After nearly seven years, my son has begun to pee standing up. I don’t know when most boys start to pee standing up, or if they ever pee sitting down. I feel like this is the kind of thing you investigate and obsess about when you’re a first time mom and you’re potty training your first born. But my first born was a girl, so I missed that part, and with the second kid--well, we all know how things go with second kids. My son just sort of potty trained himself by imitating me and his sister, and I didn’t really have the time or the inclination to worry about it.

Bed-wetting is common among potty-trained children, affecting some 7 million in the U.S., according to the American Academy of Family Physicians, or AAFP. Bed-wetting, also known as nocturnal enuresis, may have more than just one cause. In most circumstances, the only treatment your child needs is a little more time -- and your patience.

While nearly all adults can control when and where they relieve themselves, developing this bladder control proves difficult for many children. If your child struggles to control his urination, an assortment of factors could be to blame. Deal with this potentially embarrassing issue head on by considering the potential reasons behind this potty-related disorder and assisting your child in overcoming this bathroom battle.

Potty training a child, who has sensory issues, can leave you feeling defeated and alone. Watching your friends' kids beam with pride as they successfully transition from diapers to big boy underwear can be disheartening. Though it may take additional time, and you may have to try some new ideas, you can do several things to help your sensory challenged child join his peers in the "I have to go potty" club.

The task of toilet training is rarely an easy one, and for parents whose child suffers from autism, this normally difficult task can seem next to impossible. If you are charged with the task of teaching an autistic child how to transition from diapers into potty usage, consider some ways in which you may be able to accomplish this task more effectively and with less stress and struggle. By taking your child's autism into account when planning your potty training efforts, you can increase the likelihood of rapid and long-lasting potty-training success.

While some boys may be ready to begin potty training between 18 months and 2 years of age, others may not be ready until they are closer to 3. While age can be helpful in determining if your boy is ready to begin potty training, it's not the most important factor. When deciding when to start potty training your boy, how physically and emotionally ready he is to begin training is more important than his age.

Toilet training is a difficult task that leaves many moms eager for guidance. While some kids take to potty usage more easily than others, many others encounter roadblocks. If your child is one of those who struggles to master the potty, you can overcome these issues with a little careful work and a lot of patience.

Most children are ready to begin potty training between their second and third birthdays. Potty training is a complex process. To potty train successfully, a child must reach a certain level of physical maturity and master a specialized set of skills. This usually happens between 18 and 30 months of age.

While early potty training is popular in countries such as Africa, it has not been embraced in the United States. In fact in some countries, such as India, babies often go bare bottom from birth and parents practice infant potty training from the time their baby is just weeks old. Most U.S. children begin potty training between the ages of 2 and 3.

Many parents believe that boys are much harder to train than girls. But, this isn't necessarily true. Potty training boys often seems more challenging because the person usually doing the training is Mom, who clearly doesn't have the same body parts.