potty training?
My son has a rare disorder and he is mentally and physically behind in some ways. He tells me he has to go to the bathroom so I know he is ready but his problem is that every time we go to the bathroom he cant go until I puts his diaper back on. Also he is partially paralyzed on one side so its hard for him to sit or stand on a regular toilet and wont sit on a training toilet. Any suggestions?
Update:Dont get me wrong yes I know my son is very smart. He is 2 yrs old almost 3 and does things that people never thought he could do. I do praise him for everything positive and new that he does. I was just wandering what methods I could use to help him realize thats where he is suppose to go.
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try putting the diaper under the training seat it might help
it did for my friends son
also you didn't mention his age
My son is 2 nearly 3 in January and still won't pee or poo in the potty,
he says he has to go but he won't do it in the bowl, he tells me the same thing DIApers
I have an 11 year old so I am not too worried about it
they will eventually go to the potty
you might also try the soft toilet seats
My potty came with the attachment and its soft, it sits over the regular toilet seat and i put the potty next to it as a stair
I know he is paralyzed and mentally challenged But he is capable, and SMART,
don't doubt his abilities and treat him normally
if you teach him as much as you can in the first 5 years he will develop and grow just have a little faith..
Good luck
Meg
Well if your son is paralyzed and he wont sit on a regular toilet or a training one than he might just be limited to using the diaper (hopefully a pullup).
Maybe if he sees you going this will help him mentally. Tell him you have to go potty and demonstrate it for him and let him see you flushing the toilet and pulling your pants up.
Add hand rails to the toilet. They also make extra wide toilet seats, he might feel more secure on one of those. As with training any child, I suggest you praise him for every positive move (just sitting on it for starters) and if he needs to use the diaper be patient. Good luck!