https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 13:53:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-potty-trained-boys#post-194312 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:51:16 +0000 HLK208 194312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I taught him to sit but eventually he saw dad standing up and wanted to do the same (a few months before he turned 3) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-potty-trained-boys#post-194303 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:46:56 +0000 3littlebees 194303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I intended to teach him to sit (just because I thought that's what you're supposed to do), but he wanted to stand. He would kind of straddle the potty and go. It does make using public restrooms much easier since we don't have to deal with touching the toilet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-potty-trained-boys#post-193924 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 13:06:47 +0000 brownie 193924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sitting. They can learn to stand when they can learn to aim. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-potty-trained-boys#post-193874 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:34:58 +0000 Mrs. Train 193874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started with sitting. To be honest I am the one they are around most so they saw me sitting. Now that they ate even more curious they have gone in with my husband and saw him standing. Now they want to stand sometimes. One of the problems with standing is that not all toilets are low enough for them without a stool. So public restrooms can be tricky. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-potty-trained-boys#post-193868 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:31:48 +0000 looch 193868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I plan to teach him to sit, but he doesn't like the potty I chose, so I am just letting him do what he prefers until we get something else....my husband sits unless it's a urinal too...don't know why, to be honest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-potty-trained-boys#post-193866 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:30:36 +0000 yin 193866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BoogieBea: Well my husband is an odd one, and he sits on the toilet. So my son has only ever seen us sitting. I think it might confuse him to teach him to stand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-potty-trained-boys#post-193864 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:28:54 +0000 BoogieBea 193864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yin: we're having him sit too. Just thought it'd be easier, but wondering if people train them to stand from the get go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-potty-trained-boys#post-193856 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:24:39 +0000 yin 193856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no idea, but I think we are planning on training him to sit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-potty-trained-boys#post-193854 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:23:52 +0000 BoogieBea 193854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did you train then to do #1 standing or sitting initially? </p>