Hi All!
My 3.5 year old has been day trained for a little over a year now. However he has never pooped in the potty. He wears pull-ups to nap/bed and that is when he poops. Otherwise he would probably by dry. I can't seem to find any advice for this particular situation but surely someone has been in the same boat.
How do I get him to go in the potty?? I have started putting him on the potty before bed as part of his routine, I also get him to pretend like he's blowing bubbles but no success, yet. His older brother shares a room with him and sometimes when older bro goes to bed an hour or so later the 3yo has pooped in his pull up already.
They usually sleep with the door closed and right now there is a child proof knob on the handle so he cannot open it on his own. Of course, I can take it off to train but not sure what to tell him or how to encourage him to go to the potty in the middle of the night. We've had issues with him staying in bed at bedtime in the past as well so I don't want him to think this is a free for all, or a reason to stay up sort of thing.
Thoughts?
My 3.5 year old has been day trained for a little over a year now. However he has never pooped in the potty. He wears pull-ups to nap/bed and that is when he poops. Otherwise he would probably by dry. I can't seem to find any advice for this particular situation but surely someone has been in the same boat.
How do I get him to go in the potty?? I have started putting him on the potty before bed as part of his routine, I also get him to pretend like he's blowing bubbles but no success, yet. His older brother shares a room with him and sometimes when older bro goes to bed an hour or so later the 3yo has pooped in his pull up already.
They usually sleep with the door closed and right now there is a child proof knob on the handle so he cannot open it on his own. Of course, I can take it off to train but not sure what to tell him or how to encourage him to go to the potty in the middle of the night. We've had issues with him staying in bed at bedtime in the past as well so I don't want him to think this is a free for all, or a reason to stay up sort of thing.
Thoughts?