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Who has the most embarrassing potty training incident?
Filed under: Development/Milestones: Babies
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post about free range potty training, I was somewhat surprised by the force of some reader responses and tickled with humor by others. I didn't realize that potty training could evoke such emotion. However, the reader thoughts did get me to thinking about some of the more outrageous spots in which some children decide to drop their pants and let go.
I asked around the ParentDish staff and discovered that Jennifer Grawemeyer is haunted by the tickle of wooded ferns on her backside due to the many times her father had to stop the family car trips so that she could run into the trees for relief. Susan Wagner has a friend who's young son let go on a hay bale at the local garden center. My most outrageous memory is of my daughter, Cassidy. We were in a Toys R' Us where she was playing in one of the large, plastic play houses. I heard her say, "Uh-oh!", and then saw a large puddle quickly leaking out from underneath the pink, plastic walls. She then peeked her red head out of the tiny door, looked both ways and made a mad dash for the next play house on display. I sighed, fetched an employee, a mop and bucket and pitched in for the clean-up. I got some dirty looks from a few parents, a pat on the back from another and a few giggles during the process.
What about you? Any juicy stories? Please share.
I asked around the ParentDish staff and discovered that Jennifer Grawemeyer is haunted by the tickle of wooded ferns on her backside due to the many times her father had to stop the family car trips so that she could run into the trees for relief. Susan Wagner has a friend who's young son let go on a hay bale at the local garden center. My most outrageous memory is of my daughter, Cassidy. We were in a Toys R' Us where she was playing in one of the large, plastic play houses. I heard her say, "Uh-oh!", and then saw a large puddle quickly leaking out from underneath the pink, plastic walls. She then peeked her red head out of the tiny door, looked both ways and made a mad dash for the next play house on display. I sighed, fetched an employee, a mop and bucket and pitched in for the clean-up. I got some dirty looks from a few parents, a pat on the back from another and a few giggles during the process.
What about you? Any juicy stories? Please share.
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
6-07-2007 @ 6:22PM
Laura said...I have a good one! My son knows you pee in the potty (or on the tree if desperate) so what did he do when we were swimming at the hotel's pool on vacation? Well of course he got out of the pool to pee! He may only be 4 but he's a polite boy.. hahaha.. he got out, pulled his trunks down, and let er rip.. all over the pool. Now it's one thing to pee in the pool (no one really KNOWS ya know) and another to make such a spectacle of it for everyone to see (and for mom to want to drown herself)!!
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6-07-2007 @ 8:11PM
rebecca Biernesser said...hehehe...I'm only telling this b/c I thank GOD it wasn't me...lol...My mom takes soem meds that don't always settle on the stomach good and it always hits her all of the sudden...SO one day she took my son to the potty out at a resturant and she got one of those spells and had to go. The bathroom was busy (people waiting/washing hands) and while she was going he decided to let everyone know that she stinks and she was gross....lol...he then informed everyone back at the table that "Mimi made the bathroom stink!!!" in that cute loud voice that only 3 yr olds have...LOL SHe was embrassed and there were several tables laughing at her...LOL
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6-07-2007 @ 9:13PM
Ann Adams said...I'm wondering if anyone will come up with poison ivy.
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6-08-2007 @ 8:04AM
Jessica said...I got one better than poison ivy, Ann
My family owns a large piece of proerty in Georgia, been in our family since forever. We used to have a cabin out in the middle of the woods (kids later burnt it down) and we made frequent trips for vacation.
One year my immediate family got to the cabin only to see my Grandmother wasn't there.....and the doors were all locked. After driving 6 hours to get there and eating McDonalds, my little brother and I had to Go. My parents sent us to the edge of the clearing to do our business. We were probably 4 and 7.
Shortly after we relieved ourselves, my mother noticed us both itching and agitated. She checked us and both of us were COVERED in small ticks!!!
HaHaHa--they took a hose to us!!!
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