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You are perfectly capable of training your son and don't let anyone tell you different! All you need is faith in yourself, understanding that your child is completely unique and 100% normal, and a whole lot of patience.

My husband was actually the one who finally had the breakthrough with our son. My son seemed to be embarrased to go on the potty, and so that is what we worked with. Read the complete story and all our best tips at this link: http://www.keepthekidsbusy.com/pottytraining.html

With your son, you will need to observe him carefully to figure out what his exact issue is with the potty. Does he feel pressured? Take a month off from trying to train and then start again in a different way. Is he just to busy to stop what he is doing? Try keeping him naked and putting the potty in the same room with him at all times. Is he having pain issues? Feed him more fiber! It could be any one of 100 things, or it could be that he just isn't ready. Don't worry, he will potty train eventually :) I promise.

You are the first man to ever say that it was easier for a woman to train a boy to use the bathroom. First I would like to say that using the potty is a waste of time and energy. The main goal is for him to be able to use the toilet effectively.

Try taking him to the bathroom with you. (for all of the pervs that may be reading this its a learning session for the child on how to use the bathroom) Boys like to imitate dads and when he sees you do it he's going to try. Also start a bathroom schedule with him. First thing in the morning when he wakes up, then One and a half to two hours after he's eaten breakfast, then every one and a half to two hours there after. He will learn to tell you that he doesn't have to go. Stop asking him if he has to go potty. Boys will say no in a minute and the next thing you know you have a mess to clean. Just try the schedule thing for about a week you'll see the difference.

If he doesn't mind the wetness of underwear, maybe the scheduling a time is best. A couple of other ideas I've been trying with my daughter is to put underwear on a stuffed animal, etc (we use Elmo) and go rushing into the bathroom with Elmo telling your son that Elmo has to go potty. Do the whole routine with Elmo and see if your son catches on. My daughter wanted to go potty instead of letting Elmo go potty, she wanted to go first so it helped. Another thing we've been doing to keep her on the potty is to take a short book in. She sits and I sit and we read a book on the potty. Also I've heard a trick with boys is to put a metal can (coffee can, paint can, anything) in the bathroom by the toilet. Let him see the noise it makes when he pees into it. Sounds weird but I guess they think the sound is cool. (I don't know how #2 would work with that though!) But I do know my sister who has twin boys is still working on it and they've been trying for awhile. They don't seem to mind being wet either. Good luck and patience to you!

my girlfriend works at a day care and this is what she has to say. it is normal for children to be scared of using the potty, especially pooping. when he gets scared, it is obvious that he needs to go. just sit him on the toilet and let him know that everything is ok and that he will feel better once he is through. a suggestion that seems strange and rediculous, but one that works is to buy cheap cotton shorts and just let him wear those, without underwear. when he makes a mess, make him clean it up. it is also easier for the child to pull loose fitting shorts up and down than shorts and underwear. once he gets the hang of it, put the underwear back on him. at 3, one of the few things a child can control is when he goes to the bathroom. with this method, it is easy to get the shorts down and the child does not have to worry about not being able to get his pants down in time. i know it sounds crazy, but it works! good luck! and focus on positive reinforcement when he does use the potty (a small piece of candy every other time to 3 times he successfully uses the potty)

Try putting him on the potty at the same times every day, that helps regulate. The best times are when he first wakes up, or shortly thereafter, withing 1/2 hr. after meals & just before bed. You need to find some way of amusing him while he is on the potty such as letting him read/look at a book.

By a dolly the pees and poos, feed it and let your son help. When the dolly is ready to pee or poo, get your son to put the dolly on the potty. Explain to him when you have to use the potty this is how we go and ask him if he want to try it out. If he does like him sit on it even if he doesnt have to go. Let him sit there a whille. Untill he is potty train I would put him in pull ups not undies and tell him when he can pee and poo in the potty he can wear them again.

Quite a situation you have there hope I can be of some help fist it's natural for kids to have accidnets or even forget to go potty and no my friend even men can help thier child potty train I my slef helped with 7 of my little cousins and they were potty trained in a day or so be pasient and ready to clean up some messes well hope I was of some help to you

My son was so much harder than my daughter.. With my son i just had to back off him and he started going on his own.. I was worried that i was never going to get him potty trained but he did it his self.. One mistake that i made with him is i started him out on sitting on the potty but when i let him stand in front of it is when he started going..

Dr. Phil said every time he/she goes to the bathroom in the potty to throw a mini party for the kid. It worked.

I've been told boys are slower than girls. Let him follow you & go while you're going. They learn alot by 'watching'. He may not be ready, jsut leave him be & when he's ready he'll let you know. Maybe you've been pushing & that is why he freaks?? I know sometimes we push & dont really realizeit. Goodl uck, we all need it.