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P1 boy peeing in a bin - more to it ?

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AleenaM · 20/01/2025 22:59

At pick up teacher said son was very upset at lunch and after buy not willing to tell anyone why, and saying he is not ready. After some time he said to the teacher and I that it's to do with not wanting to do some activity. Now at bedtime after me making jokes about not wanting to do the activity he said it wasn't that, he just said that and he is too scared to tell me why he was upset. After a lot of pushing he said he peed in a bin at the toilet school, but I worry that there could be more to it, like someone asking him to do this, more than just peeing in a bin happening etc. For now I've said thanks for telling me, promised not to tell anyone and said that if he remembers more, he should tell me.

Feel worried that he had made up lie (activity) instead of saying what had happned. Also if it was just peeing in the bin why would he be so upset about it and want to keep it to himself. I also feel he's leaving out details like who else was there and what did they say, ie did they laugh etc (he says they said nothing). For background he is struggling a little bit with boy relationships in primary, including recently an older boy from his composite class putting pressure on him to do /not do things /spend time just with him etc.

Am I just paranoid ? What other questions to ask tomorrow, or what things or red flags to look out for.

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AleenaM · 20/01/2025 23:53

Chaseandstatus · 20/01/2025 23:47

Tbh I don’t think late night on the internet is the place for this, all kinds of wierdos about. For any genuine thing, NSPCC is great for advice.

I'm sorry but I have to get advice somewhere. I will call nspcc too but their wait time is long and this is not that serious/of that nature as of yet, they deal with truly important things not peing in a bin. I'm just looking to find what else should I have said to make my son be comfortable talking & what things to look out for in regards to being influenced by others or tellings lies etc.

I think possibly one of the things is he didn't like me asking at pickup in front of this teacher and other class.

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BobbyBiscuits · 20/01/2025 23:51

Maybe he was worried someone saw, or he knows it would get him in trouble/ his peers might mock him.
As long as he knows he should just use the toilet normally. Maybe you should ask why he peed in the bin?

Chaseandstatus · 20/01/2025 23:47

Tbh I don’t think late night on the internet is the place for this, all kinds of wierdos about. For any genuine thing, NSPCC is great for advice.

Pieandchips999 · 20/01/2025 23:46

When I read the start of your post I wondered if he had been exposed to anything sexual as these out of the ordinary toileting behaviours can be linked. Plus he has a lot of secretiveness and shame linked to it which makes it seem less like impulsive behaviour or horsing around. Did he get any support at the time? Does the school offer play therapy? Although I'm not sure what P1 means to be honest but I assume he is little and just starting at school.

Pieeatery · 20/01/2025 23:44

Are there several toilets? Perhaps it was dirty and he didnt want to use it.

AleenaM · 20/01/2025 23:41

thaegumathteth · 20/01/2025 23:27

Personally I wouldn't panic. I remember my Dd in p1 kicked someone's pen under the unit and didn't tell them. She cried every night for about a week until she finally told me! They just build things up in their head.

Obviously keep an eye out and see if he exhibits any more anxiety etc but I wouldn't be too worried. The older boy can only be, what? 5/6? It's totally normal for them to be a bit possessive and tbh weird at this age. Doesn't mean your ds accepts it of course but it also doesn't mean anything sinister is going on.!

My son is almost 6 so the older child is maybe 7.

For more background, we've had an issue 2 years ago with an older boy making my son take part in inappropriate sexual behaviour for their ages (4 and 6 at that time ), it's all been dealt with and went no contact with that family but I've never ever recovered so stories about doing things in the bathroom which are outside of how the bathroom is to be used freak me out, as well as any stories about influence from older children. So this is the angle I'm coming from

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thaegumathteth · 20/01/2025 23:27

Personally I wouldn't panic. I remember my Dd in p1 kicked someone's pen under the unit and didn't tell them. She cried every night for about a week until she finally told me! They just build things up in their head.

Obviously keep an eye out and see if he exhibits any more anxiety etc but I wouldn't be too worried. The older boy can only be, what? 5/6? It's totally normal for them to be a bit possessive and tbh weird at this age. Doesn't mean your ds accepts it of course but it also doesn't mean anything sinister is going on.!