to get the reward "
Point to the visual aids

Even let him try to be in charge of the timer.
You got this don't compare you guys find what works for you it's not easy but little wins make the biggest impacts. The environment and experience plays a big part as well as the motivation

Mine was fully potty trained by 3 but every child is different

My autistic son is 6 and has regressed back into constant accidents.

There are a wide range of reasons for a 4 year old to not be potty trained. Whoever told you that shouldn't be in childcare

Thank you everyone im super greatful

Only progess we had was he doesnt cry seating on it

My son was nearly 4 however July baby and almost starting school. Training underwear did not work. It also took months for him to recognise he needed to go. We bribed him with technology just to get him to sit. It literally was taking him every 30 minutes to an hour at first and working out a pattern. Write it down. He had few accidents as we were basically catching it.

Thats amazing

My cousin has autistic child and she potty trained him in a day. He threw a fit and yelled at her and told her he was never wearing the underwearshe tried to give him. She sat and held out the undies and read a book and paid him no mind until he finally broke down and put them on and never wore another diaper again. I didn't know them at this time (relation through marriage) but I've been told the story many a time by another family member that was there.
None of mine are autistic, but I used the elimination communication method with my last since she was a baby and I feel this method would pair well with autism as it works using sound cues, timing, and reading the child's behavior. There are not a lot of videos explaining the method out there, and I aim to make some for that reason... but if you have any questions feel free to ask and I can help.

My son didn’t start going on the potty till 5 and by 6 he was fully potty trained no pull-ups during the day and now at 7 no pullup at all

My kid is regressing on 💩 on the potty. And still needs pull ups for bed or nap time and he’s 4 not everyone can be potty trained to whatever standards are required

People need to calm down about potty training

Yeah I don't get why people complain children are not potty trained but then there is literally no help from anyone. It's another expectation of mums where there is no reward or thanks just criticism. It's like if your child can't do something, then it's your fault?! If your child has ASD they are disabled, and schools should be there to provide an education regardless if they can go to the toilet by themselves or jump on one leg or whatever they decide. I just don't get all this judgement on parents if their child can't do these hundred things. I mean, they are alive, they are dressed aren't they? Can they even refuse your disabled child an education because they can't wipe themselves or jump on one leg like everyone else?! People don't understand how hard it is to parent disabled children especially if parents have no help. Are they saying it because they are calling the parents of a disabled child lazy, which in itself is ludicrous because caring is a 24/7, 100+ hour a week job. Parents are humans too...

Just to be clear, I mean no disrespect for children who won't get dressed either. We went through this phase and I know parents who has ASD children running around naked all day because they can't handle the feel of clothes on their skin. My son is like this when he is overwhelmed and refuses to even put a t-shirt on so I know what it's like...just the simplest things are a massive challenge sometimes causing wasted hours of screaming and meltdowns.

My son is 9 he will always go number 1 on the toilet, but never number 2. He has asd level 3 and is non communicative.
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