How do you deal with bathroom talk?

[Nosy]

Ignore it? Embrace it? Somehow discuss that this might not be appropriate in all company?

Lately it's all about the poop in our house. They like to sing songs about poop...whatever their favorite song is with the word poop inserted in strategic places. They also like to say "poop you". Neither one of my kids is in preschool so they're not hearing this at school or from us. It's come from within somehow. Neither one of them are using the potty, so I like to think of it as internal contemplation of using the potty.

Is it a phase? Just part of childhood?

[becoming]

My 6-year-old DS is the king of potty humor. I just laugh along with him and hope it stops soon.

[mamazee]

"Poop" and "butt" are the two most commonly said words in my house. *SIGH* We also have lots of songs about poop. I don't know if there's a solution except time. Eventually she'll outgrow it. Hopefully.

[dillonandmarasmom]

Originally Posted by mamazee

"Poop" and "butt" are the two most commonly said words in my house. *SIGH* We also have lots of songs about poop. I don't know if there's a solution except time. Eventually she'll outgrow it. Hopefully.

yeah, that.

[UnschoolnMa]

We just giggled about it, and sometimes gently brought up that some people and places might not be the best time for it. Other than that, we just let it go.

We even get it on it now though. Teenagers are so fun!

[OakBerry]

Usually I either ignore it or laugh and joke with him. I have that kind of sense of humor though. He knows that it's not appropriate in public or at school though, he's pretty good about it. Sometimes when I've had enough I will ask him to find something else to talk about.

My sil asks her kids to go to the bathroom if they want to talk about poop or pee. Not sure how I feel about that.

[Llyra]

I just ignore it. I don't find it funny myself, and I don't want her to think I do, so I don't laugh, but I don't make an issue of it either. I think that the more attention you pay it, the longer it persists. I do sometimes mention to her that mama doesn't really like talking about that sort of thing, or that it's not nice manners. She needs to know that; that's important cultural information.

Lots of preschoolers talk that way, though. They're entitled to their own brand of humor, is my opinion. I'm sure if she does it in public, some people might be "offended," but whatever. I'm not too worried about that.

[WonderWild]

Glad I haven't had to deal with that one. He does like to comment though on how much he's pooped when done going potty.

[MCR]

Ugh, I hate that stage. I try to ignore it. Older Ds (19) still does occasionally when he visits it to make his brother laugh and he knows it makes me crazy. :

[CommonSenseMother]

Potty talk is not acceptable in our home. I can't stand it. My boys are the worst about it. If they start up with the fake fart noises and such then its likely they will lose out on privileges later. (I essentially use 1-2-3 Magic for this kind of thing). Something else that has worked since we detest the potty talk is having them clean the bathroom when they start with it. Nothing deters the potty mouth like having to clean the real potty!

[Lisa85]

This hasn't started yet in our house, but I plan to deal with it by saying bathroom humor is for the bathroom only.

[Hayes]

All things potty related belong in the potty. If you want to talk pee and poop and bottom and fart, then head to the bathroom.

[Aliviasmom]

"Poop" "pee" "fart"

Common. *shakes head*



Course, it's usually "Fffffft. I farted on you." "Boop. I pooped on you." *sigh*

[Leilalu]

I tell my kids they can go in the other room, or go outside. It is not allowed. That usually stops them. Usually.

[the_lissa]

My family loves potty jokes.

[TEAK's Mom]

It doesn't particularly bother me. It does get old, though.

[lanamommyphd07]

I can play the poopy potty farty games all day. It would actually break my heart if my dd ended up being shy or embarassed about those things, or if she didn't share my sense of humor about things that are so easy to find funny...
Most preschool aged kids in my experience will die laughing if you say something like "ohhhh, poopy farty underwear". It's like those are the three most hysterical words. It makes total sense to me to find humor in something one has so recently mastered.
I may be approaching old-fartedness myself, and I can't help giggle every single stinking time someone says "turd". Go figure.

[punchy]

Originally Posted by lanamommyphd07

I can play the poopy potty farty games all day. It would actually break my heart if my dd ended up being shy or embarassed about those things, or if she didn't share my sense of humor about things that are so easy to find funny...
Most preschool aged kids in my experience will die laughing if you say something like "ohhhh, poopy farty underwear". It's like those are the three most hysterical words. It makes total sense to me to find humor in something one has so recently mastered.
I may be approaching old-fartedness myself, and I can't help giggle every single stinking time someone says "turd". Go figure.

I totally agree, the word turd is flung around here regularly.

[punchy]

Originally Posted by Hayes

All things potty related belong in the potty. If you want to talk pee and poop and bottom and fart, then head to the bathroom.

So can you only joke about food in the kitchen, then?

[North_Of_60]

Originally Posted by the_lissa

My family loves potty jokes.

Mine too. I'd miss it if they all suddenly stopped. Some of our best stories, and some hardest laughs laughs have come from poop or fart stories.

Originally Posted by lanamommyphd07

I can't help giggle every single stinking time someone says "turd". Go figure.

I giggled just reading it.