Potty time and mixed genders

[KingstonMom]

I have 2 girls and my 2 yo son all potty training together. They will all usually go in together but one of the girls (3yo) kicks him out as she likes privacy. Which is great I think. She discovered on her own time when she wants to be alone and thats fine!
My son sometimes will pee standing up "like daddy". He pulls a step stool to the toilet but leaves the seat down. So far he has pretty good aim. Not alwasy does he do this though. And he has also mastered pooping on the potty with no problems so I let him pee standing if/when he wants.

[Sandbox Sally]

We potty train together. We change into swim suits together too, until the child is old enough to ask to be separated from the group, which normally happens around 4 or 5, or in the case of my son, never. I am very anti body shaming in my house, and this extends to the daycare kids too.

[kidlove]

Thanks alpha: O see it the same way, the facts are the facts, thats the body we were given...not a big deal, boys are boys and girls are girls. I am the same with the age as well, usually around 5 or so some kids tend to ask for privacy, its always given...same with me...I NEVER close the door all the way, when I go potty, I go as quick as I can and the way I look at it is, if a 1 or 2 yr old wants to mosey in to see me in the potty it is "less chance" for them to get into something or get hurt while I am "busy", I also keep the door open to keep a better control on them, with the door cracked, I can hear better what is being said or done, not to mention with the door cracked, all they have to do is puch it open if there is an emergency. Kids also learn by example....little ones see you (descretely) on the pot they get ideas!!!! thats just my crazy take! Very "open" house here...nothing to be ashamed of!!! family & dck

[Sandbox Sally]

Yeah, I've never quite understood the whole toddler/preschool "body is private" thing, when it comes to primary care providers.

I have actually never understood modesty in the home with peoples' own kids either. My sis in law started wearing swim suits to bathe with her kids when they were toddlers, and was shocked when I and other family members said we still let our kids see us without clothing.

LOL My own children are 12, 10 and 8, and I still walk around naked all the time, as does DH, as do all three of them. If and when they ever express discomfort with this arrangement, I will reexamine it then. Everyone has a body.

[kidlove]

Totally agree alpha. a body is a body, they are all pretty much made the same. no big deal. My Mom thinks its crazy we all showered together. "Hubby and son" "Daughter and me". My Mom was like "what?" like its wierd or gross.....something is only weird or gross, if you make it weird or gross. We see it as conserving water (not to mention) teaching proper hygene. (My son washes "exactly" how Daddy does) ha ha! now this is a PRIME example of "what works for one" may or may not work for everyone. But that works for us...none of us have much patience and we spend ALOT of "family time together" (outside the shower haha) therefore, by the end of the night, it's GO GO GO!!!! to get ready for bed. No diferent from showering in a locker room. Every one minds their own bees wax and washes up. We decided to go with like gender however....after my son decided to talk to my boobs rather than my face one night...ha ha, realized he was ready to shower with just Dad after that. (take us or leave us! )