A Potty Question: Using the Potty
November 6, 2009 by Eliza Ferree
Filed under Parenting
This category is full of everything from getting kids ready for school to picking out those summer fun activities. So it shouldn’t surprize you that when someone emailed and asked me:
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My son is 3 years old and refusing use his potty chair. Any recommendations?
My first question would be to ask if something has happened between said child and the toilet? I remember my 3 year old reacting the same way just after she learned to use her new potty, only it tried eating her. That’s what she said when she came running out of the bathroom holding her butt in her hands. She swore it tried to eat her butt, but her butt got squished when she put the lid down on it.
Another thought would be did he/she choose the toilet, maybe they are ready for a new one. Some like their own potty chairs while others like just the seat to go on the potty.
Got any thoughts or suggestions for my dear reader?
I totally recommend “Potty Scotty”. It pees just like a real boy does and I used it as an example. My son helped Scotty go on his potty and sat next to him on his own potty. Totally worth the investment. Google it.