How long will it take for my five year old daughter to outgrow her "show daddy my number two" phase?

Question

After every BM, she feels the need to have me follow her into the bathroom and inspect her latest porcelain prize. It was cute at first, but it has become old the over the past two years. Will she continue to do this into her teenage years or will it stop? Any recommendations?

Answer 1

Ha. That's funny. My finace and his whole family, well with the exception of his mom and littlest sister, all still like to do this and they are all at least in their 20's. They like to take pictures with there camara phones and send them to each other. So, I hate to tell you this, but you may have created a monster! :)

Answer 2

No no no, the daughter wants you to collect the stools. My little darling did the same thing for years, and now that she is 9, she has grown out of it, and I can finally throw it all away, as it has been sitting in our garage for what seems like centuries.

Answer 3

Just keep saying how proud you are keep quite. No teenager shows their dad their p**p. She will grow out of it eventually, and she will only be left with good memories.

Answer 4

Hey!! I know just whats wrong with her, maybe, because when i was little i did the same thing but i only did it because i was scared of the flush sound lol, so maybe its not that she wants attention...but that she wants your protection O.o''!!

you should talk to her about it lol that will help because i recently cleared this up with my mommey on the dinner table xD and she was surprised because she thought the same as you

Answer 5

Get her an iphone and a flicker account. She can post em online immediately. My 8 year old doesn't show em off anymore, but she still thinks the silver thing on the side of the lid is just a decoration.

Answer 6

She is obviously wanting more attention maybe some special daddy daughter time is in order go for a bikeride and a picknick goout for icecream, teach her how to throw a football but something.

Answer 7

Teach her to flush all by herself.. She is a big girl now and ready (or nearly) for school!

My kids used to sit on the can and yell "Daddy I'm finished" .. this would go on until eventually I went in there and wiped "whoever it was" bottom... YOu can imagine at times, that this can be a most embarrassing situation when one works as a professional from a home office... busy explaining the details of a most recent creation to a wealthy customer.

I think the kids stopped asking around about 4 or 5... those details are a little hard to remember.

Anyway... Im getting on in age.. but I still have a relatively good memory... I think I can remember to say "Kid's I'm finished" at some time in the distant future when they least expect it.

Answer 8

She will eventually stop. Then your parents want to show you theirs. It stopped being cute a long time ago.

Answer 9

All I can say is, is this a problem or something to be encouraged?

Because my mother actually insisted that I show her my doos when I went to the toilet (so she could determine whether I was constipated or not) and this went on continually until the age of 11.  I became embarrassed about it of course but I understood why she did it.  (And after my girl's recurrent bowel problems I know I'll probably end up doing the same).

Answer 10

I joke with my daughter about her "stinky" poopy and Peeeew!! And the like...it will stop the moment you laugh when she asks you to come see and say, "No way...I think you should flush that stinky poopy down and then we can...<insert activity she likes here>"

Answer 11

uhhh, the kid is 5!! Don't follow her and look at it. My daughter did this at 2 years old 3 or 4 times and that was it. At 5 they dont' need to b doing this

Answer 12

Just tell her that her p**p will NEVER be good enough for you and to stop wasting your time showing you this tiny assed c**p.

Answer 13

Yeah, I can imagine after two years it has gotten pretty old. Just tell her that everything is ok and she needs to flush when she comes to get you, and don't go look. It may take a few tries, but she should get past that within the next few months. I would think at 5 she should be outgrowing that very soon. And no, she won't do that as a teenager, unless she has a REALLY screwed up sense of humor. I have a 5 year old and an 8 year old, both girls. Just you wait, in the next few years, she'll have you wishing she was summoning you to her throne, instead of talking your ears off about boys she thinks are cute.

Answer 14

AWWW, thats sooo cute...lol...

Maybe you should show her yours...

NO NEVER MIND....

that would probably scare her...lol..

HAVE FUN....lol

Answer 15

Well she is old enough to understand you. I would talk to her about how its great that she pooped and never be ashamed of it but it is now inappropriate for her to show people.

Answer 16

Take her in & say -  "thats great honey, now the next thing a big girl does it push the button to wash it away - can you do that ?"

Praise her for pushing the flush button, get her to wash her hands, then say - "next time do you think you can do it by yourself ? Then you can come and tell me once you've flushed & washed your hands - just like a big girl."

She is looking for the praise you give her each time - its normal - just move the steps on now so she gets your praise for doing it all herself.