Calling all mothers of boys!! Bathroom etiquette?

asmileaday

Sun, Oct 15 2017, 12:06 pm

icebreaker wrote:

Wait. People get their sons surgery so they don’t have to touch their private to use the bathroom?? I’ve seriously learned so much about being on this website. I thought it was completely normal for boys to touch.

I seriously hope that not.

asmileaday

Sun, Oct 15 2017, 12:14 pm

amother wrote:

Why would someone be interested their kid should have to touch themselves all the time, when its no big deal to have small procedure and avoid it??

Coral I hope I'm misunderstanding your post. Are you saying that you feel that boys with perfectly healthy anatomy should have this procedure so they shouldn't need to touch to aim?

If yes then that's twisted and sick and smells of lev tahor style.

It's not a small procedure. It's really painful.

People only do it if it's medically necessary. A too small hole can cause kidney problems later in life.

MagentaYenta

Sun, Oct 15 2017, 12:46 pm

amother wrote:

Some hold you touch it through tp. Maybe that can help. Anon because despite Ima being an Orthodox site, it is all about free body.

I have no idea what 'free body' means. But I do think there is a bit of pathology present when a parent $exualizes urination when a male needs to hold his peni$ in order to direct his urine stream.

thunderstorm

Sun, Oct 15 2017, 12:53 pm

SixOfWands wrote:

I think people are discussing different things, and there is confusion.

Some boys have a hole for their urethra that is not centered. Someone used the medical term for it, but I can't recall. That's a genuine medical condition that can be rectified with minor (AIUI) surgery. And given how annoying it must be to the boys/men, it makes sense to do it.

Some, probably most have aim issues, always or sometimes, and use their hands to direct the flow. Perfectly normal. Not m@sturb@tion or whatever the OP is worried about.

So then this has nothing to do with etiquette. OP if the doctor did notice that your son has this condition and advised to speak to a specialist then it's a no brainer. If it's just a question of careful aim. I taught all my kids ( only have boys) to hold themselves downward so that it does t squirt everywhere. As they grew up they learned how to aim properly without the assistance of hands.