Potty Training Boys – 3 Reasons To Begin Potty Training A Boy Sitting Down
Posted by: Lily Adams at November 9th, 2009
Potty training boys can be much harder than potty training girls, usually just because they have more steps to learn. This article will discuss 3 reasons to begin 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. Fewer Messes: After they have mastered urinating standing up, it is likely you will have more messes to clean up as they perfect their aim. This is a natural part of the process and may make things a little more difficult for you if it is done in combination with simply learning to use the potty. If you potty train a boy sitting down first, there will be fewer messes to deal with which will make things go smoother for both of you.
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 really hard; weeks of accidents and frustration are usually inevitable. But the end result is worth it; hopefully the above steps will help you get through the diaper to underwear transition.
Choosing whether or not to potty train a boy sitting down or standing up is a hard decision for some…
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