Re: Toilet/Potty training!

[Guest guest]

My 2 and a half year old daughter wanted to " wee like daddy " when she was

being potty trained. Got a bit embarrassing when she decided to do it in

the garden in front of elderly maiden aunt and told everyone what she was

doing! :0)

Francesca

Toilet/Potty training!

> (DH) and I were busying ourselves getting the bath ready for Josh

> (DS). Josh was already undressed, and the next thing I knew he had got his

> potty out, and was standing infront of it holding his scrotum and weeing

> into the potty! A little bit missed but most went in. Is this a usual

thing

> for boys, standing I mean? I am not actively trying to train him yet, he

has

> sat on the potty a few times in the past and squeezed a drop out, but this

> was a much better effort from the quantity point of view.

> Should I train him standing or sitting for wees? He has obviously watched

> and taken in what his Dad does, although he sees me more often (obviously

I

> sit!!)

> Can some boys mums enlighten me please.

>

>

> PS Josh is 2 next Thursday

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[Guest guest]

>Should I train him standing or sitting for wees? He has obviously watched

>and taken in what his Dad does, although he sees me more often (obviously I

>sit!!)

>Can some boys mums enlighten me please.

has never wee'd sitting down.

McVeigh

Newsletter Editor & Secretary, Leighton Buzzard & District

SAHM to (AKA Tiff Toff) DOB 19/9/97

& Caitlin (AKA Cake Tin) DOB 12/1/00

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[Guest guest]

LOL! Apparently, when I was learning, I wanted to pee

standing up like my older brother and would scream and cry

if anyone tried to get me to sit...

Phyllis

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My 2 and a half year old daughter wanted to " wee like

daddy " when she was

being potty trained. Got a bit embarrassing when she

decided to do it in

the garden in front of elderly maiden aunt and told

everyone what she was

doing! :0)

Francesca

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[Guest guest]

LOL! Apparently, when I was learning, I wanted to pee

standing up like my older brother and would scream and cry

if anyone tried to get me to sit...

Phyllis

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My 2 and a half year old daughter wanted to " wee like

daddy " when she was

being potty trained. Got a bit embarrassing when she

decided to do it in

the garden in front of elderly maiden aunt and told

everyone what she was

doing! :0)

Francesca

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[Guest guest]

>Can some boys mums enlighten me please.

3 boys trained so far, so I have plenty of experience! All mine started off

sitting on the potty, progressed to sitting on the toilet and then standing

at the toilet. They did it in their own time, I never even suggested they

stand, they obviously just decided that their anatomy suited it! If Josh is

happy standing, don't discourage it, you've just missed one of the

transitions and the transfer to the toilet will probably be easier :-) It's

very helpful when you're out and about if they can stand up and use a

convenient drain/hedge etc. Only problem is that you'll get a lot more

puddles on the floor I expect - small boys don't aim well! Good luck!

Lynda

SAHM to (7), (5), Fraser (3), Callum (15/5/00)

Newsletter editor, Mid-Northumberland Branch

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[Guest guest]

Only problem is that you'll get a lot more

>puddles on the floor I expect - small boys don't aim well! Good luck!

Oh yes! We have one of those potty chairs/thrones which has a raised back

and sides. This acts as a splash back for a stand up and wee toddler,

meaning that most of the wee doesn't go on the floor.

McVeigh

Newsletter Editor & Secretary, Leighton Buzzard & District

SAHM to (AKA Tiff Toff) DOB 19/9/97

& Caitlin (AKA Cake Tin) DOB 12/1/00

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[Guest guest]

- small boys don't aim well! Good luck!

Must admit the " aiming " was the funny part (well on this initial occasion

anyway), he was grabbing his scrotum with both hands, so his willy was

resting on the top, so to speak. So the moving from side to side didn't have

much impact! Perhaps I best try to teach him a better technique, but not

had that much experience myself!! LOL

[Guest guest]

Verity actually did manage to pee standing up quite a few times not long

after potty training. She insisted that she had to do it like her brother

and surprisingly managed to aim perfectly! Seemed to outgrow that phase

quite quickly though and prefers to sit now. (in case you're wondering -

this was standing on a step leaning forwards from the hips ;o)

Hannah, 27

Mum to Bethany 6 1/2, Lawrence nearly 5, Verity 2 1/2 and Baby due Feb 2001

> LOL! Apparently, when I was learning, I wanted to pee

> standing up like my older brother and would scream and cry

> if anyone tried to get me to sit...

>

> Phyllis