Being a parent involves setting societal and cultural norms for your children. When and where is it appropriate to eat, when and where is it appropriate to use electronic devices, when and where is it appropriate to sleep, when and where is it appropriate to urinate and defecate, etc. That last one has an instructive, humorous story. One of my nephews had been on a long road trip to California, and something many people can relate to on long road trips, this nephew needed to urinate, but there wasn't an exit, a gas station, or any bathroom for miles in either direction. His parents tried to explain to this nephew that in this circumstance, it was okay to urinate outdoors, on the side of the road, because there isn't any other alternative. Great, no problem, many people have experienced needing to urinate outdoors when camping, traveling, or otherwise in a pinch. Fast forward to after their road trip is over, they jad made it to Carlsbad, California, and...
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