Comments on: When you’ve Gotta go you’ve Gotta go

By: yoly

yoly — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:52:21 +0000

I potted trained all 3 of my boys by peeing outside, ( got to love crocks,big help) I lived in a small town and peeing outside was looked at as normal. When we moved to a bigger town we had to teach the boys a few rules about peeing outside. Even forewarned my neighbors that my boys pee outside. They didn’t care, they thought it was funny and good to see boys being boys. If it wasn’t for peeing outside a lot of our car trips would be messy. I’m glad we can just pull over and pee. That’s why I stopped reading parenting Magazine, some of their opinions were just to matter of fact sounding. I can go on and on about peeing outside specially for toddlers.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:14:54 +0000

It also depends on where you live. Out in the country where we want to live and I spent a lot of time, it sure didn’t matter. You didn’t want to have to run all the way back to the house. Of course, there was the outhouse if you needed it. If you know what to do, both eliminations are easily performed outside safely.

There’s not a lot of germs in pee – not that I’d suggest not cleaning off after.

And I feel compelled to berate Parenting magazine, which would be better named Mothering magazine given its penchant for badmouthing dads.
.-= Matthew´s last blog ..One-Timer =-.

By: KF

KF — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:45:26 +0000

This is great. Peeing outside is what men & boys do. They were built for outside urine elimination. One can see how far, high, or long you can shoot across the lawn. I, myself, have peed outside since I was 12. I still would rather go outside than inside. You do not have to aim, it is more green, it saves water, need I say more. Our forefathers(and foremothers) peed outside before there ever were toilets or outhouses. I totally see nothing wrong with it. Just find a tree, bush, side of building, underpass, etc, and unzip and let it go. It is so relieving.

By: margo

margo — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:48:51 +0000

My girl calls it the ‘squat & shake’. We only do it for emergencies & no one is around. It’s better than wetting yourself.

By: Keith

Keith — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 16:34:15 +0000

Thanks Joan and Wolf for the comments! Wolf, you bring up a good point about other cultures. We all know that poor countries have a different perspective than us, but what about the “civilized” ones? You’re right, it’s only in America that we’re so obnoxiously prudish about it. Thanks. Joan, you might be an Okie, but you’re no redneck! HA

By: BigLittleWolf

BigLittleWolf — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 16:25:05 +0000

Love this! With two sons, and for a long time, a little house with only one bathroom – trust me – they got sent to the woodsy backyard more than a few times! And hey – if the Belgians can show off a very famous statue of a little boy indulging (the (in)famous “Mannekin Pis” in Brussels) – why not? Great post!
.-= BigLittleWolf´s last blog ..When pigs fly… =-.

By: Joan

Joan — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:41:39 +0000

Yeah… I had to do it plenty of times while traveling as a kid. For boys it is “peeing outside” .. for girls… “squatting”…. LOL I am such an okie. rofl

By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:16:30 +0000

Thanks Angie! You’re new blog is pretty cool! I stopped by last night year your john and kate post. Boys are so lucks that they can do that. It wouldn’t be so bad as a girl except for in the wintertime Cooooold!

By: Angie

Angie — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:41:56 +0000

Funny post!! Even funnier since I taught my son to pee on a tree last week. Yesterday he tried it again and it was the first time my daughter saw it….she thought it was so funny!

I peed on the side of the road as a kid….it’s what you did when rest stop were 100′s of mile apart in the old days.

Please stop by the new blog and help me stir up some traffic!!!!
.-= Angie´s last blog ..Why Is America Obbessed With Jon & Kate Plus Hate (opps) Eight? =-.

By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:39:54 +0000

Mom, that just sound so icky in so many different ways

By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:39:10 +0000

Max, I agree. People get themselves all worked up over some really basic things. It’s not like for most of recorded history people had a problem with peeing on a tree and, like you say, people all over the world don’t think twice about it. Thanks for the comment!