What age do you teach little boys to stand up and pee in the toilet?

[Meglet]

DS is 3.7 and we seem to have cracked day time and night time toilet training but it just occurred to me I haven't taught him to pee standing up!?

Is this overdue or do people generally leave it a bit longer to teach them, I assume it's going to be a messy process.

And do I need to hold his willy to show him what to do or what . There aren't any men that can help at all (XP long since gone and no close male relatives) so I need advice before I screw him up for life!

TIA.

Hi Meglet.

DH taught DS to wee standing up the park first.

I wouldn't have had a clue either, but the trick is to get them to stick their tummies forward. (You can push his bottom forward with your hand until he gets the hang of it).

DS has only been out of nappies for three months, and can lift the loo-seat, wee in the loo without making a mess, flush, pull up trousers and wash and dry his hands.

I've found it much less messy than sitting-down-weeing, as his willy is always pointing the right way!

If he goes to nursery he will learn from other boys but TBH at 3.7 he is not tall enough to wee into a normal adult toilet or a urinal when he is out and about so he needs a step if he is going to practice at home. You can talk him through the process.

Unfortunatley, you will regret it, even when he learns. Boys miss quite often and that continues for years and years. DW goes mad with our two DSs age 8 and 10.

ah, DS is good at sitting down wee-ing (I should be grateful for small mercies!)

We'll have to practice in the garden won't we!

He's just better not wee on the veg patch.

DS is 3.3, and is tall enough to wee in adult loos. He stands on tiptoes.

Perhaps he's tall for his age.

ds2 3.2 copied his older brother ds1 6.6 and can do this very well (makes less mess that his older brother)

One the bad side his twin sister (also 3.2 ) has also tried weeing standing up!!!!

DS has just come out of nappies (he is 2.5). He was less than enthusiastic about sitting on a potty but since I told him he can stand up like Daddy he is well away. He is a little bit short though so he tends to position his willy on the toilet rim (for the first time in my parenting life I have been antibac-ing).
He really likes the way he can make his wee go in different directions! I would make a game of it (you can buy those ball things but I don't think they are really necessary). Just let him aim and fire!

ds 3.4 just started because he wanted to be like daddy. Other kids at nursery do it too so I think it is a copying thing

I caught him in the toilet - hands by his side with his willy resting on the seat! Since then we have been showing him how to hold his willy and to lift the seat . He is tall enough.

Apparently dh lets him stand on his feet so he can stand in public loos but he always holds his own willy now.

If I take him in the bushes I crouch behind him with my knee leaning him forward and a hand on his chest. saves getting wee on his shoes and trousers!!

I think he can practice in the bath and back garden. My sister has lots of godsons so I'll get her on the case.

ooggs I'm going to have to stop 22mo DD copying aren't I?

I taught my ds to wee standing up as soon as possible. It is much easier if you are out and about and I found that sitting down he would very often forget to make sure his willy was tucked downwards which resulted in wet trousers/floor.

I would stand behind him and put my knee into the small of his back to keep his tummy pushed forwards. His willy didn't need holding as his pee would go straight into the toilet without being pointed towards it. This does depend on the type of willy as with the little boy I look after we had to teach him to use a finger to point his willy downwards otherwise the pee would end up over the seat lid.

I also haven't used a step - just get them to stand on tiptoes until they are tall enough as I found the step made them more likely to wee everywhere while they were getting used to aiming as it was further to aim.

That's a good tip from diggin's dh - to get them to stand on your feet in public loos to make them that little bit taller.

Put a cheerio in the loo for him to practice his aim.

They last a for a few flushes and are obviously cheap to replace

I sed to keep a little cup of them in the loo for ready replacements.

DS was toilet trained at 2.4 and decided himself around 3 yo to stand up when he wee's (copying his big brother. He's quite small for this age but doesn't have a problem with his aim

As soon as he's tall enough.

My DS did wees standing up from not long after potty training at 28 months. He loves going in the garden! And we always found it easier actually - boys can just go anywhere - carparks, parks, roadside... (Not fair!)

He's nearly 4 now but short for his age and can reach most toilets easily or if we're out and he can't reach I just lift him while he points. Schools usually have little loos.

I have seen little balls with faces on that you stick in the loo to encourage boys to aim at, if aim is a problem. Bit gimmicky - like the cheerio idea and it's cheaper. But it might appeal to some kids.

DS did it from standing straight after potty training too. I think we had someone to stay around the time when he was getting used to no nappy and he wanted to be like the bigger boy. He stands on a little step, although if we are out, he doesn't use a step. So could you get an older little boy round, like a cousin or something and all go to the loo?

You don't need to hold his willy or anything, he just sticks it forward!