Why is it that boys just cannot pee straight? Boys and Pee = The Pee Files
We have two little guys, and I can tell you from experience… no amount of “training” helps. Yes, I know using the word ‘training’ might make it sound like we think they’re puppies, but that’s exactly what it is – ‘training’. Day after day we keep hoping they’ll stay focused on the task at hand and just aim straight, but still, no progress… How long will we have to wait!? I guess until they’re teenagers, no wait… GROWN MEN! Oh Lord Help ME!
I bet they’re going to be absolutely mortified one day; when they realize I shared this story, but this is just too real (and awkwardly funny) not to share… Does that make me a terrible mother? :) … I just know that there are MANY moms out there who can relate to this. Â There are times when I walk into the bathroom and I feel like I should start washing the ceiling!
You see, there is this huge mirror in the kids’ bathroom, and just the other day I walked in to find my one superhero (he was literally wearing a Spiderman costume) standing by the toilet having a wee, staring at himself in the mirror, pulling every face in the book, whilst everything but the toilet bowl was being watered… Just picture yourself walking into a gym, you know those guys that stand in front of the mirrors pumping iron and staring at themselves… This is my one son, except he’s not lifting weights!
ARE ALL BOYS LIKE THIS!!!
Every day mommy diligently wipes down the toilet so that it’ll be good and fresh for the day! I really don’t want one of my kids to catch some deadly virus just because I was too grossed out to clean it! But really, can’t they just learn to aim!?
Note to self… Maybe if I wear my superhero costume too I might live through this!
Keep an eye out for more from The Pee Files…
I can totally relate! Except my little guy is 8. For the most part it gets a little better. But, there are those days where he feels he has to check out the rest of the bathroom or perform a song and dance at the same time which leads to a not so good aiming technique. Then a week later I find dry pee left on the back of the toilet. I used to clean it off myself because I was so mad, and sometimes I still do just to get it done. But, lately I make him clean it off. It’s amazing how grossed out he gets……..DUDE, ITS YOUR PEE!!!!!! Lol. .Oh the joys of little boys……..and men too. ;) Good luck mama.
Haha! I just LOVE your comment! Thanks for reading Brooke! xx
I think this is why I was taught to wee sat down to avoid this issue. The nephews responded well to the ping pong ball in the toilet. They had to aim at the ball. But then everyone who visits questions what the ball is about.
My husband STILL wee’s sitting down (most of the time) … Girls definitely have something right here! :)
The men in my life are 49 and 19 and I swear if the toilet was the size of a swimming pool they would still miss. When my son was small I did draw a face on a ping pong ball and pop it in the loo when he wanted a widdle, in the hope that it would encourage him to focus on his aim. It worked at the time… Maybe it should be a constant fixture in the toilet?
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Isn’t it just crazy! The things we do to survive.. Thank you for visiting.
I have four girls so they dont pee on the floor- the twins are still in diapers and at this rate will be starting prmary school in those things! Potty training the twins has been a challenge to say the least.
Buuuuuuut their toilet habit still suck. They never ever EVER flush the toilet and use a whole roll of tp each time they pee!
Hi Kristin, oh boy.. I had high hopes for my girls ?.. But yes, why don’t they flush the darn toilet… X
Mine’s not out of nappies yet but I’m dreading this!
#chucklemums
Oh, you are going to have MANY laughs Jenny, prepare yourself.. hahaha.
Girls can be like this too! Having to encourage my eldest to sit on the loo and “shake” for a count of five after she’s finished weeing. The glamour, of the glamour….thanks for linking to #chucklemums!
Hahaha! That is hilarious! Oh my! Thanks for the comment! xxx
This will be me soon. My husband could never get it all the bowl, we’re divorced now (not only because of his inability to aim) so I have one less willy on the loose to worry about! #chucklemums
Hahaha!! Oh my, that just made me giggle. The joys! Thanks for reading. Xx
My two boys (4 and 2) like to pee standing up, at the same time. They also like to have “wee fights”….don’t ask.
On the plus side, they put the toilet seat down, most of the time! #smallvictories ;)
Thanks for joining #chucklemums
I only have one out of nappies so far, and he’s not TOO bad, but mainly because I stand right next to him telling him to concentrate. And we’re usually joined by at least one of the 20 month old twins pointing at what’s going on. I’m surprised they’ve not been peed over yet! No doubt it’ll happen at some point. #ItsOK
Og the fun awaits :) I am sure you will be sharing your own “pee” stories soon! :)
With myself and two brothers in our house, my little lady will be lucky to escape not being scarred for life……… I write this comment while desperately searching for an adult sized superhero outfit. I need to up my wee-ing game. #ItsOK
Haha!! I grew up with 2 brothers, it was both traumatizing and adventurous :)
Due to some bladder issues, my son has to sit down to wee. You would think this would solve the aim problem but instead he manages to get wee under the seat and we are only alerted when we sit down on the toilet ourselves and the smell reaches us! #itsok
Moms can never win, can we :) My son’s also wee sitting down, mostly at night when they are just too sleepy to stand up!!
Worryingly, I suspect even when they’re grown men this will still be an issue! A combination of laziness and bravado probably. Since starting school my son has proudly learnt to pee standing up, and at the moment, it’s a bit of novelty, but sure that’ll wear off soon when I’ve got the mop and bucket out every day! Hang in there super mum – #itsok!
Too true! I am not quite sure it is ever something that they will grow out of!…. Unfortunately :)
I have two boys too. Aged 8 and 5. And yes!!! I am forever sitting on the bog without checking it first and getting a pee bum….this is only done by my 8 year old though, my 5 year is still in nappies so at least I only have one lot of pee to deal with. Xx
That is the WORST feeling ever, especially in the middle of the night :)
Ah, the joys! Our boy has improved on the pee stakes – wahoo, he’s 13!!! – but boys don’t seem to get the vanity thing for a while: he still often doesn’t look behind him after a poo and can leave those horrible steaks!!! Yuk/ We have to remind him occasionally and tell him that his mates will notice if he does this when they are out, like with his football team. But then they are all like that. Going to the men’s toilet in pubs can be quite the experience, with a lot of hitting and missing going on!! #ItsOK
This is one amazing species! The talents are endless :)
Haha I can’t offer any advice as I only have a daughter, but I don’t think it gets much better as they get older! Lol #itsok
Oh geesh! I have so much to look forward too! :)
Yeah…. sometimes we’re not the best with our aim. Especially when easily distracted with things like mirrors! (Or a new picture, change of blinds, something happening out of the window, is that a spider etc etc ) #ItsOK
Spoken like an honest man!! haha!! Thank you for commenting!
Between my 6 year old son and my husband I despair of the scatter-gun effect that decorates a good 1m radius around the toilet bowl! Thank god my other two kids are girls! #ItsOk xxx
It’s like walking into a “honky-tonk” bar and knowing you just shouldn’t grab a hand full of peanuts! The germs are EVERYWHERE!
You are a superhero – a supermom … what exactly does your supermom outfit look like though?
#itsok
Haha! Yellow gloved hands, gas mask and dustbin bags :) Oh, and a bottle of disinfectant on the side!
I’ve only got one boy but the mess is unbelievable isn’t it! Like letting a garden hose off #itsok
Oh yes, I can so relate!! :)
I’m seeing my future here – and it’s scary! We’ve still got another couple of years at least in nappies, though, so that’s not something I’ll have to deal with yet. I’ll never complain about nappies again! #itsok
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