Comments on Nice idea, but...TypePad2006-11-05T09:27:44ZDavid Bognerhttps://www.treppenwitz.com/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://www.treppenwitz.com/2006/11/nice_idea_but/comments/atom.xml/Shevy commented on 'Nice idea, but...'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503ec52988332006-11-08T23:04:34Z2008-02-14T04:47:49ZShevyThe cheapest potty-target: cheerios.. cheap and flushable.<p>The cheapest potty-target: cheerios.. cheap and flushable.</p>rutimizrachi commented on 'Nice idea, but...'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503ec78288332006-11-06T12:06:34Z2008-02-14T04:48:26ZrutimizrachiROFL! My guys would ALL have aimed for the little light, thus overshooting the basket completely. I'm not entirely sure...<p>ROFL! My guys would ALL have aimed for the little light, thus overshooting the basket completely. I'm not entirely sure their father wouldn't have found the green light a tempting target... And then there was the time Abba awakened with that creepy feeling that someone was staring at him... only to be eye to eye with the four-year-old's little One-Eyed Winky...</p>mcaryeh commented on 'Nice idea, but...'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e550524cb688342006-11-06T03:33:36Z2008-02-14T04:47:23Zmcaryehhttp://awhisperingsoul.blogspot.comThat is the freakiest/scariest looking toilet I have ever seen! I would vote for the potty targets Ben-David suggests, but...<p>That is the freakiest/scariest looking toilet I have ever seen! I would vote for the potty targets Ben-David suggests, but am afraid it might cut down on posts like this one, which would be a bad thing, so due to conflict of interest, I will suggest nothing of the kind...</p>uberimma commented on 'Nice idea, but...'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503ec7ae88332006-11-05T21:04:04Z2008-02-14T04:48:27Zuberimmahttp://doornumberthree.blogspot.comCouldn't you hand him the laser pointer and let him play with it? Is it a very fancy laser pointer...<p>Couldn't you hand him the laser pointer and let him play with it? Is it a very fancy laser pointer not to be given to toddlers? I'd just tie it to a string to the sink and let it be a potty-only toy.</p>jaime commented on 'Nice idea, but...'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e550524ea988342006-11-05T19:58:00Z2008-02-14T04:47:43ZjaimeIrina, no I totally thought that too. Totally creepy - like a nuclear invasion.<p>Irina, no I totally thought that too. Totally creepy - like a nuclear invasion.</p>Alice commented on 'Nice idea, but...'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e550524ddd88342006-11-05T19:31:12Z2008-02-14T04:47:33ZAliceHe's clearly trying to dominate you. : )<p>He's clearly trying to dominate you. : )</p>marallyn commented on 'Nice idea, but...'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503ec37488332006-11-05T18:20:39Z2008-02-14T04:47:30Zmarallynhttp://shalomfromjerusalem.blogspot.comi don't think you have to worry about yonah aiming and firing...but i'm not sure what's gonna happen once he...<p>i don't think you have to worry about yonah aiming and firing...but i'm not sure what's gonna happen once he can read your blog :))) love that kid!!!</p>Jack commented on 'Nice idea, but...'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e550524f5188342006-11-05T18:19:26Z2008-02-14T04:47:50ZJackhttp://wwwjackbenimble.blogspot.com/At least you were in the shower. A friend of mine was once surprised by this three year-old. They were...<p>At least you were in the shower. A friend of mine was once surprised by this three year-old.</p>
<p>They were standing in line waiting for the toilet, but I guess it was too long for the little guy.</p>
<p>So he <i>whipped</i> it out and used his dad's feet as a pseudo-urinal.</p>Irina commented on 'Nice idea, but...'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503ec80c88332006-11-05T18:14:57Z2008-02-14T04:48:30ZIrinahttp://sicat222.blogspot.comOK, am I the only one here who thinks that picture of the toilet is a little bit creepy? I...<p>OK, am I the only one here who thinks that picture of the toilet is a little bit creepy? I don't know, I don't know.. My first thought was "glow-in-the-dark urine!!!" The evil toilet attacks! </p>
<p>Hmm, I guess that does sound like a good idea... although never having to toilet-train anyone, much less boys, I wouldn't know! : )</p>jaime commented on 'Nice idea, but...'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e550524e8288342006-11-05T17:17:40Z2008-02-14T04:47:41ZjaimePerhaps it would be ok for Yonah to continue to just sit on the toilet until he is older. Just...<p>Perhaps it would be ok for Yonah to continue to just sit on the toilet until he is older. Just an idea.</p>Ben-David commented on 'Nice idea, but...'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503ec4b588332006-11-05T15:59:11Z2008-02-14T04:47:44ZBen-DavidTry some potty targets There are several versions of this idea - bobbing, glow-in-the dark thingies that your kid can...<p>Try some <a href="http://www.pottytargets.com" rel="nofollow">potty targets</a></p>
<p>There are several versions of this idea - bobbing, glow-in-the dark thingies that your kid can aim at.</p>
<p>The ones at the site above seem to change color when peed upon - what could be cooler to a young man of a certain age?</p>shabtai commented on 'Nice idea, but...'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e550524fc388342006-11-05T14:33:05Z2008-02-14T04:47:54Zshabtaifunny. i have a friend who when he and his wife re-did their co-op had what he calls a "Leak-Light"...<p>funny. i have a friend who when he and his wife re-did their co-op had what he calls a "Leak-Light" installed along the floor from their bed to the toilet. Otherwise imperceptible l.e.d's which when a switch is flipped at his night table- an ersatz "landing strip " of lights lead him ( from bed to bathroom) to be able to land "the plane" perfectly every time!</p>Jouke commented on 'Nice idea, but...'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e550524f0888342006-11-05T13:57:04Z2008-02-14T04:47:47ZJoukeRevelation! Could have waited for another four weeks, but sometimes even I do have a weak moment. www.plassticker.nl<p>Revelation!<br />
Could have waited for another four weeks, but sometimes even I do have a weak moment.</p>
<p>www.plassticker.nl </p>val commented on 'Nice idea, but...'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503ec84988332006-11-05T12:16:31Z2008-02-14T04:48:32Zvalhttp://bogieval.blogs.com/valcentric/Guess I'm glad that I have a girl! :) But I bet he's a cutie standing there with his pants...<p>Guess I'm glad that I have a girl! :) But I bet he's a cutie standing there with his pants around his ankles!<br />
Give that boy a kiss from his Auntie, will ya?!!</p>zahava commented on 'Nice idea, but...'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503ec44d88332006-11-05T11:50:20Z2008-02-14T04:47:37Zzahava[lightbulb pops on!] So THAT's why I heard you yelling "no...No...NO! Awwww Yonah!" on Friday afternoon! ROTFLMAO!<p>[lightbulb pops on!]</p>
<p>So THAT's why I heard you yelling "no...No...NO! Awwww Yonah!" on Friday afternoon! ROTFLMAO!</p>westbankmama commented on 'Nice idea, but...'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e550524d2988342006-11-05T11:20:41Z2008-02-14T04:47:26Zwestbankmamahttp://www.westbankblog.blogspot.comThe joys of boys...<p>The joys of boys...</p>Fern commented on 'Nice idea, but...'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503ec3d988332006-11-05T10:09:31Z2008-02-14T04:47:33ZFernhttp://aloneinpublic.blogspot.comOy. And to think that my husband and I are actually thinking of having a few of our own in...<p>Oy. And to think that my husband and I are actually thinking of having a few of our own in the near future. I guess you can always be thankful for small blessings. "Missing" the toilet in the bathroom is a heck of a lot better than "missing" on the carpet.</p>Safranit commented on 'Nice idea, but...'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503ec78d88332006-11-05T09:47:37Z2008-02-14T04:48:26ZSafranithttp://israhome.blogsome.comAnd to think my problem is getting Ariella to sit down to pee... (well actually the problem is getting her...<p>And to think my problem is getting Ariella to sit down to pee... (well actually the problem is getting her to sit down on the toilet instead of just standing wherever strikes her fancy.</p>
<p>Thanks for the giggle,and thanks for the link to Joe (from the last mention)</p>