https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:38:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-at-beach#post-2588775 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 06:29:36 +0000 Alba4 2588775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: totally! As we are approaching potty training, this doesn't seem as gross. When DS was just a baby, I remember being at a farm in the height of apple picking season and seeing a person dump pee from a potty into bushes. I was disgusted, but now I get it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-at-beach#post-2588744 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 00:22:09 +0000 Teachermama 2588744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I kept a potty in my car. I also had gloves and wipes. If i knew it was poop, i would line a small trash bag in the potty, to make disposal easier and not stink up my car. We used it even after potty training. It was always easier to go in the car potty then rush to find a public toilet. I am a germ freak, I even keep a container of water and soap in my car to wash hands. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-at-beach#post-2588717 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 22:20:50 +0000 808love 2588717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would bring the portable potty. When LO was very young and barely walking, I had already trained her through EC method. Anyway, we were at the beach park and without anyone noticing, she got a hold of my cousin's beach pail and peed in it. It was hilarious to me but my cousin, who is a germophobe, was thoroughly grossed out. As was her son, as it was actually his pail. I was a little proud but I had to hide it since it was upsetting to them!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-at-beach#post-2588713 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 22:11:57 +0000 Mrsbells 2588713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsog: i think it might only be gross to non parents. Any parent who has been through potty training would have no issue with it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-at-beach#post-2588658 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 19:59:28 +0000 PinkElephant 2588658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for the Potette - it comes with bags that are totally non-gross. DD1 (4) recently used it on a car trip because she desperately had to poop in a parking lot, poor kiddo, because there were no other options for miles in standstill beach traffic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-at-beach#post-2588645 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 19:13:47 +0000 hilsy85 2588645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>portable potty--we have the potette. I don't get why it would be gross at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-at-beach#post-2588631 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 18:28:11 +0000 Charm54 2588631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I adore the My Carry Potty. It is leakproof and easy to transport. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-at-beach#post-2588626 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 18:19:57 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2588626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're a pee in the grass/sand family.<br /> I'd go back to the house for #2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-at-beach#post-2588600 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 16:46:09 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 2588600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Agree with taking a little potty! We keep one in my car at all times and it's come in handy when we're in the middle of no where and she needs to go! I can't even count the number of times we've used it on the go, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-at-beach#post-2588570 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 15:43:43 +0000 bakingdoodle 2588570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we used the 'potette' successfully 4 times (3 times my niece...1 by my son) on the beach last week. It's cleaner for them (no gross trip to the bathroom while wet) and faster. we put the potty in between two chairs so nobody knew we had it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-at-beach#post-2588569 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 15:43:06 +0000 mrsog 2588569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: this is what I wanted to hear! I think its totally ok and it's what I'm leaning towards doing. I don't think the family we will be with will care and I guess I can even put it in the tent for privacy when he goes. I do think he will poop during the day in it though but I can just put a bag in it and throw it away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-at-beach#post-2588567 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 15:42:44 +0000 tlcbaby 2588567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would totally bring a potty! Also, we went to Disney very shortly after potty training and put him in pull ups just in case, but didn't make a big deal or tell him he could just go in his pull up and he still always told us when he needed to go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-at-beach#post-2588564 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 15:39:58 +0000 avivoca 2588564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it's gross, then I'm gross. I keep a portable potty in my car for when she needs to go. We use it at church (we meet outside in the summer and the only other option is a port-a-potty) and she has peed in many a parking lot, the busiest being the Home Depot lot.</p> <p>If it bothers people, I don't care. So I'm on team bring-your-own. I also have hand sanitizer on hand to clean it out and she's never pooped in it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-at-beach#post-2588563 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 15:36:27 +0000 mrsog 2588563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started potty training my son the beginning of July and it has gone really great so far. He hasn't had any accidents since the initial 3 days and even went right into night training because he refused to wear pull-ups.<br /> So my question... We are going to the shore the second week of August and the beach we go to does not have a public bathroom. Technically we are walking distance to get back to the house but its a bit of a walk and across a main street. What would you do about bathroom trips during the day? Should we bring a portable potty for him to use or is that totally gross to do on the beach? </p>