Potty Training for BOYS - Raleigh,NC

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I pushed potty training with our first child, a girl, because I didn't want 2 in diapers---it was awful. When our 2nd, a boy, was about 'potty training age' we didn't start because he didn't talk till he was almost 3. BUT at 2-1/2 he just ripped his diaper off & started standing at the potty & peeing. Within 3 days he was completely potty trained! We were shocked. To tell us he needed to pee he would make a pee sound, LOL. But that showed me that pushing was the worst to do and letting them tell you they are ready. I also found that having 2 in diapers wasn't all that bad (I went on to have 3 more and we waited to train them at about 2-1/2 and it was so easy compared to child #1).

I agree with ProudMamma Z, if you can let him run around naked, it really does help. Also, we sometimes put cheerios in the toilet for him to 'sink the boats' so he aimed better--hey whatever works right?

Best of luck and just don't stress out over it, no matter what anyone else may say.

well i have 3 boys an 8 yr old n 3 yr old twins and i had to potty train them all myself. since you come from a family of all females you can eitha train him to sit first and then teach him to stand or you can put cheerios or fruit loops in the tiolet and tell him aim for the holes like a game. you can also get a potty and let him play with it and it mite happen when he is ready.

Well, I think that some boys are sitters and some are standers. My son is a stander. He never needed cheerios or anything - just aims for the hole.

And, I just want to say, my daughter was a total bear to potty train at 3. At 2.5 my son has been a total snap. So boys aren't always harder. Good luck.

Another poster just asked the same question yesterday - I think her name was Jen B. You may want to read her responses as well.

I responded to hers stating to be consistent when you decide to start. I would take the diapers/pull ups away. In our situation we took a full week with both our kids and let them run around with their bottom halves off. It really helped them realize when then they needed to go b/c they were soo used to a diaper surrounding their "area" and at first just puting undies on just confused them b/c they didn't understand that the undies wouldn't soak up the pee. So, not sure if you are able to or not, but we allowed our kids to run butt naked at home for a week (and yes they were potty trained by the end of the week).

Also, if we did have to go somewhere we made sure to use the potty before we left the house and when we arrived at our destination we used the restroom as soon as we got there. And same as when we were getting ready to leave our destination - our rule was the bathroom was the first and last place we saw at each destination we went too.

Good luck!!

Unless you want to try for the very early training that is based on learning a baby's signals and getting him to a potty until it becomes habit for him, it's best not to "push" potty training. Of course, you can talk about it, demonstrate it, read books and watch videos, act out pottying with toys and puppets – all that is helpful "pre-training." But in general, kids will get there faster without pressure, which frequently leads to resentment, resistance, disappointment, and fear of failure – for both child and parents. These unintended emotional results can have the unfortunate effect of drawing out the process.

Your son will let you know when he's ready. He'll show interest, ask questions, want to try himself. He'll probably want big-boy pants instead of diapers. And when that time comes, usually not earlier than 2.5 or later than maybe 4 for boys, he'll get himself trained quickly and without stress. When a child is emotionally and physically mature enough, able to recognize the urge before the event, and hold it until they get to the bathroom, they take to potty training with the same determination and eagerness that they did to walking and talking.

Be aware, too, that daytime training, poop training, and night training are separate steps for many children. (Some kids continue to need night protection into elementary school, especially boys. They really can't help it – they sleep heavily and just don't get those full-bladder signals during sleep.)

We used a few drops of Blue Food Coloring in the toilet. When they urinate it turns green. We also put them on backwards, (facing the back of the toilet) it makes a great place to run cars or set up action figures!