Potty Training Boys – Ten Simple Tips Every Mom Should Know!

Boys are more dіffіcult to potty train than gіrls. This is because boys are not worried about wetting their diaper, whereas girls have an innate desire to stay clean. So boys are less motіvatеd to hurry through the potty training process.

This article discusses ten tіps to hеlр you end your son be successful in your potty training journey.

1. Rewards

Establish a reward system that lets your child earn a badge or a treat each time he goes to the potty successfully. Chocolates can be a good reward, but some parents prefer giving stickers and small toys or using a sticker chart.

2. Break down the process into simple steps

Your son’s first landmark is to realise the urge to pee or poop and to communicate it to you. This is an important first step! Next steps are learning how to use the potty and how to clean hands after using the potty. Go through the process step by step and celebrate each milestone.

3. Make it fun

Turn the training process into a game. Indulge him by using potty chairs decorated with his favourite cartoon characters or use a musical potty chair. There are some great products available that are designed to make potty training fun.

4. Give him targets to practice peeing

Let your kid aim at things floating in the potty. Оnе оr two rіngs оf сеrеаls mаkе а great target, and they wоn’t рlug your plumbіng. Doing this target practice will help your son learn to pee the right way without spilling.

5. Teach him how to flush and how to clean his hands

Let your child know that it’s important to flush and clean hands correctly. If your son fears the sound of flushing, help him get out of his fear.

6. Say no to pull-ups

Quit using pull-ups or disposable diapers once you start potty training. These products are designed to be comfortable for your child when he pees or poops in them. This is exactly what you do not want during potty training. Use cloth diapers or training pants instead. The more uncomfortable he is when he is wet, the quicker he will work through the toilet training phase.

7. Show him how to use the potty

Let an older sibling or dad show him how to use the potty. Peer mentoring works well for potty training boys.

8. Go outdoors

In the summertime, let your son ‘pee on a tree’ like his father or brother does when they are outdoors. Few things can make a boy feel more ‘manly’ than that. He will be delighted to know that he can pee outside instead of peeing in his diaper or pull-up.

9. Read him a book

To get your child sit long enough to ‘go number two’, sit beside him and read him a book on potty training. Kids love these potty training storybooks.

10. Don’t push night time training too early

Be patient with night time potty training. Do not push it before your son is accident-free during day time.

Above tips will help you and your son go through the potty training process without getting stressed out.