Sitting or standing to wee?

When Jonah trained he sat on the potty to wee (as you would expect) and now sits on the loo to wee which is fine. Isaac also sits on the loo to wee.

A woman I was speaking to this week said she was training her 4 y/o to wee standing up because she felt it was important - this coming from a woman who never even attempted potty training until her boy was 3.5 and who still won't poo anywhere but in a nappy so I kinda feel she's in no position to judge

I'm happy for my boys to wee sitting down and I'm sure they'll do stand-up wee's in their own time (they do them at the park ) but it did make me wonder what other people do?

Our son learned sitting first, but soon picked up standing from his dad and the boys at nursery, so now does both. I prefer him to sit as it results in much less clean up for me As long as it gets where it is supposed to be I'm not really bothered, but I think it makes sense to start sitting down, personally.

Yes, occasionally he'll do a stand-up wee when he's gone with his daddy and I assumed he'd learn at school where there's a urinal and toilets. I'm also happy the way it is in terms of cleaning up

Where in Leicester are you?

Kai still sits to pee- i'm not pushing for otherwise as he's managed to pee over himself when out when trying to do it standing!!!

Hi, we're in LE19 (Narborough village)

A woman I was speaking to this week said she was training her 4 y/o to wee standing up because she felt it was important - this coming from a woman who never even attempted potty training until her boy was 3.5 and who still won't poo anywhere but in a nappy so I kinda feel she's in no position to judge :roll:

I'm sorry but thats a little harsh. Each to their own.. No? I don't 'train' i follow the childs lead and let them do what they're ready too. Dan was almost 4years old and even then he didn't night train for along time after then.

Anyway, i feel that Boys standing up to pee is a natural progression, both of my boys sat initially and Noah is still at the sitting stage. He's just this week progressed from potty to toilet. I personally don't mind whether they sit or stand so long as i don't have to go and clean up after every single wee.

A woman I was speaking to this week said she was training her 4 y/o to wee standing up because she felt it was important - this coming from a woman who never even attempted potty training until her boy was 3.5 and who still won't poo anywhere but in a nappy so I kinda feel she's in no position to judge :roll:

I'm sorry but thats a little harsh. Each to their own.. No? I don't 'train' i follow the childs lead and let them do what they're ready too. Dan was almost 4years old and even then he didn't night train for along time after then.

Anyway, i feel that Boys standing up to pee is a natural progression, both of my boys sat initially and Noah is still at the sitting stage. He's just this week progressed from potty to toilet. I personally don't mind whether they sit or stand so long as i don't have to go and clean up after every single wee.

I don't think it's harsh but I do agree with each to their own. I said that because she questioned me not getting Jonah to do stand up wee's.

I thought it would be a natural progression too but she just got me thinking. And yes, I'm not keen on cleaning up after 3 boys in the house!

Hi, we're in LE19 (Narborough village)

I'm in Knighton but do visit my friend in Huncote

C was peeing standing up from about 2.5years, but that was just what he decided on and we didnt ever use a potty he just went from nappies to stand up pees at the toilet. I stuck one of those sticker things in the loo to help his aim, I dont remember having to clear up after him so it couldnt have been a big problem!