Peeing at the park

JourneyToBaby

Boys are about 75% potty trained.  We're at the park, they say that have to go and there is nobody else around.  Let them go behind a bush or rush home and risk an accident?  

 Park is about 2 blocks away from our house. 

Thoughts? 

shadypines

bush!

LuckyDad

From your siggy I see they are 3. I say go behind a bush or pee on a tree. They're still pretty little.

MommyKristin88

krptcmschfmkr128:

That's tough. As much as I want to say "behind the bush" I wouldn't want them to think that's an acceptable norm.

Ditto! If you can't avoid it though, just do it. Try to minimize it by making them pee before you leave home, don't give them anything to drink, and keep the park trips short (under 2 hours), so they are back at home by the time they need to pee again.

RondackHiker

Ds will drop his pants anywhere. Side effect of hiking so much. Usually it's in front of judgy moms of infants, which is fun.

My friend's kid was inside the other day, screamed he had to go pee and needed a tree, and ran past two bathrooms and out the door.

I'm team bush. They'll learn better habits later. For now, let them pee.

JourneyToBaby

krptcmschfmkr128:

That's tough. As much as I want to say "behind the bush" I wouldn't want them to think that's an acceptable norm.

Totally what I was thinking.  I let them pee in a bush this time and have been second guessing myself ever since.

 

CindyRelluh

DH would let them bush it up, AND make a game of it.

30HelensAgree

I know some people that keep a small, cheap potty chair in the trunk of their car for those kinds of emergencies. Just for consistency purposes during potty training. I don't see a big deal in peeing behind a bush, but maybe others might.

RondackHiker

krptcmschfmkr128:

RondackHiker:

They'll learn better habits later. For now, let them pee.

Lol MH still doesn't have those "better habits" sometimes, nor do my brothers, that's where my worry comes from.

Yeah, but at the same time... If there is no bathroom and ya gotta go....

Smootchy

DH's brother use to let his son go pee outside all the time when they were up north, even at the cottage, no big deal... if ya gotta go, you go.

The kid took a crap in their front yard at there house and they think it's hilarious.

I'm all for peeing outside and yes, I would have my DS pee at the park (discreetly) but my fear is that he will just start taking dumps in random places. I know that's stupid. 

Libby1978

One of the greatest things about being a boy is that you can go just about anywhere. 

wiggyslilsis

I would let them go behind a bush but try to make it clear that it is a one time thing or an only with mommy thing because when I worked on daycare there were kids who would be playing on the playground and just drop trou to pee. The parents were always super embarassed when we had to tell them.

chardonnay24

I'd let him go behind a bush, but I do keep a small potty in the car for this reason.

I was babysitting a 5 year old when I was in high school and we were at the zoo. I turned around for about 10 seconds and he had whipped it out and was peeing on a wall.  I was mortified.

bearfootz

When we were PTing DS wasn't all that interested until he saw his cousin pee on a tree and we told him he could do the same.  Two issues.  DD saw this and insisted that she had to pee on the tree too.  Secondly, they don't understand why I'll make them go in the house instead of peeing on the trees in our yard - we live in town, when its ok to pee on the trees out in the country. 

That said, I'd let him pee behind a bush at the park.  Our park has a port-a-potty - though the bush might be preferable. 

suv75

I'm in the minority here, but I'd risk the accident and try to make the 2 blocks home.

EastCoastBride

I'm Team Behind a bush. 

DS is 4 now and he understands the difference and what is appropriate and what isn't.  At home- he always runs inside to use the toilet.  When out in nature (like hiking this  past weekend), he knows that's an exception. 

RondackHiker

Maybe part of the reason I'm okay with peeing in public is because I assume ds will always find a way to embarrass me. Peeing unexpectedly is just one of many ways, and if I avoid that, he'll find another.

In the past two months he has told an old lady that he has a big penis, name a squirrel C.ocky and run after it screaming "come back big C.ocky!" in a crowded part, and tried to show another kid how to pee on a rock.

Nita2603

Team bush!

chardonnay24

RondackHiker:

Maybe part of the reason I'm okay with peeing in public is because I assume ds will always find a way to embarrass me. Peeing unexpectedly is just one of many ways, and if I avoid that, he'll find another. In the past two months he has told an old lady that he has a big penis, name a squirrel C.ocky and run after it screaming "come back big C.ocky!" in a crowded part, and tried to show another kid how to pee on a rock.

My friend's son can say "peanut" but when he tries to make it plural, it comes out "penis". When he sees a squirrel at the park, he'll run after yelling, "SQUIRREL PENIS!"

lrn327

Did you see my kid pee on the tree this weekend at the park and this is just your side-eye way of stating you don't approve???

Just kidding OP, but this did happen this past weekend at the park.  DH took him away from other people and told him to pee on the tree, mission accomplished.  He's 2.5 and just can't hold it yet.  We do our best-pee before leaving for anywhere, keep little potty in the car, etc.-but sometimes you just have to go!

lrn327

chardonnay24:

RondackHiker:

Maybe part of the reason I'm okay with peeing in public is because I assume ds will always find a way to embarrass me. Peeing unexpectedly is just one of many ways, and if I avoid that, he'll find another. In the past two months he has told an old lady that he has a big penis, name a squirrel C.ocky and run after it screaming "come back big C.ocky!" in a crowded part, and tried to show another kid how to pee on a rock.

My friend's son can say "peanut" but when he tries to make it plural, it comes out "penis". When he sees a squirrel at the park, he'll run after yelling, "SQUIRREL PENIS!"

LOL to both!  Pure awesomeness!

LaurelBee

I let Ds pee on a tree while we were outside once. It was right at the beginning of PTing and I worried we wouldn't make it inside fast enough. Later that week, I met a friend and her kids for bagels and mall walking. I went to change Dd's diaper and left Ds with my friend. She said Ds went up to the older lady next to our table and was telling her how he goes on the potty now! And how he goes peepee on trees and flowers and birds... My friend said the lady was stifling a laugh, but I was pretty embarrassed. I definitely did not allow him to pee on a bird!!

SoDoMojo

When I opened this thread I totally thought I'd be judged for letting DS pee outside all the time. I'm glad to see I was wrong.