Quote Originally Posted by kindertime View Post
I think, perhaps the best advice for you at this time is to wait for him to be assessed. You will only be with him for another few weeks. It does sound to me like your suspicions are right (or close.) He isn't "feeling" the sensation. Either when peeing or when having to pee. And he also have eating issue still. I would guess they are all linked. The way you descibe him, he actually sounds like a very sweet boy. And if you aren't having any issues with defiance or tantrums, then I am thinking that likely he won't be able to make much progress until the proper interventions are made.

I am not familliar with ROCK, but if Nana is willing to pursue interventions with professionals, then I think that is going to be the best thing for him.




I think this is maybe where you could focus your attention. Perhaps change your language a bit. Don't say "go pee" when he is going into the bathroom, only use that word for the actual action of peeing. Use "Sit on the potty" instead.

I never train boys standing up. Had one once who was already trained when he started with me and I had a yellow ring around the toilet every day. AHHH! But... in this case, might that help? He is surrounded by women, you, Nana, and no dad so maybe if he stood, holding himself, it might trigger something. (Could also be a disaster.)

I wish you the best of luck.
ROCK is Reach out centre for kids, formerly Ontario Early Years Centre.

I am going to try that today...I will ask him to sit on the potty and then once he has say now it's time to go pee in the potty. Maybe breaking it down into separate steps will help.

Nana plans to go to school today and speak to the principal about registering him and mention that he may have some delays which are preventing him from toilet training. She will not go back to diapers, so I am hoping he improves, because there is no way I can base my entire program around a child who gives no cues for his toileting needs in addition to not being able to condition him by putting him on the potty when I want to have him pee because he just wont pee.

Each day is a new day, and maybe today will be the day!