Both my boys were toilet trained sitting and told to point their penis down - sometimes they held it down. I wish they'd never started standing up as their aim is shocking!! We have one of those wee targets, but still... I'm forever cleaning up after them. 9 times of 10 it's just laziness and/or not bothering to concentrate Weeing outside is probably the easiest place to teach standing up wees. The aim doesn't matter so much and they get the hang of it all.
DS1 sat to wee at first, but would only sit on a toilet, not a potty, I think because we use toilets and he wanted to be the same. He started standing to wee when the other boys at day care were standing to wee.
DS2 also sat to wee at first but not for long. As soon as he was tall enough (and probably even before he was tall enough), he peed standing up, to be like his brother.
There's a lot to be said for imitation.
Now if anyone has the secret to getting a 6yo and 8yo to always get the wee IN the toilet, please let me know.
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Weeing outside is probably the easiest place to teach standing up wees. The aim doesn't matter so much and they get the hang of it all.
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