What can I do to potty train my 4-year-old?

Both of my boys were the same way when they were 4 (apparently it’s normal for boys to learn at a later age than girls). I tried everything with my oldest…M&M’s, stickers, even putting Cheerios in the toilet…like target practice, this one he thought was really funny and it worked for peeing. However he still wouldn’t poop in the potty. Eventually I got sick of his “accidents” and put big boy underwear on him. The first mess I cleaned up while he watched, the second he cleaned up while I watched, there wasn’t a third.

If he’s really not ready then stop for awhile and try again in a couple of months. He will let you know if he’s ready so don’t fight him on it. My son told me he wanted to use the potty but pooping in it was scary…a lot of kids get scared when they poop in the potty and then have to flush “a piece of them self” away.

Were you having a hard time potty training him when he was younger? It’s much easier (I know I sound crazy) to train them when they are younger because well it just is better. I’m sure you’re having the problem that he has to learn or he won’t beable to go to school? I would attempt to maybe have daddy show him about the potty or grandpa? Might work…

My friends little brother was still wearing diapers at 5, he is a normal kid too. Eventually they did not let him wear diapers any more… It was sorta gross, but effective.