how boys wee

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Bit of a blunt question: does a little boy need to pull back his foreskin when he starts to do stand-up wees? Partner says yes all boys and men do, but son (aged nearly 3) can't do it and I'm not sure he really needs to. (But he does prefer stand-up wees, as it's quicker than sitting down.)

Don't think so, DS also three just aims (after I showed him how)

Erm....no!

Why the jeff would they need to?

And how does it differ from them sitting down?

Thanks for brilliant quick replies.

Definitely not. DS (nearly 3) most certainly doesn't. (And neither does DH, I just checked!) In fact, I'm sure you're not supposed to move the foreskin back until they around 6 years old, as it can cause damage... HTH :)

Mine did not to begin with but did so after becoming more concerned with aim. I cannot tell you if they did this of their own accord or whether DH explained the science bit to them...! It happened at around 3.5-4yrs i'd say

It does make a difference - as the wee does not sprinkle about so much - though that does not matter so much if they are sitting down. Also if they are doing wild wees, a less sprinkly wee arcs higher and further....apparently that does matter, it appears to be a fraternal competition.....

At what point are you supposed to start being firm about doing it standing up? Because DS is 6 and doesn't, yet.

DH still wees sitting down but in his words is covering the options

I don't think there is a firm age tbh SGB...more about how comfortable they are about sitting vs standing?

Dont think yo have to be firm about it at all! They can surely sit or stand as they like....some men sit to wee.

ds started weeing standing up from age 3 - was daytime trained at 2 1/2. I prefer him standing up as when he does it sitting down he has to strip from the waist down or he soaks everything. No need to do anything with the foreskin when weeing. Ds's only just retracts now (age 4 1/2) so when he has a shower I tell him to move it back a bit before he washes/rinses it.

You should never pull the foreskin back until it is ready. When they are born the foreskin is adhered to the glans penis and loosens as they play with it get older. As someone said above, pulling it back does improve aim, but tbqh ds1's aim would be improved if he looked at what he was doing .

Once it can be retracted, it should be cleaned

I have 2 boys, one 8 who does pull his foreskin back because he can, and one who is 5 who can't do that yet.

It became apparent ds1 could do it whilst playing in the bath

Sitting down for wees is better as less likely to spray the wall, seat, sink, floor, brother

Both mine stand but they started to stand when they could put their willie over the edge of the porcelain.

SGB I'd actively encourage the sitting down. saves the bathroom sinking of piss it's easier. In other countries men are encouraged to sit.

I'm feeling like an expert on this as have spent the last few days googling, as DS's foreskin till very much attached, and he's 4. It is self cleaning, so you don't need to worry about it until it can be retracted. They willy pulling stage helps it to get loosened and come away from the glans bit by bit. It will detatch any time from 2 and might not be able to completely retract until 18, dependent on how much fiddling they do

The only time things might need helping along is if they are getting any pain or infection.

Fizzy As I read your post, I noticed DS's beautiful self portrait is covered in it!! :( DH's fault for placing the potty by that wall!