Bubba is almost 6, and is starting first grade in just a few short weeks. I'm having issues with both of those milestones, because it means my baby is growing up. But, first grade is all day, so I only have to pay my sitter's before and after school price, which means I'm saving lots of money, that's a good thing. Almost 6 means he's been potty trained for almost 3 years. The only issue is, he still sits when he pees. I know it may not seem like a big deal to some, but lately, it's becoming more of an issue.
My first thought is, big deal. I sit, why can't he. Then I think about how mean kids can be. Will he get picked on when they find out he doesn't pee standing up? Call him a girl? Bubba is a very sensitive little boy. He can't handle being teased.
And what happens when he is out with just his dad? During Iron Girl, my brother took him to the bathroom and it became a bit of a problem. Not knowing that he's a sitter, Matt brought him to the urinal. Bubba is not very outspoken, so he just stood there. Finally admitting he didn't know how to go standing up. Matt is a bit abrasive, and is lacking that filter that most rational adults have between their brain and mouth. He of course told the poor child, who just wanted to pee, that only girls pee sitting down. At this point another man in the bathroom offered assistance. Thankfully Uncle Matt said he could handle it (I'm sure it was just a nice man who felt bad for this poor boy being bullied to just pee standing up by his big hairy uncle, but it could have been some weirdo).
A fee weeks ago when I picked him up from the sitter, she mentioned how he almost wet himself because he had to go while in the pool. She has the boys go behind the pool and go outside, to prevent them going through the house all wet. So she sent him back there, and then he came back, but hadn't gone. She didn't realize this until several minutes later when he was dancing again. I explained to her that he doesn't go standing up, which I guess she didn't know. Not a big deal, but it could have been if he wet himself in front of all his friends.
And if we're out and there is no bathroom, it would be great for him to go behind a tree. Plus I've heard mens rooms are kind of yucky. I don't really want him sitting on those germ ridden seats. Not to mention the fact that he drops his drawers all the way, sometimes they fall off of his feet onto the floor. If it's wet floor, he gets them soiled, then we are out with no clean clothes to put on.
So, it's not a big deal, but it's starting to become more of one each day. I can't teach him how to do it, because I don't have the proper equipment. Does anyone out there in bloggy land have suggestions on how to get my adorable, sweet little boy to stop sitting down on the job?
My first thought is, big deal. I sit, why can't he. Then I think about how mean kids can be. Will he get picked on when they find out he doesn't pee standing up? Call him a girl? Bubba is a very sensitive little boy. He can't handle being teased.
And what happens when he is out with just his dad? During Iron Girl, my brother took him to the bathroom and it became a bit of a problem. Not knowing that he's a sitter, Matt brought him to the urinal. Bubba is not very outspoken, so he just stood there. Finally admitting he didn't know how to go standing up. Matt is a bit abrasive, and is lacking that filter that most rational adults have between their brain and mouth. He of course told the poor child, who just wanted to pee, that only girls pee sitting down. At this point another man in the bathroom offered assistance. Thankfully Uncle Matt said he could handle it (I'm sure it was just a nice man who felt bad for this poor boy being bullied to just pee standing up by his big hairy uncle, but it could have been some weirdo).
A fee weeks ago when I picked him up from the sitter, she mentioned how he almost wet himself because he had to go while in the pool. She has the boys go behind the pool and go outside, to prevent them going through the house all wet. So she sent him back there, and then he came back, but hadn't gone. She didn't realize this until several minutes later when he was dancing again. I explained to her that he doesn't go standing up, which I guess she didn't know. Not a big deal, but it could have been if he wet himself in front of all his friends.
And if we're out and there is no bathroom, it would be great for him to go behind a tree. Plus I've heard mens rooms are kind of yucky. I don't really want him sitting on those germ ridden seats. Not to mention the fact that he drops his drawers all the way, sometimes they fall off of his feet onto the floor. If it's wet floor, he gets them soiled, then we are out with no clean clothes to put on.
So, it's not a big deal, but it's starting to become more of one each day. I can't teach him how to do it, because I don't have the proper equipment. Does anyone out there in bloggy land have suggestions on how to get my adorable, sweet little boy to stop sitting down on the job?
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