Help a mama out and respond anonymously on our forum. My son is peeing in weird place, what do I do?
I went through this with my oldest while he was potty training, oh the places he peed! A vent in our home, under a rug in his room, a deep fryer 
. He would also go in the toilet. We found reminding him and having him help clean the mess fixed the problem. Good luck!
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My 6 year old just peed down a vent in the living room bc he ‘couldn’t make it’ to the bathroom. The whole downstairs smelled horrible until I got duct cleaner
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Tell him to go pee outside. We live in the country and my kid pees outside more than inside.
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Normal… just make him clean it up…and remind him where it is ok to pee. This too shall pass.
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I doubt he needs help, but I’d be following him everytime he needs to go to remind and instruct him what is right and wrong…
I’d also get him to help you clean it up, he’ll hopefully realise it’s not a nice thing to do and will pee where he’s meant to:)
If you find he’s pee’d in the loo give him a nice hi five and show that you are happy with him 
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I’d be pissed, especially since he seems to know better. Personally, I’d start a punishment for him peeing in inappropriate places, to encourage him to do what he knows needs to be done peeing in the toilet and I’d make HIM clean up any piss messes outside of the toilet
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Give some reinforcement (preferred snack, access to a toy for 15 minutes, etc) that he ONLY get when he pees in the toilet. Let him pick it out… “Okay, what do you want next time you pee in the toilet?”
When he pees in inappropriate places (not the toilet), you could use a mild punisher such as making him do a non-preferred chore, sending a preferred item to timeout for an hour, or even a spanking.
If you’re consistent with the two, it should really help.
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Not to be that person but sometimes that is a sign of some sort of sexual abuse. Also, could have bladder/kidney issue. Could be a phase. I would discuss with his pediatrician and go from there
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I have three boys. 8, 6 and 2.5.
They are born with a garden hose and they water whatever looks fun to pee on.
I know it’s not a fun learning tool but your only hope is to make him clean it until he stops doing it. He is aware of what he’s doing so you may very well have to turn it into a learning curb.
He doesn’t need help momma. You’re doing a great job. Boys are interesting little creatures to raise. 
hang in there.
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I think boys just go though this phase where peeing on/in things is fun. Mine did it, he thought it was great fun. We let him pee outside and on the fence and that got him to stop doing it inside the house lol
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My kid will pull down his pants and piss no matter whose house we at. 
it’s just a boy thing I guess but if you want to stop him, don’t laugh about it that’s letting him know it’s funny and that it’s okay. Just say we don’t pee here we pee in the toilet and keep correcting him and taking him to the toilet when he does that. Make him clean it up when he pees elsewhere. Only advice I have 
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I peed on a carpet behind my couch at 4 and it was bec i was pretending to be a cat… Yeah i know embarrassing 
but is there any chance theyre imitating your dog peeing on things outside? It might have become a game in their mind, just an idea. Kids love to act like animals
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Make him clean it up time to hav a talk bout privacy and conquences
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Get Help??!! HaHa!
How about being a parent and punish the kid. No need to hit or anything in anger just give him a lite scolding or talking to.
Take that and now you got him help from an FB guy.
Damn.
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He told her why… simply bc he thinks it’s funny… he can clean it up!
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I agree with Michelle.
For us, our daughter actually potty trained herself.
She had maybe 2 accidents and I do believe she cleaned it up.
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My son did the same thing. We just let him know it was nasty and not acceptable. I promise at 17 now hes a perfectly well adjusted young adult.
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As a concern mother if u feel he needs help it is up to you I for one never had problems with my boys thanks God
they live what they learn the only help u need is for someone to fess up to what he was taught crazy
My boys did this too
They are experimenting
Keep telling him. To pee in the toilet
My grandson would pee and sometimes poop on my poodles potty pads, come to find out it was too get more attention. I got him to pee outside and it has all been good since then. We live on a 3000 acre Angus farm, well our neighbors own it but we are in the woods.
Probably just curious. My daughter was fully potty trained then all of a sudden started to pee all over the floor and say I’m sorry I made a mess and I would have to keep telling her she can only pee in the toilet…yea it was a weird 2 weeks of that
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When my kids were young and one of them did this he was required to help me clean it up and never did it again.
Sounds to me like he’s doing fine on his own. Is he hitting where he’s a
My son would pee in the trash can next to the toilet. I agree tell him no that is not where he should pee and make him help you clean it. It will stop soon. Just be consistent
get him checked out at the doctor in case it’s something medical or stop and think if there have been any significant changes in his life.
my child did this because he was acting out from stress and a big change.
I’d start by getting him checked out medically to see if there’s something going on. If not, it’s behavioral.
2 boys here, went through that phase! Have him help clean it up, he can wash hands afterwards.
My Granddaughter is. 4 1/2 fully potty trained & has started going pee everytime we go anywhere, Home Depot, Olive Garden, Church. The Dentist Office ! She was driving us nuts! We’d make her go potty right before we leave… my daughter figured out that she would pee but not completely empty her bladder… my mom gave us advice to not make a big deal. Say something like silly Joey, big boys don’t pee in the dogs bowl! Every little kid wants to be a big boy ( or girl)
Now don’t call him a baby , or say anything derogatory… only encourage him by that particular phrasing… then find an older boy by a few years, cousin, brother. And say something like Ian doesn’t pee in the dogs bowl. He must be a
big kid! Good luck!
Oh by the way. We finally stopped visiting, checking out & comparing everybody else’s potty! Lol
My son who’s 8 took a nice poop in the cat box because he was playing his video game and waited to long and couldn’t hold it till he got upstairs to use the bathroom 
. I swear it’s a boy thing. My oldest when he was younger peed in his toy box because he wanted to and didn’t say anything to me till I smelled the pee I was like ummm what’s that smell?? They are like idk 
There were some good suggestions on this post aside from those making a mockery of the concerned mom.
My niece was doing it at age 4 turns out she is a diabetic she was peeing in the closet in the car
Hilarious!!! He found a tool and he is wanting to use it. I found out from my sons once they were grown they used to chase down the neighbors dog, trying to pee on it. I am glad I didn’t know at the time. 
Any new changes happening? A death, a move, a pregnancy? Children act out in the weirdest ways…
maybe try and redirect but make it fun? explain peeing CAN only take place outside or in a potty! and that it upsets you when you have to clean up after him and its not ok to do…maybe let him go outside and pee on a tree a couple times a day but explain he can ONLY ever do that when at home with you and with permission
I used to pee while sleep walking in weird places too. My wife got mad.
Clearly he can control.it. so be firm that this is non negotiable…maybe take away a toy or privilege.
Mine tried it and I smacked their ass a couple time is all it took. Don’t be scared to smack the butt.
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Oh great. I get to look forward to this! #boymom
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Following my son does this he’s 4 n completely trained
My youngest son did this, I started making him clean up his mess!!!
Make him clean it up!
Rub his nose in it or smack him with a newspaper…LOL But seriously? Make him clean up every single place that even smells like pee.
My 1 year old peed on my 5 year old yesterday when he was laying on the floor… it happens lol
It might sound weird but put a ping pong ball in the toilet so it’s something to aim at and makes it a fun game. It worked for my wee man who was lazy and just let his pee spray everywhere.
Tell him that he has to clean it up. I know he will not do it well, but it is a teachable moment. Then you can clean it better after he does his part.
My MIL used to tell about my husband as a toddler, he’d get up early in the morning and pee down the floor furnace vent upstairs.
It opened up in the livingroom downstairs!
He outgrew it!!
How bout spank his ass? After you make him clean it up ! He doesn’t know what sorry means at that age!
Piss on floor mark your spot .tell em stop it!
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Get him one of these! Lol
My son did same thing I put him over my knees spank his butt he never done it again
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My boys did the same thing and and I use to make them clean it and then they had to sit until I let them up the last time they did I smacked them on there butts and after that they stopped AND NO PEOPLE I DIDN’T BEAT THEM JUST SMACKED THERE BUTTS EASY
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My son did the same thing at that age. Lol He said he just liked peeing wherever because it’s fun Lol so I told him he’s only allowed to pee in the toilet or outside in an emergency. End of story
Boys are a whole different kinda weird
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Attention getter and it works
They go thru a phase
Yea, a spankin or pop pop next time AND each time he does that.! 
lil boys are wiiild man🤣
He clearly knows better bc he’s sorry once you’ve gotten mad 
Have 3 boys and they just like to pee anywhere although we live on a farm so they could pee anywhere. Just a boy and his doodle
That’s pretty normal!
Is he learning from the dog?
He’s just being a boy
He got bored of using the toilet… It’s no fun the dog’s water bowl, he can see the effect it makes in the water, the trash can the effect of the trash in the can, the boot to see if he can hit the smaller hole… Boy’s get bored put fruit loops in the toilet see if he can hit a certain color make it fun
He is a boy, he is training for when he is older. They all do it xx
There is 2 sides to this… he’s either just curious and having fun or it could be psychological. Honestly it seems far from a psychological thing in this case and I agree about giving rewards for each time he used the potty and if not make him clean it up and agree it needs to be consistent and Communicate with him thoroughly about your intentions on him having to clean it up before hand. truly seems to me like he is just experimenting and having fun but If it’s psychological; they say kids use peeing in places (mostly wetting themselves) as a way to feel in control of their selves. It’s something only they can control…so if you allow your kid to feel like they’re more in control of certain things like making their own choices/giving them different options to choose from than it will stop…
Mine does this too!! He is only 1/3 potty trained so far. He has been peeing in cups and bowls and strange containers I think he thinks it’s funny
A good whopping will do