In case you were wondering: apparently a man’s need to sit on the toilet for long periods of time reading a newspaper/magazine/internet-connected electronic device is not learned over the years through social conditioning (i.e. it’s not nurture). Liam proves this every time he sits on the toilet to relieve his bowels.
Yes, I’m telling you that my 2.5 year old apparently needs to sit on the toilet (by himself, mind you — if you deign to even attempt to stay in the room with him he will, fairly politely, ask you to leave…not that this is a bad thing…) for inordinately long periods of time reading a magazine in order to poop.
Chalk this one up to nature.