Actual conversation. The lovely and talented wife had just sat the boy down on the toilet and given him a quick refresher course on toilet usage. Note to new parents: you have to be pretty specific with boys about where you expect them to aim.

Wife: Ok, now sit here. And don't shoot out.
Wife exits bathroom.
Son, yelling so that everyone in the house can hear him and probably some people across town: Ok, Mom! I won't shoot out!
Long pause
Son, panicked: Aaagh! Mom! I peed on my hand!

Uh, he’s getting there. Just a little more practice.

Comments

1. aNNabaNAna on 2005-04-29 13:25:59 wrote: oh that’s a very cute conversation!! potty training can be loads of fun too. i remember that we had some tiny paper boats for our students, boys between 2 to 4, to aim in the beginning. be warned that a coin has two faces, sometimes kids are too into the “shooting game” and turn the bathroom into a complete disaster.

2. David on 2005-05-02 07:53:07 wrote: I’ve always said sitting is not natural. Not that it gets me anywhere in our household.

3. KOM on 2005-05-22 00:17:03 wrote: Sorry to reply to an old post, but I just clicked over from lifewith4, and this reminded me of a story from my honeymooon. We spent a week in Yosemite, and were staying in a cabin. The bathrooms were about 100 yards away. One night, I braved the cold to relieve myself. In the stall next to mine, I heard a father say “OK, son. Just like we practiced at home.” There was nothing for a few moments and then a little child screamed “OH NO Daddy! I peed on myself!” When I made it back to the cabin, I related the story to my wife, and we laughed and laughed. 10 months later my son was born. Talk about karma!