And we're pretty relaxed, but we still have to take a VERY deep breath when he pulls a frying pan out of the cupboard and squats over it to pee. Obviously there's a timing issue here - but there's also a toddler issue. This morning, he was offered his choice of a number of fun peeing locations/ postitions/ opportunities, and adamantly refused them all. 10 minutes later, out comes the frying pan.
When I say we're relaxed, I mean we could probably live with peeing in frying pans, assuming it's just a phase - but you know there's the occasional simultaneous poop, and we're not that relaxed.
Our set up: In general, he doesn't like to use the actual bathroom, except for standing up pees in the tub or shower. When traveling or out and about, he'll use a reducer seat, but not at home. He likes his bblp for poops, and will still often pee in the traditional hold in parking lots. But more and more, he needs to be totally naked so he can experiment with sit-squat-stand dynamics. Outdoor is always a plus.
So, questions:
How to react? He's not a baby anymore, and maybe the gentle "No sweetie, we only pee in the toilet" that was appropriate last year is too gentle for a testing 2 year old? We're unconditional-parenting types, NEVER yelling, and trying hard not to even sound disappointed, just surprised, but maybe all this gentleness is taking us into unhygienic territory...
How to set up indoor stations for his new-found skill at peeing standing up? I've tried drawing targets on a prefold, and laying that over the waterproof pad that sits under his potties - no interest. His aim (via tilting his pelvis - so cute!) is pretty good, but hey, he's 2, and spills are fun, so I don't count on it.
Should we just keep the cleaning products handy, and keep relaxing our standards?
Thanks!
When I say we're relaxed, I mean we could probably live with peeing in frying pans, assuming it's just a phase - but you know there's the occasional simultaneous poop, and we're not that relaxed.
Our set up: In general, he doesn't like to use the actual bathroom, except for standing up pees in the tub or shower. When traveling or out and about, he'll use a reducer seat, but not at home. He likes his bblp for poops, and will still often pee in the traditional hold in parking lots. But more and more, he needs to be totally naked so he can experiment with sit-squat-stand dynamics. Outdoor is always a plus.
So, questions:
How to react? He's not a baby anymore, and maybe the gentle "No sweetie, we only pee in the toilet" that was appropriate last year is too gentle for a testing 2 year old? We're unconditional-parenting types, NEVER yelling, and trying hard not to even sound disappointed, just surprised, but maybe all this gentleness is taking us into unhygienic territory...
How to set up indoor stations for his new-found skill at peeing standing up? I've tried drawing targets on a prefold, and laying that over the waterproof pad that sits under his potties - no interest. His aim (via tilting his pelvis - so cute!) is pretty good, but hey, he's 2, and spills are fun, so I don't count on it.
Should we just keep the cleaning products handy, and keep relaxing our standards?
Thanks!
