https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:58:39 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-standing-up-or-sitting-down#post-2237046 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 09:32:17 +0000 mrskc 2237046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tried to teach him to sit but he just won't pee sitting. Has peed standing from the first time he used the potty. This is now why we are having a hard time getting him to poop in the potty! He thinks he should stand and has pooped on the floor a couple of times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-standing-up-or-sitting-down#post-2237017 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 09:18:06 +0000 Mrs. Bee 2237017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we taught charlie to sit on the potty, but he learned very quickly to stand up and do it in public. they pick it up quick when they see dad doing it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-standing-up-or-sitting-down#post-2236947 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 08:27:39 +0000 purrpletulips 2236947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sitting facing forward. However this morning at daycare he decided he wanted to stand.</p> <p>I tried facing him backwards but he has to get completely undressed in order to sit comfortably and I'm not dealing with that in public bathrooms when we're usually wedged in like sardines anyways. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-standing-up-or-sitting-down#post-2185698 Thu, 21 May 2015 11:26:36 +0000 brownie 2185698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We taught him sitting forward like a girl. One day he decided to pee like a boy standing up. Now (4 yrs old) occasionally he pees like a frog with feet on the seat squatting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-standing-up-or-sitting-down#post-2185629 Thu, 21 May 2015 10:55:39 +0000 chopsuey 2185629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started with him standing. When we're home he usually sits facing forward. When we're out, he'll go standing </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-standing-up-or-sitting-down#post-2185628 Thu, 21 May 2015 10:55:01 +0000 kiddosc 2185628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started sitting facing forward, but he saw the other boys at daycare standing so he likes to do that now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-standing-up-or-sitting-down#post-2185612 Thu, 21 May 2015 10:49:45 +0000 cascademom 2185612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sitting facing forward. DH does standing up with him sometimes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-standing-up-or-sitting-down#post-2185597 Thu, 21 May 2015 10:45:48 +0000 SeptMomma12 2185597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sitting but he's seen some boys at school with older brothers who stand and has been wanting to try that. He actually does great with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-standing-up-or-sitting-down#post-2185248 Thu, 21 May 2015 08:18:45 +0000 BananaPancakes 2185248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We tried him both sitting backwards and forwards, but now he's comfortable enough to climb up himself and sit forward.</p> <p>@hilsy85: We actually did backward facing for a bit because it gave him something to hold on to on the big potty. It can be scary for some to balance on the big potty forward facing until they get the hang of it. It's just the way my mom started me and my siblings, and so I started the same way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-standing-up-or-sitting-down#post-2185238 Thu, 21 May 2015 08:15:08 +0000 lovehoneybee 2185238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sitting facing forward! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-standing-up-or-sitting-down#post-2185214 Thu, 21 May 2015 08:00:59 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2185214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ALV91711: Thats kinda our plan too. Try to teach sitting for now. But i do think it depends on the boy because my one friend said when her little guy sat, it didn't point down, it would point straight out and still totally miss the bowl. So for him it was actually easier to stand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-standing-up-or-sitting-down#post-2185209 Thu, 21 May 2015 08:00:00 +0000 BandDmommy 2185209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sitting facing forward </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-standing-up-or-sitting-down#post-2185193 Thu, 21 May 2015 07:55:42 +0000 ALV91711 2185193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We aren't quite there yet but a friend with two pre-teen boys told me to teach sitting down and always get them to sit at home. Less mess this way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-standing-up-or-sitting-down#post-2185187 Thu, 21 May 2015 07:53:39 +0000 hilsy85 2185187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: I get what you mean, I just think that based on the shape of the potty it would be uncomfortable for my Lo! but if it works, great! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-standing-up-or-sitting-down#post-2185175 Thu, 21 May 2015 07:43:00 +0000 Mamaof2 2185175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: you have to teach him to point/hold his penis down :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-standing-up-or-sitting-down#post-2185173 Thu, 21 May 2015 07:40:26 +0000 mrsjyw 2185173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>sitting facing forward is how we trained. he's used a urinal when dh has taken him to a men's bathroom though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-standing-up-or-sitting-down#post-2185170 Thu, 21 May 2015 07:37:10 +0000 travellingbee 2185170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: idk I've just heard of this. I'm guessing 1. Because it's how he would stand later? And 2. on our little potty, when he sits normal, his pee could splash out if he doesn't get back far enough. Facing backward, he's kind of straddling so his stuff points down more...? Hard to explain... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-standing-up-or-sitting-down#post-2185169 Thu, 21 May 2015 07:37:01 +0000 hilsy85 2185169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rachiecakes: ah ok...I guess I just don't see how it would be comfortable! but we still haven't gotten Lo to use the big potty at all :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-standing-up-or-sitting-down#post-2185166 Thu, 21 May 2015 07:34:04 +0000 rachiecakes 2185166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: I've heard that it gets them comfortable aiming to the back so they can eventually stand. </p> <p>We have kind of a high toilet, so LO sits. Even with a step stool it's hard for him to stand and aim. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-standing-up-or-sitting-down#post-2185161 Thu, 21 May 2015 07:27:10 +0000 lamariniere 2185161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started with sitting, but he quickly learned to stand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-standing-up-or-sitting-down#post-2185160 Thu, 21 May 2015 07:27:07 +0000 hilsy85 2185160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sitting...I have never heard of sitting facing backward?? What would be the reasoning for that? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-standing-up-or-sitting-down#post-2185155 Thu, 21 May 2015 07:24:25 +0000 travellingbee 2185155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How did you teach your son to go pee on the potty? </p>