I think we’ve got a peeing professional on our hands.
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We finally discovered the secret. Axel likes to pee standing up. Go figure. We should have known, considering he is a just a miniature man.
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The other day, Axel was holding on to a five gallon bucket, in a standing position. He was having diaper free time. Apparently, it wasn’t a good time for that, because within a few minutes, he was urinating all over the floor. (It’s just a little baby pee! 
) Anyway, we were excited because that meant that he could pee standing up.
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The next time we took him to the bathroom, we let him stand on the edge of the tub to go tee tee (gosh, I talk like a mom, scary). He immediately peed without a fuss at all, and after that day, there’s been no turning back. He only wants to pee standing up, and he’s not a happy camper if you try to make him go potty any other way. My little boy’s growing up. Pretty soon, he’ll be peeing all over the side of the toilet, and leaving the seat up. I can’t wait.
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Check out the video footage link below.
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Just to warn you, his pee stream gets awful close to my razor. That’s okay for two reasons, though. Number 1- we spray vinegar on the tub afterwards; Number 2- I’m not shaving.
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By the way, our son peeing in our shower is much more sanitary than him peeing on himself. So, there.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjsDjvqHqpM
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Thanks for your reply – we did so well last time with my daughter that I really want to do the same this time for my little man – I will keep it going. I will look for you on Facebook
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My son started getting fussy a month or so ago, but letting him wee standing up has pretty much solved the problem altogether. I would definitely try that before you give up! My son is just starting to crawl, and he does tend to get distracted, but if we stay on top of it, he does fine using the bathroom throughout the day, but he almost always has to be standing up. Keep trying, you’re doing great!
I’ll probably be posting more on EC soon, so if you want, you can join my facebook page (Consider Eden) or subscribe so you’ll know when I do. Thanks for reading, by the way!
P.S. – He’s definitely not too old!
Hi there,
I practised the EC method with my gorgeous (now 3 year old) daughter and it was brilliant – she was independant from a very early age using the big toilet all by herself at 16 months. I now also have a gorgeous little boy who turns 1 next week. I’ve been doing the EC method since he was born but as soon as he started to crawl (at 6 months) it has been almost impossible to carry on. He won’t sit still on the potty at all and crawls straight off it asap. He wriggles like crazy in my arms if held over the toilet or anything else. It does also seem that he prefers to wee standing up which I suppose is not that unnatural considering he is a boy. It seems you have mastered that natural instinct – so should I just try and get him to wee in the potty standing up? I have been trying to get him to sit on the potty like his big sister used to but that just isn’t happening. I keep thinking I have missed all the signs and now because he is older it just won’t/can’t happen?
Isn’t he, though?!
He must get it from his daddy.
I love his little grin afterwards when he’s told he did a good job – like, “Duh, of COURSE I did!” Rock on! Glad to see that EC has gone so well for you guys!
PS Axel is ADORABLE OMFG