Jean in Newcastle Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Everyone is going to take me off their friends list for this one! On Wednesday, my children and I were traveling to our Assisted Living ministry and my dd6 announced that she had to go to the bathroom. She is still in the "I have to go right now" stage, I had to take the first exit off of the freeway. I found a gas station and we went running to the counter to ask for the bathroom key. The attendant told us that someone was in there and to stand outside the door. But as we waited we could hear a long stream of ranting coming from in the bathroom. I asked my dd if we could please get in the car and look for another gas station but she was at the dancing stage and was desperate. And so now I was desperate too! I looked around and saw a dumpster pulled away a bit from a wall and so I took dd there to do her business behind the dumpster (just number 1). But she had bad aim and all her clothes got wet despite our best efforts. So I took off her bottoms and wrapped her in a sweater and put her in the car. While I was doing that, a homeless man came out of the bathroom and starting ranting at ds11 (he said it was ok, he couldn't understand what he was saying!) But now I had a further dilemma. We were late for setting up the sound system etc. and we had the key to the chapel! So I dropped off ds11 and the key. But now I had to go shopping for some bottoms since we had no change of clothing in the car. But when I got to K-Mart I had to figure out what to do with dd6. It is a very bad area of town. I saw one pimp and one prostitute hanging out just outside of K-Mart. But I couldn't very well take in dd without anything on her bottom! But dd6 had the great idea of zipping up her sweater on her bottom half so it looked like a skirt. We shopped, went back to the Assisted Living apartments and cleaned her up and changed. We got to the Bible study with 5 minutes to spare! If you've read this far: I shared this story (funny to me) with a very put-together friend. I got the impression she didn't share my understanding of the humor in the situation but shrank back in thinly veiled disgust. Trust me, I don't go around teaching my kids to pee behind dumpsters! But sometimes we are a bit closer to the homeless in our basic needs than we would like to admit. Would you still be my friend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Yes, I would still be your friend. Desperate times call for desperate measures. I had a portable potty that came with large baggies and was designed to be put in cars for when problems like this came up. Of course, once I bought it, no one ever had to use it. I considered the expense to be insurance. I associate dumpsters with rats, though -- not human kind. RC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 I'd still be your friend! If I had to disown everyone I knew for peeing outside, I would be divorced and have no contact with any of my children. :lol: I can imagine a well-put-together person might be appalled but, like RC said, desperate times call for desperate measures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokotg Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 I would definitely still be your friend :). In fact, I've always considered the ability to pee anywhere in emergencies to one of the primary benefits of having all boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 It is a multi-functional bodily fluid receptacle. And that's all I have to say about that. :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Well I would only think it funny if it happened to me, then it would be hysterical. I'm sorry you and dd had to go through that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 When ya gotta go, ya gotta go.... When we lived in Belgium, I saw several men 'watering' the shrubbery in public view. Once, my ds and I noticed a woman doing her business behind a bush. As I sat on my balcony overlooking a street, I saw a small commercial vehicle pull in sharply to the driveway to an apartment building. The passenger (male) hopped out. Copiously 'watered' the brick wall. Hopped back in and they sped away. I laughed out loud. I'm a farm girl and sometimes ya just gotta go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Book Crazy Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 If I had to disown everyone I knew for peeing outside, I would be divorced and have no contact with any of my children. :lol: :iagree: I think dh use the outside world more than the bathroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 I'd still be your friend. Some people just can't comprehend that life isn't "perfect" and if you fall out of their "perfect" zone, you're no longer a suitable human being :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Once one of my friends had to borrow some pants for her dd because her dd was peeing in *my yard* like her brothers and peed all over herself. We are still friends. Does that answer your question? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 I'm still your friend. At least you made it to behind the Dumpster. And that is all I'm saying on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Heck, I'd still be your friend! And I DO think that teaching kids how to handle emergencies without panicking is a very important part of life. Good for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakblossoms Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Oh my gosh. We don't have a bowing down smilie. You are amazing and you were giving with your children. I would laugh with you and bring you some chocolate chip muffins!!! (Now always take extra clothes with you, no matter how old they are!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich with Kids Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 I leaned up against a tree one time in college to pee. When I stood back up, before I pulled up my pants, I lost my balance and fell into a sticker bush. My roommate had to use tweezers to, well, you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceyS/FL Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Gee..... yes, i'd still be your friend. Somewhere i have a picture of DD on a cooler on the side of the road looking at the cows. Middle of nowhere, she was like 3. What the heck are you going to do??? I have a picture of DD2 on a cup at the beach...... You do what you have to do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Of course I'd still be your friend! Sometimes you've just gotta do what you've gotta do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 I leaned up against a tree one time in college to pee. When I stood back up, before I pulled up my pants, I lost my balance and fell into a sticker bush. My roommate had to use tweezers to, well, you know. :lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Dominion Heather Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Not only can we still be friends, but you might see my guys peeing behind the dumpster. Or possible out of the open door of the van on the side of the road in a time of true desperation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klmama Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Of course, I would still be your friend! Little girls can't wait and they can't aim. You do what you have to do. I think you two were pretty resourceful! You might consider keeping a complete change of clothing for her in a ziploc bag in your car. Actually, it's handy to have a complete change for everyone in the family! When someone spills a drink all over themselves, falls into a puddle, or has a bathroom accident, it's good to be prepared! The ziploc keeps the clothes clean while not in use, and then the dirty/wet stuff can go into it and not mess up your trunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beansprouts Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 I thought the story sounded like a typical day at my house. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Yes of course. I've traveled with little ones and totally understand when they gotta go...they gotta go. :auto: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 26, 2008 Author Share Posted September 26, 2008 I leaned up against a tree one time in college to pee. When I stood back up, before I pulled up my pants, I lost my balance and fell into a sticker bush. My roommate had to use tweezers to, well, you know. Oh my goodness, I almost peed in my pants reading this! (That would be a whole 'nuther thread!) :smilielol5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 26, 2008 Author Share Posted September 26, 2008 And I'm definitely going to stock extra clothes and a bucket with a liner in the car, now! And dd6 has been reminded of our rule to always "go" before getting in the car, even if you don't think you have to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 I'd still be your friend even if you had relayed the story simply as, "My six year old had to pee really badly so I let her pee behind a dumpster." Anyone who doesn't understand a six year old's need to pee is either clueless or humorless. Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRAAB Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 And sometimes middle aged moms with several children would pay for a dumpster to hide behind when they're in the middle of the desert. :blush: Mother nature being what it is. Would someone seriously not be your friend because your daughter couldn't wait???? Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 I'd still be your friend, and by being appalled at your story, that other person has been virtually guaranteed a similar experience in their future. I DO have a problem with teaching kids to pee outside just because they don't feel like walking back to the house or something, but an emergency? I'm in the "You gotta do what you gotta do" camp. Personally, I'd almost PREFER to pee behind a dumpster than in most gas station bathrooms *barf barf* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Governess Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 I have a friend that let her dd (almost 3) pee behind some raspberry bushes at a pick-your-own farm. Apparently she forgot to mention to her that this technique was only to be used in emergencies and not in the public eye, because the next Sunday at church her dd pulled down her bottoms and squatted right there on the front lawn, in front of everybody. :001_huh: :lol: Oh, and we're still friends. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lwilliams1922 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 does SHE have kids??? I'd like to be put together as much as possible but my first priority is taking care of my kids. It could have been just TMI for her??? I have to stop myself at times as not every one finds humor in my mom stories. She needs to get over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam "SFSOM" in TN Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 (edited) double post delete Edited September 26, 2008 by Pam "SFSOM" in TN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam "SFSOM" in TN Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 E If you've read this far: I shared this story (funny to me) with a very put-together friend. I got the impression she didn't share my understanding of the humor in the situation but shrank back in thinly veiled disgust. Trust me, I don't go around teaching my kids to pee behind dumpsters! But sometimes we are a bit closer to the homeless in our basic needs than we would like to admit. Would you still be my friend? I would not only be your friend, but I would get in my car and bring you bottoms for your dd if you called me up and asked. :auto: After I stopped laughing. Perfect friends are sometimes a hard cross to bear, aren't they? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Academy of Jedi Arts Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Dd was in a parade last year. We know some people who live near the end of the parade route, and we go to their place and have food and fun while we wait for the parade to go by. One of the high school bands was passing by when one of our friend's two year old sons dropped trou while standing at the curb and started peeing out into the middle of the street. The band had to stop playing it was so hilarious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doran Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Not only would I still be your friend, I'd be the person training your daughter in the fine art of "behind the dumpster", because it is art. Balancing there, missing one's feet and pants - it's all in the thighs baby! And, I don't care what any well put together person has to say about it, it is one of life's most essential skills for us women, created as we were with indoor plumbing! I use my skill on a fairly regular basis - not so much behind dumpsters any more, but on camping trips, in questionable bathrooms, and when stuck in a major traffic jam when all I had handy was an empty Planter's Peanuts jar and the back of my minivan. Phew! You go mom! (oooh...bad word choice ;)) --- Mom....you rock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana in OR Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 I would still be your friend as long as you would forgive me for peeing in your driveway! When we were on vacation in TX and evacuating from Hurricane Rita in 2005, it was a very long, dark night in the middle of nowhere, in the middle of the worst traffic jam in history. The driveways off the highway were the only place to pull over. Luckily, the homes sat a few hundred yards back. So, we did what everyone else did. It was pitch black and with a little creative use of the car doors, the 2 million other people driving by didn't see a thing. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leah Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Oh, no, this could not change our friendship! I have my own "past" in this area... I was driving home ON Labor Day so the traffic was horrible the whole way. We made a couple of stops but as we got closer to home, we decided to take the back way, hoping to avoid traffic. Well, those roads were all parking lots too. :) Can I just say I was thankful that I only had my sisters in the car? And that I was mortified, knowing that even though no on could SEE what was happening, they all surely KNEW what was happening. We had been laughing for miles at the people who we knew must be stopping for a bathroom break... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lwilliams1922 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 does SHE have kids??? I'd like to be put together as much as possible but my first priority is taking care of my kids. It could have been just TMI for her??? I have to stop myself at times as not every one finds humor in my mom stories. She needs to get over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 26, 2008 Author Share Posted September 26, 2008 does SHE have kids??? I'd like to be put together as much as possible but my first priority is taking care of my kids. It could have been just TMI for her??? I have to stop myself at times as not every one finds humor in my mom stories. She needs to get over it. She has 6 kids. But she is really, really, organized. There is not a speck of dust even under her refrigerator. And I get the impression that her children never have had to pee or puke or anything else at an inopportune time. But God made me her friend just to loosen her up! (She did recoil but I know that she will come around in the end.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Tara~ Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Is it ok if I laugh? Oh my goodness...I have been so close to being in your shoes. My 4 yr old, however, just lets loose all over herself. There's no trying to aim behind a dumpster. And that would be why I now carry a change of clothes for her AND the 2 yr old. She's needed the change more than he has ;) I don't fault you for what you did, that's for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 My girls have learned the fine "art" of peeing in a stall (the horse kind) at the barn where we board. We can use the house if needed (a good friend of mine) but they have a poor septic system and it is a hike to the house. The stalls are just quicker. Even *I* have been known to use the stalls on a rare occ. Our doctor once told us that a 5 quart ice cream pail is needed in each and every vehicle. Great for all sorts of emergencies. Lined with a plastic garbage bag and a few papertowels you have a great "potty". It makes a great "puke pail" as my kids call it as well. The lid is handy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeacherZee Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 I'd still be your friend. I have the smallest bladder on the northern hemisphere. When you got to go you got to go. Especially when you are 6 years old. I think you were both very resourceful And you gave me a great laugh :D:lol::D:lol::D:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Desperate times call for desperate measures. RC I agree. I would still be your friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 when stuck in a major traffic jam when all I had handy was an empty Planter's Peanuts jar and the back of my minivan. Phew! You go mom! (oooh...bad word choice ;)) --- Mom....you rock! :lol: Girl, you gotta be talented to pull this off without making a mess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie in AR Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 If I didn't know you, a story like that would make me want to! You sound like a practical, resourceful, "real" person. I'm sending you an invitation for my friend list. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5kidsforME Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Everyone is going to take me off their friends list for this one! On Wednesday, my children and I were traveling to our Assisted Living ministry and my dd6 announced that she had to go to the bathroom. She is still in the "I have to go right now" stage, I had to take the first exit off of the freeway. I found a gas station and we went running to the counter to ask for the bathroom key. The attendant told us that someone was in there and to stand outside the door. But as we waited we could hear a long stream of ranting coming from in the bathroom. I asked my dd if we could please get in the car and look for another gas station but she was at the dancing stage and was desperate. And so now I was desperate too! I looked around and saw a dumpster pulled away a bit from a wall and so I took dd there to do her business behind the dumpster (just number 1). But she had bad aim and all her clothes got wet despite our best efforts. So I took off her bottoms and wrapped her in a sweater and put her in the car. While I was doing that, a homeless man came out of the bathroom and starting ranting at ds11 (he said it was ok, he couldn't understand what he was saying!) But now I had a further dilemma. We were late for setting up the sound system etc. and we had the key to the chapel! So I dropped off ds11 and the key. But now I had to go shopping for some bottoms since we had no change of clothing in the car. But when I got to K-Mart I had to figure out what to do with dd6. It is a very bad area of town. I saw one pimp and one prostitute hanging out just outside of K-Mart. But I couldn't very well take in dd without anything on her bottom! But dd6 had the great idea of zipping up her sweater on her bottom half so it looked like a skirt. We shopped, went back to the Assisted Living apartments and cleaned her up and changed. We got to the Bible study with 5 minutes to spare! If you've read this far: I shared this story (funny to me) with a very put-together friend. I got the impression she didn't share my understanding of the humor in the situation but shrank back in thinly veiled disgust. Trust me, I don't go around teaching my kids to pee behind dumpsters! But sometimes we are a bit closer to the homeless in our basic needs than we would like to admit. Would you still be my friend? Ok first of all :smilielol5::smilielol5: :lol: I am laughing but i do feel bad taht you all went through that! And whats up with your friend???:001_huh: Seriously. Does she have kids?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 I would definitely still be your friend :). In fact, I've always considered the ability to pee anywhere in emergencies to one of the primary benefits of having all boys. ah, yes, boys.:001_huh: my boys are like that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeOnTheRanch Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 I had a friend drop by one day asking if her son could use our facilities. They were in the area and her son had to go bad. Of course I let him. We chatted for a bit and as they were leaving she expressed appreciation that we were home. I told her if we ever weren't home when they dropped by for such purposes, there were plenty of trees on our property. That's when she confessed that he had used trees on our property in the past. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 I had a friend drop by one day asking if her son could use our facilities. They were in the area and her son had to go bad. Of course I let him. We chatted for a bit and as they were leaving she expressed appreciation that we were home. I told her if we ever weren't home when they dropped by for such purposes, there were plenty of trees on our property. That's when she confessed that he had used trees on our property in the past. :lol: :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: I wish I could give you some rep!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 BTDT (without the pimp or the prostitute but otherwise it has a very familiar ring.) :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keptwoman Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 (edited) Sure I'd still be your friend. Goodness I can't imagine never having to do that with kids. I've lost count of pee beside the road/behind the tree incidents. Your friend must be organised beyond my comprehension. Funniest peeing story I have is when DD announced she was busting in the middle of an airport store. Then without further ado she peed all over the floor. It was particularly funny as they'd just refused to refund me for an internet card; for non functioning terminals that I wouldn't be able to use because we were about to fly out of the country. That's revenge for you. Our bags were checked in and we had no spare undies (big mistake!) so DD did a 5 hour flight with no underwear...when she said she needed to do #2s on the plane I made a very big dash to get there! Edited September 27, 2008 by keptwoman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cin Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 And sometimes middle aged moms with several children would pay for a dumpster to hide behind when they're in the middle of the desert. :blush: Mother nature being what it is. Would someone seriously not be your friend because your daughter couldn't wait???? Janet you open the front and back door on the side that points off the road and you lean against the footboard of the front door. :D And YOU hold the CAMERA. So YOU are in charge of what gets photographed. :001_rolleyes: I learned this from many LONG drives through desert, forest, mountains, and any other off-road experience you can imagine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 27, 2008 Author Share Posted September 27, 2008 you open the front and back door on the side that points off the road and you lean against the footboard of the front door. :D And YOU hold the CAMERA. So YOU are in charge of what gets photographed. :001_rolleyes: I learned this from many LONG drives through desert, forest, mountains, and any other off-road experience you can imagine... Does this tutorial come with pictures?:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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