Peeing at the zoo
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We went to the zoo yesterday. It was a beautiful day (temp in 70s, sunny, dew point of...49
), anyway... we just potty trained our 2 year old son. In the last few weeks, he has also learned the art of dropping shorts and peeing on trees (or sidewalk cracks). He does it really well now, fast...without saying anything.So we were at the wolf exhibit and I look down and his shorts are around his ankles and he's peeing on the fence. Good boy. Hell, maybe he was even marking his alpha territory.
A zoo employee (admittedly, seemed to be a little special) came over and was like "He cannot do that. You have to use the bathroom." He had his walky-talky out and while he didn't use it, he made similar statements a few times. I thought it was a bit funny, I was like "Hey, he is 2. When he has to go, he goes." and the employee kept saying we have to use the bathroom, this isn't allowed, etc. I replied along the lines of... he already peed, so the event is over. Telling him this is like telling a toddler not to sneeze again, it's already done, LOL.
Fellow parents were laughing a bit.
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We went to the zoo yesterday. It was a beautiful day (temp in 70s, sunny, dew point of...49
), anyway... we just potty trained our 2 year old son. In the last few weeks, he has also learned the art of dropping shorts and peeing on trees (or sidewalk cracks). He does it really well now, fast...without saying anything.So we were at the wolf exhibit and I look down and his shorts are around his ankles and he's peeing on the fence. Good boy. Hell, maybe he was even marking his alpha territory.
A zoo employee (admittedly, seemed to be a little special) came over and was like "He cannot do that. You have to use the bathroom." He had his walky-talky out and while he didn't use it, he made similar statements a few times. I thought it was a bit funny, I was like "Hey, he is 2. When he has to go, he goes." and the employee kept saying we have to use the bathroom, this isn't allowed, etc. I replied along the lines of... he already peed, so the event is over. Telling him this is like telling a toddler not to sneeze again, it's already done, LOL.
Fellow parents were laughing a bit.
@89th Your son would not get a second stare in China.
"For those who have visited China, it’s often one of their favorite phenomenons: babies and toddlers walking around with their butt cracks hanging out, some even squatting directly on the street to relieve themselves.
The split-crotch pants that make these sights possible have been a child-rearing tradition in China for ages. In fact, the pants used to be the sole tool in potty training before diapers gained traction in the country."
https://theculturetrip.com/asia/china/articles/why-do-chinese-babies-wear-split-crotch-pants/
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We went to the zoo yesterday. It was a beautiful day (temp in 70s, sunny, dew point of...49
), anyway... we just potty trained our 2 year old son. In the last few weeks, he has also learned the art of dropping shorts and peeing on trees (or sidewalk cracks). He does it really well now, fast...without saying anything.So we were at the wolf exhibit and I look down and his shorts are around his ankles and he's peeing on the fence. Good boy. Hell, maybe he was even marking his alpha territory.
A zoo employee (admittedly, seemed to be a little special) came over and was like "He cannot do that. You have to use the bathroom." He had his walky-talky out and while he didn't use it, he made similar statements a few times. I thought it was a bit funny, I was like "Hey, he is 2. When he has to go, he goes." and the employee kept saying we have to use the bathroom, this isn't allowed, etc. I replied along the lines of... he already peed, so the event is over. Telling him this is like telling a toddler not to sneeze again, it's already done, LOL.
Fellow parents were laughing a bit.
@89th said in Peeing at the zoo:
A zoo employee (admittedly, seemed to be a little special)
A little special, or a little young?
We have to put up with the occasional bullshit with our daughter. Mostly it's from people who are child-ignorant, but every now and then it's from folks who mistake her age. She's 4, and taller than a lot of 6-year-olds.
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He looked like he was in his early 30s and maybe slightly on the spectrum, at least in terms of applying common sense and reciting the rules. Mature enough to hold a job but also given the duties of observing visitors and answering questions (or enforcing pee rules).
On a related note, we were in the indoor Polar Bear exhibit and it all of a sudden smelled really bad, like someone really ripped a nasty one. Turns out someone (also with special needs) defecated on the ground.
Come visit minnesota!
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He looked like he was in his early 30s and maybe slightly on the spectrum, at least in terms of applying common sense and reciting the rules. Mature enough to hold a job but also given the duties of observing visitors and answering questions (or enforcing pee rules).
On a related note, we were in the indoor Polar Bear exhibit and it all of a sudden smelled really bad, like someone really ripped a nasty one. Turns out someone (also with special needs) defecated on the ground.
Come visit minnesota!
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@89th said in Peeing at the zoo:
Turns out someone (also with special needs) defecated on the ground.
Sorry dude, that was me.
@Jon said in Peeing at the zoo:
@89th said in Peeing at the zoo:
Turns out someone (also with special needs) defecated on the ground.
Sorry dude, that was me.
Did you post it to Threads?
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We had a similar issue with Finley at the fireworks on Tuesday. Thousands of people and 1 portapotty. I repeat 1 portapotty. The line was 50 people deep. We waited 30 minutes and I gave the kid full credit. He held it… in the end, I took him over to a light pole and told him to go for it. A guard yelled at us and asked what the hell we were doing. I replied “the same thing that Labrador just did. The kid is 3, so back off…”
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If it’s any consolation @89th , Finley and I were out in front of our house while I was assembling a flower box. Our neighbor and their 8 year old daughter were out front talking with us when Finley announces “potty!” Strips off his shorts, and proceeds to run to the door naked from the waist down. The 8 year old about died…
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Ha! No worries at all. Similar stories. Not sure if I'm just numb to it, but I have no shame when my 2 year old drops his shorts and pees on the nearest tree. He did it at the rodeo on Saturday and at a parade yesterday (Sunday). So far there hasn't been a single judgey look or comment other than the zoo employee.
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