If your child wants to sit on the potty, you may stay next to your child and talk and read a book. Then your child learns the words to tell you. Remember that other people will hear these words. It is best not to use words that will offend, confuse, or embarrass others or your child. Try again later.
Children learn from copying adults and other children.
It may help if your child sits on the potty while you are using the toilet. Children often follow parents into the bathroom. This may be one time they are willing to use the potty. Initially, teach boys to sit down for passing urine, as, at first, it is difficult to control starting and stopping while standing. Boys will try to stand to urinate when they see other boys standing.