I was sitting on a bench, inside a big hospital, waiting for the doctor. Sitting next to me was a grandmother with her grandson (one year old). The mother was pacing around to make sure she didn't miss her turn when the nurse called her name. I was fiddling with my cell phone, when I felt something splash on my shoe. I looked down and the grandmother was holding her grandson just past her lap and encouraging him to pee on the floor right in front of us! Without missing a beat, the mother grabbed a mop from the corner and cleaned it up. Then she laid down a piece of tissue on the floor to catch his poo!
I don't get culture shock too often, but I couldn't help my jaw dropping to the floor. I stood up and stared, with a "you gotta be kidding" look on my face. I mean I knew about split pants and how kids pee outside or in corners, but I never imagined a parent intentionally letting a kid pee right there inside a public building! So gross!
