Hellobee Boards Topic: Would you say something if you saw a kid playing with a fire hydrant covered in dog pee?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Would you say something if you saw a kid playing with a fire hydrant covered in dog pee? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:56:23 +0000 Maysprout on "Would you say something if you saw a kid playing with a fire hydrant covered in dog pee?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-if-you-saw-a-kid-playing-with-a-fire-hydrant-covered-in-dog-pee#post-256519 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 08:08:03 +0000 Maysprout 256519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I wouldn't say anything. Dried dog pee isn't dangerous. The fire hydrant might be less disease ridden than other stuff because peoples germy hands are less likely to touch it ;). mrbee on "Would you say something if you saw a kid playing with a fire hydrant covered in dog pee?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-if-you-saw-a-kid-playing-with-a-fire-hydrant-covered-in-dog-pee#post-256489 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 07:41:38 +0000 mrbee 256489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MamaMoose: Yah I didn't say anything... but has there ever been a fire hydrant that isn't peed on regularly? Our neighborhood has a million dogs, and they are constantly peeing on the fire hydrants because the trees are generally protected by little fences. Red on "Would you say something if you saw a kid playing with a fire hydrant covered in dog pee?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-if-you-saw-a-kid-playing-with-a-fire-hydrant-covered-in-dog-pee#post-256352 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 21:18:29 +0000 Red 256352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If it was something else that I know is covered in pee, then yes, I probably would mention something if I was close by. But like you mentioned, fire hydrants are notoriously covered in pee so I would assume the Dad already knows this and doesn't mind and not say anything. immabeetoo on "Would you say something if you saw a kid playing with a fire hydrant covered in dog pee?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-if-you-saw-a-kid-playing-with-a-fire-hydrant-covered-in-dog-pee#post-256345 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 21:05:58 +0000 immabeetoo 256345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I wouldn't say anything. Following that thought line.. kids shouldn't touch the grass, rocks, or anything else along a sidewalk... dogs pee everywhere! Kind of gross, but I'm sure the parent was going to wash her hands when she went inside! MamaMoose on "Would you say something if you saw a kid playing with a fire hydrant covered in dog pee?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-if-you-saw-a-kid-playing-with-a-fire-hydrant-covered-in-dog-pee#post-256316 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 20:15:32 +0000 MamaMoose 256316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No I wouldn't say anything. As you said you were just assuming it was covered in dog pee. The dad could have/should have made the same assumption but didn't. It's gross but the kid's life wasn't in danger so I would leave it alone. stargal on "Would you say something if you saw a kid playing with a fire hydrant covered in dog pee?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-if-you-saw-a-kid-playing-with-a-fire-hydrant-covered-in-dog-pee#post-256295 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 19:56:11 +0000 stargal 256295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ im sorry but the title of this post made me crack up laughing. chopsuey on "Would you say something if you saw a kid playing with a fire hydrant covered in dog pee?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-if-you-saw-a-kid-playing-with-a-fire-hydrant-covered-in-dog-pee#post-256292 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 19:55:17 +0000 chopsuey 256292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I probably wouldn't say anything. The dad should know better! mrbee on "Would you say something if you saw a kid playing with a fire hydrant covered in dog pee?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-if-you-saw-a-kid-playing-with-a-fire-hydrant-covered-in-dog-pee#post-256258 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 19:01:49 +0000 mrbee 256258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Rubies: It's a fire hydrant... they're drenched in pee all day long! Arden on "Would you say something if you saw a kid playing with a fire hydrant covered in dog pee?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-if-you-saw-a-kid-playing-with-a-fire-hydrant-covered-in-dog-pee#post-256243 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 18:35:36 +0000 Arden 256243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I probably wouldn't say anything, because like @MrBee I prefer not to intervene into other people's parenting unless it is a really major thing. If it was someone I regularly saw at the park and had maybe made small talk with in the past, I might do like @Rubies and say "Oh no! I saw a dog pee on that before! Do you want a wet wipe for her?" Rubies on "Would you say something if you saw a kid playing with a fire hydrant covered in dog pee?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-if-you-saw-a-kid-playing-with-a-fire-hydrant-covered-in-dog-pee#post-256235 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 18:18:46 +0000 Rubies 256235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If I had personally seen the dog pee on it, I would run over to the parent and says, "oh my gosh, I just saw a dog pee on it! Here, would you like a wet nap?" I would just try to be helpful because *I* would appreciate it if someone warned me. BUT, if I didn't see the dog pee on it then I wouldn't say anything. JerricaBenton on "Would you say something if you saw a kid playing with a fire hydrant covered in dog pee?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-if-you-saw-a-kid-playing-with-a-fire-hydrant-covered-in-dog-pee#post-256165 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 16:10:26 +0000 JerricaBenton 256165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I wouldn't say anything but if I could catch the kid's eye I might say 'don't touch - that's yucky' or something :) mrs. wagon on "Would you say something if you saw a kid playing with a fire hydrant covered in dog pee?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-if-you-saw-a-kid-playing-with-a-fire-hydrant-covered-in-dog-pee#post-256161 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 15:57:53 +0000 mrs. wagon 256161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I wouldn't say anything... Maybe throw up in my mouth a little... Andrea on "Would you say something if you saw a kid playing with a fire hydrant covered in dog pee?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-if-you-saw-a-kid-playing-with-a-fire-hydrant-covered-in-dog-pee#post-256160 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 15:56:37 +0000 Andrea 256160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would leave it alone. As you say, she was not in danger. mrbee on "Would you say something if you saw a kid playing with a fire hydrant covered in dog pee?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-if-you-saw-a-kid-playing-with-a-fire-hydrant-covered-in-dog-pee#post-256150 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 15:44:32 +0000 mrbee 256150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Weekends are always interesting in our neighborhood, because you see a lot of dads alone with their kids (especially in the mornings). Well this morning while going on a family walk, I saw a dad and his daughter playing. The daughter was touching the fire hydrant with her bare hands, and was I'm sure getting her hands and dress covered with dog urine. It was so gross! But I didn't say anything. I believe in not intervening unless a child's life is at risk. And even then, I try to exercise extreme caution. Still though, I did kind of wish I could have said something. What would you do if you saw a little kid playing with a fire hydrant covered in dog pee? Would you say something, or just live and let live?