Potty Training Boys - 3 Reasons You Should Start Potty Training A Boy Sitting Down

Wed, Nov 11, 2009

Potty training boys can be a lot harder than potty training girls; this is usually because boys have more steps to learn. This article will discuss 3 reasons you should start potty training a boy sitting down.

1. Less Confusion: Whether or not they learn how to urinate standing up or sitting down, boys will still have to learn how to use the bathroom sitting down in the case of a bowel movement. Because of this, it is recommended that they learn how to do both sitting down first instead of trying to teach two different skills at the same time.

2. Less Messes: After they have graduated to urinating standing up you are going to have more messes to deal with as they learn to aim. This part is unavoidable, so for the both of you it might just be easier to first potty train them sitting down so you can avoid these messes and focus on the task of first learning how to use the potty.

3. Faster Results: If you start by first tackling the use of the potty, rather than each individual process, you will most likely see faster results for the whole process. Then after they have successfully learned how to use the potty, learning how to pee standing up won't be nearly as difficult and yes there will be messes to clean up, but these messes won't be in addition to the other inevitable accidents that come with potty training in the first place.

In this article we looked at 3 reasons to start potty training a boy sitting down. Boys have more to learn than girls do, because of this sitting down during the process is less confusing for them. The benefits are fewer messes in the beginning and faster results since tackling one step at a time is much easier on both of you.

Potty training toddlers is a taxing endeavor; it can take many weeks of perseverance and patience. The end result is worth the trials you both will go through and the above steps will hopefully help ease you through the transition from diapers to underwear.

Potty train your boy sitting down or standing up? That is the question...

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