I know this subject has came up before but it’s an obvious a subject of contention. Yesterday was at a local park with my daughter & grandson who is just five, pee up a tree blatantly in a spinney next to a park. Normally this wouldn’t bother me but he turned facing us and said watch don’t walk in the train! He seemed quite proud about it, I was quite shocked aswell as my eleven year old daughter who was stood there with me! Also only a five min walk to the toilets , she did say he’s always asking to go but just seemed like the easy option with the toilet so close. My older daughter also lets him pee in their back garden, something I only have let happen with my boys in emergencies the same as when we’ve been out! I know he’s young now just seems disrespectful of his surroundings/nature and I guess not teaching him well for his adult life! I felt I had to say something afterwards but my older daughter just brushed it off saying it’s something boys do! 😬
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Grandson allowed to pee in woods next to park
Tinarose21 · 05/08/2022 07:33
Louise0701 · 05/08/2022 08:56
@Tinarose21 nature deserves respect is possibly the most ridiculous thing I’ve seen on mumsnet. Did you go round chasing the dogs and cats that all had a wee on nature too?
Russell19 · 05/08/2022 07:39
I'm a teacher and have had several reception children wee on the playground because they've been taught its ok to wee outside. It's not ok.
mrsfoof · 05/08/2022 09:09
I think it's fine if a) there are no toilets in the park (or they're occupied / too far to make it in time and the child is desperate) and b) the child is discreet (away from the path, behind a tree or against the hedge etc.).
Weeing in the garden is disgusting and unnecessary (unless there's an emergency situation where the household toilet is unavailable).
It sounds like lazy parenting to be honest as your daughter just can't be bothered to accompany her child to the toilets in the park.
Subbaxeo · 05/08/2022 07:57
Isn’t it just a phase they go through? I would not be making a big deal of it tbh. And the poster who said he’ll grow up to be a flasher is being ridiculous. All he needs is a reminder that other people don’t want to see it-trust me he’ll grow our of it.
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HoneyFlowers · 05/08/2022 09:22
I saw a mum let her son squat and do a poo next to the swing instead of by the trees next to the park.
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