Kai starts kindergarten next year. I really want him potty trained before he starts, but he just won't do it. After years of trying (with minimal success) I finally brought a behaviorist into the picture. The good that has come of this is that I am now clear that this is a control issue, not a communication breakdown. The bad side is...everything else.
I am basically denying him everything non-essential...snacks, trips to the outside world, television, and anything else he asks for. He can have them all in exchange for the desired behavior-pooping in the toilet. We have been trapped in the house for two days now. The first day he cried and cried and I felt so bad for him, but today he just stopped asking for these things and says "No!" when told to poop in the potty. I hold up desired foods in front of him and make him sit on the toilet, but it is all to no avail.
I know that this is only day two of this stepped up version of behavioral therapy, but I swear if he doesn't crack soon I am going to lose it. I have a feeling that he can hold out for a long, long time. This battle has been going on for over a year, but the intensity has been elevated recently. This is without a doubt the hardest hurdle we have had to overcome. I never imagined that I would still be fighting this battle when my son was almost five, but then I never imagined that we would have many of the struggles that we have had.
Hopefully, the next time I write here I will have something happier to say...
Kristie
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Hang in there. We are going through the exact same situation. Two steps forward, three steps back.
My son Jack is going on five and I've decided there's no turning back this time when it comes to potty training.
Good days and bad ... I feel your pain.
We did it!!!!!
Thanks for the kind words. I hope it goes as well for you.
No turning back now!
And, no more diapers! (it just doesn't seem real yet)
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