https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 08 May 2026 20:42:59 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-successfully-potty-train-a-boy-to-stand-to-pee#post-1820885 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 08:18:50 +0000 Mamaof2 1820885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Myicitygirl: It wasn't too long - a few weeks?- I do remember having him stand very close and I would help him aim at 1st because he wouldn't pee down - he would just pee wherever. By holding his penis and showing him how far he had to hold it down really helped him I think.</p> <p>We never used anything to aim at although I have heard that works so maybe you can try some cheerios? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-successfully-potty-train-a-boy-to-stand-to-pee#post-1820855 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 08:01:35 +0000 Myicitygirl 1820855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: how long before he could aim on his own and mostly hit the bowl? Did you put something in the bowl as a target?</p> <p>@mrbee: i told my husband to sit to pee in front of him, and he sees me sitting but no go </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-successfully-potty-train-a-boy-to-stand-to-pee#post-1820845 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 07:54:13 +0000 mrbee 1820845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Has he seen someone pee standing up? Maybe they could sit down in front of him, for a while... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-successfully-potty-train-a-boy-to-stand-to-pee#post-1820821 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 07:39:29 +0000 Mamaof2 1820821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS was trained to sit but quickly wanted to stand because he saw DH doing it - he was 33 months.</p> <p>I say do whatever is easier for your DS - don't think there is a right or wrong answer here </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-successfully-potty-train-a-boy-to-stand-to-pee#post-1820772 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 05:50:58 +0000 mamimami 1820772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I trained him to sit at first but in a few situations he needed to stand with help(gross public bathrooms) and he had no problem going back and forth. Now at age 3.5 he does both depending on his mood haha. Don't stress about it. Potty training is messy regardless of whether they're sitting or standing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-successfully-potty-train-a-boy-to-stand-to-pee#post-1820755 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 02:12:31 +0000 Myicitygirl 1820755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 28 month old has always refused to sit on the potty so for the past couple of months we would stand him to pee in his Bjorn potty right before bath time. I have to hold his hips to get his aim right. </p> <p> We tried getting him to sit several times but he fights us and holds his pee until he is standing. We havent tried poop because he always stands to poop in his diaper (he bears down pretty hard).</p> <p>I want to start serious potty training, but he refuses to sit to pee OR poop. I am worried that he will make such a mess when he finally gets to the point of peeing by himself. Also he is about to start preschool, where they will help train him, and I dont know if they can help him aim every time.</p> <p>What should i do? Just continue with the standing to pee or try to get him to sit to pee?</p> <p>Just to add, his pee doesn't come out straight, kind of at an angle, which may make it harder for him to learn to aim on his own. I have to hold his hips to prevent pee from going down the side of the potty. </p>