Should you get a potty chair? Should you get a urinal? Should you get a toilet potty seat? When it comes to potty training tips for boys these are just some of the questions you may need answered!
How to Improve His Aim
When it comes to potty training tips for boys aim is always of concern. These are our top 3 mom-tested potty training tips for boys and their aim:
- Use targets. Whether it be Cheerios, Goldfish, Tinkle Targets™ or just ice cubes tinted with food coloring, all of these will make aiming a fun game of sinking the enemy ships.
- Place him the bath tub with a cup and have him aim for the cup. Asking him to stop and start will help him gain control of his sphincter muscle.
- Peeing outside like in the backyard or drawing on the dirt.
What Equipment is Necessary
Of the three choices, potty chair, urinal, toilet potty seat, they each have their pros and cons. The potty chairs seem to be standard; however, a potty chair is too low for your son to properly aim. On the other hand, a urinal is really only for peeing so you would have to also get a potty chair or a toilet potty seat for him to poop. A toilet potty seat works for both peeing and pooping, but keep in mind that your child will need a step stool.
If you decide to get a toilet potty chair (aka toilet reducer for smaller bums so your child won’t fall in!), it is recommended that you get one of the permanent ones instead of the ones that attach and detach. This is because they provide much more studier support which will help you son relax.
Modeling
Potty training tips for boys or girls always include modeling. However, a doll your son can relate to personally will have a greater impact. After reading all those potty training tips for boys, you’d be surprised how often that’s overlooked. The most anatomically correct potty training doll available today would be the Potty Scotty. Most boys delight in the fact that Potty Scotty not only looks and dresses like them (like a toddler not a baby), but also that he has a penis and can pee standing or sitting.
As with any wet-on-demand doll remember to hide the wetting procedure. For the Potty Scotty squeezing his left leg will make him pee. So to avoid your son sitting at his potty squeezing his left leg, it is best to be discreet about how the doll works.
By: Lani Black
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As with many things in life, it’s not always what you do, but how you do it. Get the details at How and When to Potty Training and learn the techniques that will accelerate your child’s learning and potty training.