prompt your child and then bug him till he goes. You want to prompt
but be willing to let it go and prompt again later if your child says no.
I imagine that being told you have to pee when you don’t is probably
very annoying. Also, a kitchen timer can be very useful. Usually the
child is resisting you the parent reminding him, not the actual potty.
Set the timer either at intervals that are normal for your child’s pee
pattern or set it for a few minutes when you think he is showing a
signal.
- My child dribbles. All. Day. Long. They are not full accidents.
How can I stop him from dribbling?
Dribbles are totally normal and very common. It’s important to
remember how much control your child is showing with dribbles.
They are starting to pee and stopping themselves to get to the potty.
That’s great! Dribbles usually indicate that your child is waiting to see
how long she can hold it, which is also an important part of the
process. The dribbles will stop. In the meanwhile, you can buy old-
school training pants, that have a triple layer of thickness in the
crotch but are underwear. You also want to highlight the good while
addressing the bad, “Oops. I’m so glad most of your pee was in the
potty. A little is in your pants. Next time, run to the potty when you
have the feeling to go pee.” Have the child change her own pants if
possible and don’t make a huge deal about dribbles. - She sits and sits and sits and poop doesn’t come. Ten minutes
later, she’s up and dressed, and it’s in her pants. How can I get
that poop to come out on the potty?