Potty training boys can be pretty difficult, even more so than potty training girls, simply because they have more steps they have to learn. This article will discuss 3 reasons to start potty training a boy sitting down.

1. Lessen The Confusion: It really doesn’t matter whether or not they learn how to urinate standing up or sitting down, but either way they will still have to learn how to go to the bathroom sitting down so they can have a bowel movement. Because of this fact it is often recommended that boys learn how to do both sitting down first, this will lessen the confusion as they do not have to learn two different skills simultaneously.

2. Less Messes: After they have graduated to urinating standing up you are going to have more messes to deal with as they learn to aim. This part is unavoidable, so for the both of you it might just be easier to first potty train them sitting down so you can avoid these messes and focus on the task of first learning how to use the potty.

3. Much Faster Results: Doing one step at a time will allow you to see faster results for the whole process. Then once they have learned how to use the potty successfully, tackling the next step to pee standing won’t be nearly as difficult. Messes from the next step are going to happen, but they should be much less of an issue since diapers will no longer be in the picture.

This article looked at 3 reasons you should start potty training a boy sitting down. Because boys have more to learn than girls, it can be easier for them to learn sitting down first. This will result in fewer messes in the beginning and faster results since it is much easier to tackle one step at a time rather than two skills at once.

Potty training toddlers is a difficult job; it may mean weeks of accidents and frustration. While the end result is definitely worth it, the difficulty during the process can be enough to frustrate anyone. Hopefully the steps mentioned above will help you to make the transition from diapers to underwear.

Choosing whether or not to potty train a boy sitting down or standing up is a hard decision for some…

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