Toilet Training Boys

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How old is your boy?
Boys, can be 'later' in training.
My son was already 3 or so, when 'he' was ready for toileting.

But with my boy, he sat on his potty chair for pee and poop.
Poop, being mastered much much later. Which is common.

He was afraid of toilets. Thus he 'liked' his potty chair.

My son is now 4, and pees standing up. It was g.r.a.d.u.a.l.
He is tall enough to reach himself over the toilet to pee standing up.

In the beginning, just let him sit. Its fine. They all do that. It can take time, for them to want to or to know how, to pee standing up.

For my son, now that he stands to pee over the toilet... I just tell him to aim for the "hole" in the toilet. So he doesn't splatter everywhere.

Don't rush it. Take it a step.at.a.time.
No need to rush.
Go according to your son's cues.

Hi G.,
I am no expert, but I know what worked for us. We did have him sit while he was training. Once he was fully trained, he started standing.
Good luck
L.

Part of this depends on his age and height... but in general...

I think it's typical to train boys sitting down. I trained my son sitting down (if for no other reason than he wasn't actually tall enough to get over the rim of the toilet standing), and his school trains everyone sitting down even though they have small toilets. They started letting them try standing around 3 1/2 (he was trained at 2).

It took my son a few months to even really know 100% whether he had to go number 2 or just number 1... sometimes he sat down to pee and was surprised!

I'd keep him sitting for now and transition when he asks.

HTH
T.

Actually most boys start out peeing while sitting. This is how they're "trained" and then they start standing later. However, my oldest NEVER wanted to sit and pee. He started by standing on a set of little steps and peeing like his dad. It's fine either way, but if yours wants to sit -let him. He'll master standing later.

DS trained when he turned 2. He started off sitting, but we got him a step stool (short one) so he could stand pretty soon afterwards. It's really no messier than the times he forgot to 'point it down' a phrase that is now forever etched in my brain. Good luck.

we just did this back in november and started siting. After about 3-5 days we started standing him up and didn't have any problems. He was almost 3 at the time. It took almost a month to get him to poop on the potty however. We didn't push it and things luckily went rather well. Good luck!

My boy started peeing sitting down. I can't remember for how long, but it was a while since he couldn't hit the baby potty and was too high on a stool over the big potty to avoid messes. It was easier to sit while he was learning. Once he got more comfortable with the whole process, I turned him around and stood him on my feet to pee into the toilet, which he thought was fun. Soon after was outdoors.....not long after he was tall enough to pee into the potty with no stool so he could go himself.

My boys learned to pee sitting down. They both can pee standing when they feel like it. But, it's less of a mess when they sit!

My son started potty-training at age 2, so he wasn't anywhere near being tall enough to stand. Plus, when they're just learning what's going on, it's just easier to sit for everything.
He's 3.5 now & still sits for everything (he's quite short!) & that is FINE by me!!! lol It's easier & SO much less messy since I only have to worry about him remembering to point himself down a little more rather than "aim" well!

My son started peeing and pooping sitting down. I think it's more of a height convenience thing, since most boys aren't quite tall enough to pee standing up. Plus, when they see daddy peeing, they'll start to imitate him. No reason to teach the standing, cause they'll get it on their own - unless daddy has a hang up and doesn't let son see him pee. If your child goes to daycare or pre-school at all, they'll also pick up the standing there. There is privacy at a daycare setting, but in my experience, they have the split door so the teacher can keep an "ear" out for issues. Hope that helped :)