Has Your Little Guy Ever Done This?

Oh Yes, my son did the peeing in the bathroom trash can too!!! Experimental behavior, boys and their toys, seeing what they can do with it! You are doing right by restricting him from his room/toys by himself. This was most likely not an accident. It'll pass. I told my son that since I obviously couldn't trust him in the bathroom alone, then either myself or his dad would have to accompany him each time he went. He didn't like that one bit and never did it again. Took about 3 times of me finding a wet trash can to relize what was going on. Thankfully, my son is not a good liar!

My 3yo did this a couple of times at home. He was so sneaky that the dampness was not found immediately and it, too, felt like a damp towel. We did all the reminding of potty, not floor, but a week later he wipped it out at my MIL house and peed in their formal dining room. She saw it, stopped him and took him to the bathroom. When she told me (I was on the front porch) I went in and there he was standing at the toilet crying. His feelings were hurt because he loves his ya-ya so much (me too!) and didn't want to disapoint her.
he & I had a little talk about it again and this emotional impact was enough to stop the random peeing.
All that to say, my little guy was pushing boundries and seeing what he could get away with. the "is this cute or is this naughty" test. Your guy might be doing something similar. I think your follow through of decreased independence and removal of toys should resonate with him on a personal level to help curb the actions.I have also found that a discussion, when child is not directly in-trouble, about reward/consequences/events/actions gets me a lot more information on the topic at hand.:)

My son has also done this. He just peed in his room for no reason 2 times, that I know of. I made him clean it up, and that stopped the behavior. I just think it was an experimental boy thing. One of the times I think he was too busy playing. The other was not, he thought it would be funny to pee behind his bed. Boys do things that make you wonder about them every once in awhile :-)

I agree with the other response. My son is 3 1/2 and started peeing outside because he wanted to "be like the dogs". I think sometimes they just explore and think something is a good idea and try it out. Sometimes they are testing to see what will happen or if there's a punishment (like just pushing buttons). Sometimes it's the way they exert control over their little life if there's anxiety from change (school, new swim lessons, sick sibling, etc.). I wouldn't be too lock down on him unless he continues and is just defiant. I think your response was appropriate. Continue trusting him (observing what he does on his own). If it continues, I would up the discipline until he responds. My son was eating sticks forever and no discipline was working- he was only 2 and only did it when his dad was out of town... did I mention that we just had a baby at the time? Hello! Obviously trying to get attention. He finally outgrew it and thankfully didn't choke. Good luck!

My son peed a few times in the garbage can in the bathroom. I think he was just seeing what would happen. He got over it pretty quickly, I think he did it maybe 4 times. We just kept saying it's not acceptable, it's smelly etc... Good luck!

My son did this a couple of times too. I also thought it was experimental. Once in his toy box, yes disgusting and the bathroom trash can and his carpet in his bedroom. Everytime I asked why, he said he was too late getting to the bathroom. I said well you peed in the bathroom trash can next to the toilet he said he had to go quick and didn't have to raise the seat to do it, really?? It all stopped after those few times. I really just think it's curiousity of the "what if" persuasion.

My son has not done this on purpose , obviously there has been accidents , has anything changed recently? Just started school , house move anything out of the ordinary? That's the only thing I can maybe pin it on , a way of getting attention , kids do strange things sometimes , I am not saying something bad has happened , just that something that has upset him maybe and this is how he is dealing with it.