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Submitted by HeatherM on Wed, 06/16/2010 - 8:49am

So..for the last little while SS8's room smells like urine... I mean I guess it always does a little because he's either pee'd his bed or his pants ... but we have a plastic sheet on the new mattress...and he changes his sheets everyday..so unless there is wet pee laundry in his basket the pee smell is not usually too strong.. but anyways..for the last few weeks it has been. I've cleaned it..I windex'ed down his plastic sheet in case it was holding the odor etc etc. So last night I see SS8's bedroom rug is on the deck...so I ask DH "What is SS8's rug doing on the deck?", and he said "He's urinated all over it"... WHAT?! He said sometimes in the morning if I'm in the bathroom, he doesn't feel like using the other bathroom that is too far away..so he pee's on his carpet!!!! OMG...now come on there is something wrong with this.. and 8 year old???? He's is just so gross... seriously he is. So I cautiously ask DH last night after ss8 is in Bed... "DH, you must admit that it is very strange for an 8 year old to pee like that?".. and well he did..but he's like "Well there isn't much I can do about it"..and well maybe he's right..I mean you can't beat the child... you can tell him it's wrong, it's gross.. but what else? Anyways... my DH thinks it's simply because he's too lazy .. and maybe he's right... SS8 has gained another 10 pounds since January.. but I'm thinking SS8 loves the attention.. (albeit he gets plenty of positive attention, so not sure why he'd be seeking the negative).. anyways..I was so grossed/wierded out.. I thought I'd share.. remember he is 8 not 3..

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Pantera's picture

Submitted by Pantera on Wed, 06/16/2010 - 8:53am

He is that lazy? Really? I most certainly would bust his little butt. He knows better!!!

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Submitted by Bettina on Wed, 06/16/2010 - 8:57am

I am sorry but I would flip!!!!!
This is not just gross but a health hazard. I am sorry but I was a parent who believed in giving spankings and this would have gotten one from me in a heart beat. I cant believe DH is so relaxed about it!!!! This is freaking unbelievable!!!
If he doesnt believe in spanking then I would take everything away from the child that he enjoys doing until he can find the energy to use the bathroom properly. If he doesnt have the energy for that then he doesnt have the energy for fun time.

Oh God Good luck with this it would gross me out to!

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Submitted by stepoff on Wed, 06/16/2010 - 9:06am

Can DH maybe use the other bathroom for his 'business' and just shower in the main bathroom? Maybe just until SS gets his bladder issues under control? It would be better than having him pee his room up all the time. Then, when that's working out, you've proved your point about it being due to laziness. If it doesn't work, a doctor would need to step in.

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Submitted by HeatherM on Wed, 06/16/2010 - 9:13am

He's been to a doctor...and I have to tell you guys...he doesn't have any bladder issues. I mean that is my own unprofessional opinion. He'll go 3 months without peeing his pants or bed..and then all of a sudden he will again... and I don't think peeing the carpet fits the bill of a bladder issue. We are not hard on him when he pee's his bed, you know in case there really is some strange issue... but his peeing his pants is when he's playing or riding his bike..and once in awhile when he watches tv..and when you ask him he says "I wanted to see that part"...or "I didn't want to come in".. and the peeing the carpet? Well I have no words.. but his Mom and Dad did take him to the doctor..and actually a counsellor... there doesn't seem to be any issues.

Bettina... I grew up with spankings too...and if it were my son or daughter..that is exactly what they'd get!

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Submitted by CrystalRE on Wed, 06/16/2010 - 9:25am

We had the trouble with SD 6 once...her room smelled sooo bad like urine and DH kept blaming my dogs! After a few days of trying to figure it out because I KNEW it wasnt my dogs, I finally found urine soaked pj's stuffed behind her dresser!!!

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Submitted by oneoffour on Wed, 06/16/2010 - 10:41pm

My SS did the same thing until he hit Middle School. In the end we told him he cannot watch TV or go outside to play if he cannot be trusted to use the bathroom.

I also threatened to raise the issue at Scouts the next time he was there. He looked at me in horror. I just sat there eating my dinner and mentioned that he didn't have a problem about staying dry at Scouts but he had a problem at home. Maybe he needs some help from his scout friends in Being Prepared... to use the bathroom.

I don't 'out' him at Scouts. I really aren't that mean. But he got his act together pretty quickly after that.