Potty training a boy is a bit more difficult than potty training a girl. The reason is because the boy has to learn to potty sitting down and standing up. So training your little boy to do both can become quite a task. Not only is the process itself more trickier but boys seem to want to play a lot and may not want to focus on the aspects of potty training.
The important thing about potty training a boy is having to decide whether to start training them sitting down for both peeing and pooping or have them start learning to stand to pee and sit for pooping. Most will recommend that they start out sitting for both. This way they can pee and poop at the same time since they would most likely pee anyway if they are doing a number two.
As they get more into potty training and understand some of the concepts, parents seem to start teaching them how to stand up peeing and sitting down to poop which can be difficult at first. A good male role model can help with this. Children like to learn visually and imitate what they see so it is a good idea to let your baby boy watch the father or another male relative use the toilet.
Here are a few more tips for potty training a boy.
- Add things in the toilet so they can practice their aim and enjoy potty training. For example, adding cheerios to the water and letting him aim at them.
- Check toilet seats to make sure they don't fall down while your boy is potty training.
- Reward him with high 5 or something small to let them know they did good.
- Make sure that he is able to point downwards in the toilet. You may have to get a stool if they are not tall enough and is training using the big toilet.
- Be patient with him.
