Desperate Need Of Help

My husband and I have tried everything to potty train our son Joseph. He is almost 3.5 yrs old. No matter what we do he doesn't understand the concept and he's getting older and wants to start school but we can't enroll him when he is still in pull-ups. There will be some days where he will tell us he needs to use the potty but most days he won't tell us at all and go in his pull-up. We've tried having him in only underwear, naked, everything you can possibly think of. There are times when he starts going in his pull-up and then lets us know he has to go after he already started. He tells us when we are out and about most of the time but now he has given up and everything we have done feels like it hasn't made a difference. We are getting frustrated and don't know what to do anymore. Is there anything you suggest we are in desperate need of help.

I would recommend is to put him on the potty every ten minutes for an entire day but it will be very exhausting for you. Read some potty books. Offer him treats or prizes. They really will only start peeing in the potty when they are ready.

Quoting JeNnAs MoMoM:" I would recommend is to put him on the potty every ten minutes for an entire day but it will be very ... [snip!] ... you. Read some potty books. Offer him treats or prizes. They really will only start peeing in the potty when they are ready."

I have tried that. I've tried every 30 - every 10 minutes. Only worked for a day. I've tried rewards, praise, bribe, money, candy, etc.

I am having the same issues with my 4 year old. We have started a prize basket full of small toys and books/crayons. When he has no accidents for the day (he knows full well when he has to go), he gets to choose a prize. We are going to be upping the number of days he has to go with no accident once he gets the hang of it.

Quoting Andie.:" I am having the same issues with my 4 year old. We have started a prize basket full of small toys and ... [snip!] ... to choose a prize. We are going to be upping the number of days he has to go with no accident once he gets the hang of it. "

I've also tried giving him a prize when he doesn't go. Doesn't seem to work. I mean I've tried EVERYTHING and i've been letting him tell me when he has to go but its always too late.

i did the 3 day potty training method with my daughter a few months ago, she turns 3 in march. it didnt happen in 3 days but after those days we put her on the potty every 2 hours and it just seemed like one day she got it. it kinda took a while though. and i cleaned up alot of messes  
all i can say i guess is good luck!!

Quoting jeppica[ebfb]:" i did the 3 day potty training method with my daughter a few months ago, she turns 3 in march. it didnt ... [snip!] ... like one day she got it. it kinda took a while though. and i cleaned up alot of messes   all i can say i guess is good luck!!"

Thank you. Whats the 3 day method?