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Does anyone have any potty training tipS?

A MyAutismTeam Member asked a question 💭
North Richland Hills, TX

I am at my wits end. Granted I am very thankful we no longer paint the walls but I wish we could get to the potty. My little boy is almost 5 he seems I can sit him for5 mins on the potty and the min he gets off he goes on himself or takes clothes off and goes.

March 24, 2012
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Members rallied around a parent struggling to potty train their almost-five-year-old son, sharing an overwhelming wealth of tried-and-true... Read more

Members rallied around a parent struggling to potty train their almost-five-year-old son, sharing an overwhelming wealth of tried-and-true strategies that worked for their own children, many of whom took years to fully train. Several members emphasized the power of positive reinforcement through treats like gummy bears or chocolate, sticker charts leading to bigger rewards, visual schedules and social stories, fun songs and dances, favorite books or videos during toilet time, and letting boys stand up like big boys to make the experience feel more grown-up and engaging. A recurring theme was patience and persistence, with many parents describing breakthroughs that came suddenly after months or even years of effort, and others noting that underlying issues like constipation, food sensitivities, or IBS sometimes needed to be addressed with a doctor before real progress could be made.

A MyAutismTeam Member

Try treats. We used gummy bears for our son and it worked very well. You can reward him for just sitting on the potty, so he gets used to pulling down his pants to start the process. Don't worry if he doesn't go, just reward for the act of sitting. Then reward him for going. Do a potty dance, etc. as well. If you make it too much of a task, they will not like going.

March 25, 2012
A MyAutismTeam Member

i had to leave my daughter on the potty all day she ate on it she played on it for 7 years i would take her to the rest room and when she wouldnt get it i would go back to pull ups , well i got tired of those pull ups and my 8th year of potty training she got it but i had her do everything on it until she knew that what comes out of there goes in there, it wasnt easy im sure u know that nothing us parents go thru is but it was very hard but she got it cruel but i worked

March 24, 2012
A MyAutismTeam Member

This is an AWESOME (and FREE!) downloadable guide that should answer lots of questions about your toilet training woes... http://autismbeacon.com/topics/article/toilet_t...

April 3, 2012
A MyAutismTeam Member

Examples are always nice for him to see even if you don't have the same parts. Using social stories in the bathroom works well (a bathroom picture strip of what to do for a visual reminder as well). Reinforce any type of trying and slowly build up to a big reward if he completes a full on bathroom experience. They make videos as well but there also comes a time where they just get it all of a sudden. Be excited about it and show him how proud you are when he tries or even does it!

March 27, 2012
A MyAutismTeam Member

pLEASE HAVE PATIENCE OF JOB

March 27, 2012

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