Potty Training Boy, How Do You Get Him to Stand up to Pee?

I definitely agree with all of the other moms. We used cheerios, "magic water" and charts. My son didn't want to hold himself either, he would pee all over the place. After awhile though, he just started holding it. Good luck! :o)

K. we used to have my son just lean against the toilet when he stood up to pee. He used to not want to touch himself either. Eventually they get the idea. He used to watch his dad and gradually he learned how to stand back a little and aim the right way. Just have patients and he will learn in time.

Hi my name is M. I am a mother of 2. I trained my son on the potty. I threw cherrios in the toilet and told him that this was a potty game, if he hit the cherrio he would win a prize. (snack of some sort). after a couple of times he always stood up peeing. U should try it, it really works.

i agree with the using a target idea to give him something to aim for but i would suggest fruit loops as they colorful & slightly bigger target..as for the husband showing just have him take him in bathroom when he has to go & have him watch.

Hi K.,

I would suggest your son to be around when his dad is peeing. He'll learn from looking.
I have 2 boys, from experience, a 2 year old cannot aim well into the toilet bowl. He'll be a pro by around 3 , 3+
Be patient, try to hold his hand in yours and aim.
Good luck.

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Excellent tips! :-)

www.amazon.com has a ton of low price, cheap DVDs and VHS's - currently, I am watching one right now called Potty Training 101.

CHEERIOOS!!!!

These work great. Have him aim at these. There are also rice papers you can find with stars or targets on them that will just flush away. I found those at Toys R Us.

Good luck!!

For my son we made it into a game to try and aim for the water. you can also try floating things in the water for targets like cheerios or other flushables. Mostly it was a lot of reminding though!

The other responses of target practice is a great way to keep potty training from being too stressful, too! Just be patient, it involves a lot of cleaning up for a while but he'll get the idea eventually. My son is four and still has the occassional "miss" if he's not paying attention. Keep at it and don't give up!!

We have an open door policy in our home for bathroom time. I read it helps the child learn and be interested, so why not, right? My son is in the middle of potty training and for the longest time, he sat when he peed. Just recently, he only wants to stand. So, I stand behind him with my knee on his tush to keep him over the toilet and he just goes. I think he has only hit the rim of the toilet once and that was because I couldn't get him to face the toilet straight. I am seeing a problem when it is time to do #2 in the toilet because he really doesn't want to sit anymore. Daddy hasn't been around much, so we haven't seen daddy sitting. It is seeming to be a slow process, but we are letting him go at his own pace. Soon, I think we will just put him in underpants during the day and see what happens.

Every child learns at different times, I was 20 months and my sister was 3. But, my sister did it on her own. Just one day decided it was time. I like that approach, but we are moving in May and want to be sure that my son is potty trained before then.

Good luck.

My suggestion, get his father to take him in the bathroom and show him how the big boys do it. Sometimes that is the only way to teach the boys.

You could always try the cherio's trick- but a hand full of cherios into the toilet and have him sink them:) As far as holding it my son is four and still doesn't hold it he just leans over the toiet,lol. Good luck- we did a sticker chart(find his favorite charecters)and he got 1 sticker for peeing and 2 stickers for pooping- then after 10 stickers he got a prize(nothing big) he was done in no time:)

Again goodluck
J.

my boys loved what we called "target practice" and "magic water". target practice was a few cheerios thrown into the bowl , aim then shoot! for magic water i got the toilet tabs that make the water turn blue and they got a kick out of making it turn green! you could also make a potty chart and give him a sticker to put on the chart for going standing up.

I have to sons who are potty trained only during the day time and they both stand up. They just started by following my husband and standing by the bowl with him until they went to the bathroom. He would tell them not to be afraid of their own bodies and then would talk about how they are alike. When they would be with only me, I would help them by encouraging them saying, "you are big boys now like daddy." and they'd light up smile and stand up to go. My second son who is potty trained sometimes misses and since my husband is all into sports, I tell him, "shoot for the bowl (basket)" and I tell my husband and we all totally cheer him on... Now when he makes it, he goes, "Me go pee pee in the basket!" We still cheer him on cos it is just so cute.

I have potty trained 3 boys, all of which we not interested until they were 3 1/2. So, in my opinion if he is potty training at all, great!!!! I would not be so worried about standing and peeing. Mine all learned sitting down first, then eventually wanted to stand. My oldest sat and peed for a really long time. My youngest wanted to stand after only a month or two. I don't really see the big deal about the standing, it will come. I think letting them see dad do it is the best way to teach. That is why my oldest took so long. Dad would not let him watch, but with each other boy, they got to watch big brother do it.
Good luck!

K.,
I am an advocate of target practice. It works very well. I am a childcare provider who has been potty training little boys this way for years. It even works for toddlers as young as a year old. Good Luck! Stock up on the cheerios!!

Kristen,

Good question. Fortunately I can tell you that I have come across some very helpful stuff since this is such a common thing. Some web addresses at the end. The best advice here is the one about letting him go sitting down it actually helps to keep him on to go poop too. Also, I have some contradictions to most of the others. 1. Don't use food. 2. Don't hold him or push on there backsides. 3. Don't use charts or rewards. 4. If you don't ant him leaning up agianst the public toilets then don't teach him that one either. When he goes in the potty in any possition - just sincere acknowledgment and gentle praise is the best. From what I've collected 2 years is not the best age for this and he's not a good size. My son went sitting until he was four and a half, he learned that way for some reason, hmmmm maybe because I tought him that way! I
It's cleaner, easier for him, and there's nothing strange or wrong with it. In time he'll see someone else do it standing up and want to try it. I know a few men who prefer to sit. No, I don't ask them - lol! Some admitted it when I mentioned my son and some wives told me. I do hope you don't think it will help him be more masculine or fit in. Self confidence instilled by you via natural love and respect will do that. here: www.loveandlogic.com http://montessorimom.com/?Approach_and_Philosophy:Montess... Is your fiance concerned about this? Is that why you're worried? I saw a book at Barnes & Noble about single moms raising boys.

I'm all about the charts. My son still sits to pee and won't poop on the potty. the chart worked great for peeing, and now we have a new chart for every day that he wears underwear and evey time he poops. We tie it to a prize at the end. It seems to be working so far!