How do I convince DD she doesn't need a penis to pee?

[runforrest]

Yep, you read that right.

Reason #693704 why toddlers are weird.

We are working on potty training the twins.  Our son, E is doing okay, and has grasped the concept of holding his penis down while he sits on the toilet to pee.  Great, fine.

Well our daughter, M, is convinced that she can't go pee on the toilet because "I don't have a penis, mom".  She keeps looking down there to "hold something down", but obviously there is nothing there to hold down, since, you know, she has a vagina.  

We've tried explaining this to her, and she still thinks that because she doesn't have a penis like E, she can't possibly go pee on the toilet.

WTH am I supposed to do with this one?

::bangs head against wall::

[iamgrace]

Show her?

[psychmom]

What if she pushes down her bellybutton?

And here I thought girls were suppose to be easier to potty train.

[ECB]

Apr 4, 2013 13:59:58 GMT -5 iamgrace said:

Show her?

My thoughts too!

[hisno1girl]

Tell her that girls don't need a penis to pee. Our peeing equipment is on the inside, boys' peeing equipment is on the outside.

[angelaa73]

Awwww how cute! Drop trou..!

sent from my I crashed my car into a bridge. I don't care. I love it.

[papie]

I would show her how you pee.

[runforrest]

I've showed her how I go - made her stand in the bathroom and watch me. We've also tried explaining to her that her parts that make her go pee are on the inside, but she still refuses.

That child is stubborn.

[Deleted]

I don't know if i am allowed to do this but have you tried this book

www.amazon.com/Potty-Book-Girls-Capucilli/dp/0764152319 I am very sorry if I am not allowed to link but good luck..

[bcv513]

I'm sorry I have no advice, but that was the best laugh I've had in a week!

[Deleted]

double post sorry

[runforrest]

Apr 4, 2013 14:27:23 GMT -5 bcv513 said:

I'm sorry I have no advice, but that was the best laugh I've had in a week!

Yeah, I know.  It is SO hard not to laugh, because she is dead serious.

Thanks bored, I'll try that book.

[iamgrace]

Well, keep with it. She will eventually figure it out.

[Deleted]

Freudian penis envy at its finest.

Sent from my totally awesome galaxy s3.

[runforrest]

Apr 4, 2013 16:18:43 GMT -5 @cse1960 said:

Tell her she only needs a penis if she wants to write her name in the snow, or earn more money for doing the same job as her brother.

/dead

[livinitup]

She does have a penis to pee, it's just called a urethra and it's shorter than a boys. I suppose she can push is down, it's just short enough to point down on it's own. Sometimes, if my DD leaned back too much and didn't squeeze her legs together, she'd pea all over. She thought it was hilarious.

[janiejones]

Apr 4, 2013 16:18:43 GMT -5 @cse1960 said:

Tell her she only needs a penis if she wants to write her name in the snow, or earn more money for doing the same job as her brother.

I wish I could write my name in the snow.