Other than  when to start potty training, the number one question we’re asked when it comes to potty training advice, is whether potty training boys is any more difficult than potty training girls.

The easy answer is, no.

Potty training boys employs the exact same potty training techniques.

There is no definitive best method for potty training. Toddlers are toddlers. Whether you are potty training boys or girls, the right toilet training tips can lead to toilet training triumph. However, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends encouraging potty training boys while sitting down.

The primary reason for this recommendation is to keep things as simple as possible. Potty training boys in the same way for both body functions allows your toddler to focus on the job at hand. Potty training for boys is also easier when done sitting down (at least at first).

But once your child is consistently accident free, drop a few Cheerios in the bowl and let him have some target practice!

Potty Training For Boys Done Right!

Potty training boys to completion includes both urination and bowel movements. Simplify the process by teaching them to do both actions in one easy routine. Your child can piggyback off their earlier lesson.

Let’s look at the process of potty training your boy from their perspective.

Once your little guy has an  awareness, and the ability to associate that feeling with the need to eliminate, you’ll know he’s ready for that next step. But that sensation he’s feeling started at about age one. Your potty training toddler is now about two, and has been releasing in his diaper or pull-up, not his potty training pants, for nearly all his life.

Now you are changing the rules and asking him to stop everything he’s doing whenever he has that feeling.

That’s a lot to ask, at least from his perspective. Why complicate things by adding an extra step? Potty training boys is difficult enough, so why not make it easy where you can?

Potty Training Boys with the right equipment:

What tools are best – a potty seat, a big boy potty, or a urinal?

Well, a  potty is probably too low to the ground to use for urination from the standing position while a urinal is only good for #1. Potty training for boys requires a toilet and step stool – an excellent combination.

Once you’ve mastered the sitting, it’s time to get your young one standing. Since your little boy is just learning, his aim will be off and initially he may be prone to dribble. There is also an excellent chance of over spray and mess. Potty training boys requires a bit of extra cleaning in the bathroom and around the toilet bowel, at least until your toddler learns to aim.

Potty training boys is fundamentally no different from potty training girls. It takes patience, practice, and a whole lot of power!

Potty Training Power…AWAY!!!