I have an 11-year-old son. He is still more sweet and innocent than anything else. He is a good boy who never gives me any trouble. Like me, he’s a rule-follower-bordering-on-people-pleaser (not necessarily a good thing).

I love my little guy, my first-born, so so much. But I have a major issue with him that shows no sign of resolution.

He pees all over the seat in each of the 3.5 bathrooms in my house. ALL OVER. Actually, scratch that. He pees all over the seat, the floor and the surrounding walls in each of the 3.5 bathrooms in my house.

(Again, if this isn’t your thing, that’s totally cool — just abandon this blog entry now. I warned you.)

I honestly don’t know how one little guy who doesn’t drink all that much has so much pee to pee in the first place. And regardless of the amount, can’t he just make the inside of the bowl and then go that extra mile and actually flush it?

And it’s not like I don’t ask and beg him to do it. And it’s not like his younger sister doesn’t go BALLISTIC every time she slips and slides on it. (For real.) What am I supposed to do?! Ground him for improper peeing practices?

Apparently, this is a widespread boy (and later man) thing. I have a sister and I know we, who shared a bathroom growing up, had no pee-related issues whatsoever.

So I guess my question to all of you is:

• Is this permanent?
• Will there be pee on all bathroom surfaces for the forseeable future?
• Is flushing the toilet far more difficult than I think?

Help?!

Filed under: Just Venting, humor for women, kids