How to Potty-Train Young Boys (and Help Their Aim)

Member

By DreamLiving
User-Submitted Article

Article Rating: (4 Ratings)

Having trouble getting your boys to potty train? Take the stress out of potty training with these fun techniques and device-appropriate potties for boys.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

A boy who needs potty-training
A urinal such as WeeMan, Peter Potty, or Flippee the Toilet Shield
Patience
Enthusiasm
An older potty-trained male, if possible
Fruit Loops and/or Cheerios

Step 1

Start your boys very early going to the bathroom with their fathers or older male siblings so that they know that it is natural for boys to stand up and urinate in the toilet. (If the older male is shy, then skip this step).
Step 2

If you have an older male who will participate, have him show the male child how to dunk the Fruit Loops as described in steps 6-12. If you do not have a male to assist you, continue on with step 3.
Step 3

Place the new urinal in the bathroom or desired location one to two weeks before you want your male child to start using it (to ensure it is not intimidating to the child).
Step 4

Chart the approximate times your male child wets his diaper so you can schedule potty sessions at those times.
Step 5

When you are ready to begin using the urinal, give your child lots of water or special drink about 30 minutes before introducing the urinal for the upcoming anticipated time he will go potty (that you have already documented).
Step 6

Next, tell your male child you have a new game to play. Take your child to the urinal.
Step 7

Take a handful of Fruit Loops (about four or five to get different colors) and give them to your male child. Have the child toss the Fruit Loops in the urinal.
Step 8

Explain to your child it's about time for him to go potty.
Step 9

Next, tell your child that you want him to aim his pee pee that comes out into the Fruit Loop holes to try and sink the Fruit Loops. This is especially fun if you are using a Flippee urinal so that the cereal will bob farther down when the child pees on it. (However, you can add more water to the Peter Potty or other device for a similar effect.)
Step 10

Praise your male child for each Fruit Loop he dunks with his pee pee.
Step 11

When your male child has finished going to the potty, allow him to push the handle down on the toilet (or empty his urinal into the toilet and then push the handle down).
Step 12

Show great enthusiasm as you wave good-bye to the pee pee and encourage your child to wave good-bye as well.
Step 13

If you feel silly waving good-bye to pee pee, then don't do it. Both parent and child must be comfortable during the potty-training experience.
Step 14

Wash hands immediately (while saying your ABC's) with your male child to ensure he develops good hygiene.

Comments

2besure said

Flag This Comment

on 6/2/2009 I did not have any girls, but with my boy I used the fruit loop things. Also lots of praises.

Kilogramm said

on 9/22/2008 My son is a little over 2 1/2 and lately he's really been trying to go to the bathroom by hiself, thanks for this great how to, it will really help me to help him!