Saving Urine

[mail4lt]

My 7 year old son is peeing in a water bottle and saving it in my bathroom.  When I asked him about the reasoning he explained that when his older sister is gone from home (she recently moved to the bay area to go to college and comes home every month) that he was going to urinate like this.  When he looks at them he feels good and somewhat warm in addition it has brought up some topics of the color of urine and opened up some heath education opportunities for us to discuss.  I will find a way to deal with this over the weekend but just want to know is this something I need to be concered about?

[RockRose]

If you google  "child saves urine in bottles",  goodness that's a wild ride!!

I agree with SM - this sounds like anxiety.  It should be noted,  that if Google is any measure,  he is CERTAINLY not alone.    I've known there are a lot of women who save their used tampons - and in a google search it seems that boys who save their urine grow in to teenagers who save their emissions.  

I agree,  this is worth a trip to a child psychologist to get a handle on anxiety or another reason he is unwilling to part with his urine.

[margypops]

you are welcome , glad you are here, children of that age do tune out, especially if they are bossed around ..Main thing is to stop him doing it, tell him its not good, he may end up tipping it up round the room , so focus on stopping him doing it .to me is does sound as if he is anxious about his sister and if shes coming home each month you really should curb any animosity Dis she display any jealous feelings when he was born ?..

[mail4lt]

It's basically over him not listening to her very well.  This is my first day on this sight and really appriciate your welcoming conversation about his odd topic.

[specialmom]

Hi there.  Well, in all honesty, I'd consult a child psychologist.  He sounds anxious.  Hoarding of something like urine and being obsessed with it warrents a discussion with a clinical psychologist in my opinion.  I would work on this NOW so that other problems do not accumulate with it.  Perhaps the time of his sister leaving and that great change that comes from a sibling leaving the nest (whether they got along or not) may be his trigger.  

so, ask your pediatrician for a referral to a child psychologist.  

Wishing you all the best.

[margypops]

yup so maybe you could have a talk with her when she is home and ask her to be kind he is only 7 year old .what does she argue with him about .

[mail4lt]

Odd things would be an understatement lol  Well they argue too much, she's older and get's annoyed with him easily and he adores her and just wants to be under her 24/7.

[margypops]

well children do the oddest things at times to get attention, how does he get on with his sister ?

[mail4lt]

I am definately going to have that talk with him and put an end to what he started.  I just thought maybe someone would have a little insight on this type of thought process, something that I don't understand.  I want to approach this without making him feel bad about himself.

[margypops]

I dont think this habit is a good one do you, health wise so I think you should tell him he has to urinate in the toilet