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05.25.08, 09:56 AM General Topics
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Is it horrible that I let my potty training ds pee on trees in the park? I try to be discreet about it, but I don't want him to have an accident while I walk a few minutes more to get to the car or parking lot. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 05.25.08, 09:56 AM Flag
 

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that's funny. I wish my girls could do that. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 09:59 AM Flag
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explain you only do it on an exception basis - nanny let ds do it once & he thought he could always pee outside as he wished [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 10:00 AM Flag
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UM YES. SOOO NASTY [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 10:21 AM Flag
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Spoken like the parent of a newborn [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 10:43 AM Flag
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um no my dc is 5 and I would never teach or allow public urination. you are a pig. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 10:47 AM Flag
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And you sound so well mannered yourself! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 10:48 AM Flag
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please. it is normal to be indignant about you letting your kids pee all over public places. it is not normal ro let your kids pee like dogs in a park. PIG. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 10:51 AM Flag
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And you seem like such an expert on polite society. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 10:53 AM Flag
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blah blah blah. you're still a pig. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 10:56 AM Flag
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np -- i'm the mom of a 5 yo boy, and this is repulsive. I resent that my kid might sit against a tree to rest in the shade and find a nice pool of this lazy mom's kid's piss [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 05:30 PM Flag
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np DITTO. Will never forget the mom I saw in the park who told her kid to pee near sprinkler/water feature (kids were running through it). Just took a piss right through her suit. Truly gross (and there WAS a restroom not 50 ft away). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 09:35 PM Flag
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ITA. spoken like a mom oldest 16 yo ds [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 11:03 AM Flag
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i've done it. seems ok to me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 10:26 AM Flag
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find a public restroom. if you had a dd would you allow this. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 11:02 AM Flag
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Doesn't bother me at all, just stay discreet [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 11:04 AM Flag
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You know the answer and you just hope people say it is okay. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 11:05 AM Flag
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ITA, she knows this just plain wrong [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 11:08 AM Flag
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People do this all the time--not an ideal solution, but life happens. Get over it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 11:11 AM Flag
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no pig, I won't [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 11:15 AM Flag
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You're far more offensive than a kid peeing on a tree in a park. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 11:16 AM Flag
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to a pig, I guess so [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 11:19 AM Flag
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Whatever sister. Make your repressiveness a force for good. Have you ever gone camping, I wonder? Where do you pee then? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 11:22 AM Flag
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You're a class act [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 09:19 PM Flag
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as opposed to moms who let their kids pee like dogs yes I am [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.26.08, 05:21 AM Flag
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No big deal. Better than an accident any day. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 11:26 AM Flag
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I let DS do if it is obvious that the choice is accident or pee on a tree. Pee is getting on the ground either way. Best tip for a boy, though, is to carry a "pee bottle"-some sort of empty bottle just for that purpose. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 11:29 AM Flag
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it's not horrible but i would find out where the nearest restrooms are [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 11:29 AM Flag
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The portable potty is a compromise--you aren't teaching to pee on trees and you aren't crazily searching for a filthy public restroom. Find a discreet place and use the potty. There are even completely bio-safe options if you search the internet. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 11:53 AM Flag
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Kids are going to HAVE to use "filthy public restrooms" quite often. Carry an antibacterial wipe if you must, but take them to the restroom rather than haul a potty around. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 09:41 PM Flag
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yes. you can (really, you can) teach dc to wait till they reach a restroom. Alternatively, take them to a playground that has a restroom until potty training is over. Have you seen how many kids end up playing around the trees? Would you like your ds (and your other dc) to play anywhere near where another child has peed? I know it's difficult during potty training but you're not doing the right thing here. Alternatively (apart from going to playground with restroom), you could take a bottle for ds to pee in or get a portable potty - lots of things to do aside from peeing on a tree in a playground! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 11:57 AM Flag
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There's a difference between peeing on a tree in the middle of a park (which I think is sometimes a necessity) versus peeing on a tree in a playground (which is never ok). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 12:04 PM Flag
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or: both are bad, imo. Really, it is definitely possible to teach kids that peeing in public places is not okay. Having said that, sometimes there are exceptions and you have to do the best you can. From OP's post it seems that she lets him do this (pee on a tree) often - it's not okay and ita with other posters that she already knows this. Plus, if you've taken your kids to parks you know that they get everywhere, even that far tree! I know there are other things there (bird feces etc) but it boils down to what we teach our kids and what is acceptable and what isn't. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 12:15 PM Flag
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My friend lets her ds pee all over their yard, and recently he was over and dropped his pants 2x and peed all over my bushes. clearly, he thinks it's okay in any circumstance. i was grossed out--my bath is just inside, but she just laughed. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 12:11 PM Flag
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No. If there's no bathroom handy, you do what you've gotta do. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 05:31 PM Flag
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the beauty of having boys is that they can pee quite easily into a used ziploc bag and then you can throw it in the trash, that's what we do with our son if we cannot finda restroom. i learned this trick from a nanny at the playground. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:19 PM Flag
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YES! I saw a mommy have both of her little boys pee in a ziplock baggy with paper towels in it, I didn't even realize what was happeneing for a few minutes. Very discreet, she didn't touch anything and it went right in the trash! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 09:04 PM Flag
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no its not horrible. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:24 PM Flag
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No, not horrible. And they can also pee on the sides of buildings, cars, on your furniture, and really just about anywhere! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.25.08, 10:07 PM Flag
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