Big bad scary potty

For awhile now we've been introducing Trevor to potty training. We bought a spiffy new potty chair, Fisher-Price Royal Step Potty, that plays a little jingle when you tinkle. I thought Trevor would like it and that the music would be a positive reinforcement. Oh it was reinforcement alright.

Note to self When starting to potty train Jayden if using a potty that make noise I shall put water in the potty first to demonstrate the music thing. Now one might think this is common sense. Apparently I'm lacking in that department these days. First time he went he lit out of the chair like his butt was on fire. I got him excited about by celebrating with him and sharing a few "Yeah, did it's"

Each evening he has been getting more anxious about sitting on the potty and startled every time he went. The last 4 nights have been a disaster. He goes up willingly and seems to want to sit on the potty but cries as soon as he sits down and his poor little arms and legs tremble. My little guy is terrified of his potty chair. He has also associated getting up with the music that scares him so badly because he won't get off until I lift him off. We took the music making part out and still no go. Literally, he was going every night for about a week. He hasn't gone since the crying started last week. So I think we are going to take a break from the potty for now.