my girl aged 7yrs needed to use the bathroom badly none close by. she went and did her business in the woods. what else could i do.
2006-08-21 07:53:29 · 14 answers · asked by nnrj15 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
Going in the woods is quite normal. Apparently your family doesn't do much day hiking. My husband grew up in an outdoorsy family that went backpacking and hiking all the time. Going in the bushes was normal. He took his kids backpacking, they did their "potty" in the bushes.
Nothing wrong with going potty in the bushes.
If it's "Number 2" I'd encourage your child to cover it with leaves and dirt. A few good kicks of dirt on it should do the trick.
Always carry extra TP for those emergencies in the bushes!
2006-08-23 15:59:44 · answer #1 · answered by WhatAmI? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My parents kept a covered coffee can in the car for us...the updated version would be a giant margarine tub. It can be emptied the next time you find a restroom and the container is disposable. That way, it may seem a little less intimidating for the child than going into the woods where she could get bitten on the tushy.
2006-08-22 20:28:55 · answer #2 · answered by jidwg 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"POP A SQUAT"
My 4 year old daughter knows how to do that! I had to teach her that at one of my sons baseball games. I could not find the bathroom and told her that it was fine to use the bathroom outside. Now she knows what to do when there is no bathroom around or when she is outside playing and can't make it into the house in time!!
2006-08-21 09:59:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Did the same thing with my friends kid. Always make sure you have wipes handly. I buy the travel size for my purse and glove compartment. When you gotta go, you gotta go!
2006-08-21 10:09:29 · answer #4 · answered by thatgivenchygirl 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you gotta go, you gotta go. I would have done the same. Far better to "take care of business" then have her have an accident.
2006-08-21 14:39:28 · answer #5 · answered by Pauleen M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my daughter is 4 and i have done the same thing...when you gotta go, you gotta go..I have even pulled behind a closed store and let her pee outside, what are the police going to say?Just remember to always keep a small pack of kleenex in your glove compartment so she can wipe her "piggybank".(thats what we call it)
2006-08-21 08:08:12 · answer #6 · answered by sheila a 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you did the right thing.
2006-08-21 08:00:28 · answer #7 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You did the only thing you could. Trust me I've been there done that.
2006-08-21 09:14:48 · answer #8 · answered by h-e-a-t-h-e-r 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Even adults have done it. There is nothing you can do but go where you can.
2006-08-22 04:48:13 · answer #9 · answered by KathyS 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nothing.. u did right... try carrying a kids portopotty in your trunk for times like that
2006-08-21 10:30:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋