"You're absolutely right that your wife needs to chill on this. Do you even know the origins of it? Is part of her clinging to this outdated stereotype about masculinity and wants her boy to grow up virile and Rogan-brained so he can run with all the other bulls towards a life in hedge fund management? Whatever her reason, it's definitely not going to help your son learn how to pee as a 3-year-old."
"Also, let her know that you both are going to spend some of your necessary YOU-time washing urine off your walls if she lets your little man shoot his pistol before he learns how to aim. You-and your son-should be allowed to sit and pee in peace."
"Tell her she should thank your mom for helping you extend the life of your prostate, which is something your son will thank you for later on as well."
A father seeks advice about his wife's insistence that their 3-year-old son learn to pee standing up, which she believes is more masculine. The father, who prefers sitting down, finds this expectation outdated and unnecessary. The advice columnist validates the father's perspective, noting that enforcing standing urination based on gender stereotypes is counterproductive to potty training. The columnist emphasizes that children should be allowed to choose their preferred method and that sitting down offers practical benefits, including better aim control and potential long-term health advantages. The wife's criticism of the father's mother for allowing him to sit is characterized as unfounded.
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