Tissue-stuffed Dixie cup stops baby boys' "geyser" fun

Hacker Daddy Dave offers a homemade alternative to the Pee Pee Teepee:

When he was younger, my son loved peeing straight up into the air when I had him undressed on the changing table. Fun for him, not for me. So, I stuffed a paper Dixie cup with tissue and set next to the changing table. The next time he pulled his "Old Faithful" routine, I simply inverted the cup over the stream to catch it. From there, I could toss it directly into the trash. Works like a charm!

Related: What to do with your kid when you're in a public restroom?
(Not exactly related, but includes mention of the "flying pee maneuver" which is worth a link all by itself.)

Comments

[Liza]

We always kept 1 or 2 cheap cloth diapers on the changing table, just for that purpose.

They were actually the most useful shower gift we got -- absorbent and great for cleaning spitup, drool, snot, dribbles of infant meds, and really anything.

We still have them stashed all over our house, and our son is 2.

[Allen K.]

Prima facie evidence that babies can hold their bladders years before Westerners think that they can be toilet trained.

If this is a frequent occurrence, try holding the undiapered baby over the toilet for 30 seconds before attempting to rediaper. (The easiest thing is to sit, yourself, on the toilet seat, facing the wrong direction.)

[Annette]

I'll let my husband know; for some strange reason little dude only enjoys showering daddy!

[allie]

more on the toliet training, google elimination communication to learn more!

[Katy]

LOL! Only parents can think up of this kind of stuff...and live to share it! Great hack!

I agree with Allen K. My mother-in-law taught me to take my babies to the toilet as soon as they wake up from a nap. Just like adults, they have to go right when they wake up. It works. My babies kept a dry diaper during nap time until they go in the toilet when they wake up (IF I wake up with them to take them.)

[Molly]

I always keep a disposable nursing pad handy & use it as a shield while my son's diaper is off. It doesn't always keep pee from dribbling down his legs, but at least I don't get it in the face!

[Ashley!]

We just use a cloth diaper on the change table for any inevitable sprays, and it is less wasteful to the environment, and reusable so you save money!

[rachel]

This hack seems really wasteful. I have 50 cloth wipes, some of which I'll be using as wipes and some of which I'll be using as shields!

[Traci]

A knock-off pee-pee tee-pee! That's a great idea. Luckily my little boy has stopped being so apt to squirt.

I also heard another suggestion that you place your old nursing pads over them...anything to recycle! Ha ha.

[Amanda]

Nursing pads work great but I use a washable one because its less wasteful. When my son pees on one i throw it in with the wash.

[RLR]

I like the idea of using breast pads and cloth diapers. I always kept a washcloth nearby, and would toss it in the wash as needed.