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Boys and potty training can provide quite an adventure. Some experiences are common for girls and boys, while other matters are particular just to boys. In most cases, when you're dealing with a boy, you have to do certain aspects of the potty training twice. Girls can be taught both urination and defecation while sitting down. But whether you initially teach your boy to urinate while sitting down, or try to teach him standing up from the beginning, potty training a boy will involve both postures. So that's the first question. Will you begin with him sitting down or standing up?

General potty training advice seems to be that it's wisest to start the boy sitting down for both functions. This has nothing to do with his being a "sissy" or learning to "pee like a girl," and should never be thought of that way. Remember that the entire process of learning to use the toilet is already a big thing for boys, and potty training only becomes more complicated if they have to learn too much at once. Learning to sit for bowel movements and then stand up and aim for urination may simply be too many new tasks… Continue reading →