Kids and public restrooms

[morningbell]

My son gets out of his bubble in December!!!

Congrats mommy!




I still make him go to the ladies room with me, depending on where we are he still protests, if its a single potty he can go by himself. I'm not at all worried about him washing his hands, he has that down pat but yes dye was right, it only takes a moment to harm a child.

 

[Cowgirl]

the other hand, I've been in the restroom where there have been "little boys" that have been brought into the Ladie's room and I felt awkward because I thought they were definitely old enough to go to the Men's room alone and shouldn't be in the Ladie's room.

I don't understand why you would feel awkward. I mean, there are doors on the stalls. :shrug: I wouldn't mind if a woman brought her son in the ladies' bathroom if she felt that was the safe thing to do.

 

[puggymom]

So I guess when Daddy is "sleeping" with little Sally next door that's their business and you just keep out of it.

Thank you! THAT is my point!!!! 95% of molestations and abuse are people who know the kid!!!

Apples and oranges here where you know a child is being abused and when a parent makes a decision to allow her child some independence. You make not agree with her decision but to say by making it she is allowing her child to be abused is just ridiculous when realistically speaking the worse thing that will happen is touching all the icky mess in a public bathroom!

 

[GSXR_MOE]

I started a similar thread a few months ago; I got a lot of good advice from users on this board. I just started letting my 6 yr old daughter, go to the bathroom by her self. I talked to her and she knows that I'll be standing right out front; and if anything happened then she should scream.. and I'll be in there in a fraction of a second. Every time someone goes in or out of the bathroom; I yell in for my daughter... like "Are u Okay".... or "Hurry up".. When she answers, I know that everything is ok... Most of the time, females coming out of the bathroom give me a report... Like.."she is washing her hands" or something like that..........

Now the only issue I have is when I have to go to the bathroom.. I either have to find a family bathroom, or just hold it...

 

[ITS ME]

Boy says he was molested in Wal-Mart bathroom

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RAYNHAM, Mass. — A Rhode Island man is accused of inappropriately touching a 4-year-old boy in a bathroom at a local grocery store.


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10 year old girl molested in St. Paul Library
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Simi Police Seek Suspected Child Molester
The first incident involved a 4-year-old boy whom the man approached in the bathroom at the Easy Street Ice Rink on Aug. 15.
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[Dougstermd]

Well dur stick them in the car and give them a lift.

they are 7 and 10 they can walk thier selves to school now

 

[amyinmd]

I think the world has changed. When I was little I NEVER remember going into a "family" bathroom. Today they are very common. Yes it is common for family members to abuse little ones. BUT the schools are educating children today that it is not right for Uncle John to touch you there so Uncle John has to go look elsewhere. My son is 10 and he goes into the mens room alone but with mom standing at the door. But until this year he went to the ladies room with mom.

 

[STAYATHOMEMAMA3]

Not all psychos and child molesters are in bathrooms on the interstates. It only takes a minute to harm a child, shame on you!

I remember hearing about one molester in the restroom of a Toys r us who molested a child, a few yrs back

 

[MissMissy]

I have two kids 4 (boy) and 7 (girl) and I don't let either go into a public restroom alone.

 

[emma1606]

A 4 year old boy is way too young for a public restroom alone.

I totally agree!!!!!!!!!

 

[LCDj]

Children and Public Restrooms

Take your children with you into the restoom until they know and understand about 'Stranger Danger' and how to react or take action in a questionable situation. Usually about 9 yrs old or later depending on their maturity.

 

[poster]

I wouldn't have allowed it at 4.
My girl is 9 and I've just started allowing her to go it alone and that's the women's room.

On the other hand I also would have told her to f off, not her business or her child.
I've seen worse on many occations.
I don't think trying to give your little one some independence is a bad thing.

 

[apriljanice]

I would be carful!

I really think that until children have a chance to learn about male and female bathrooms (usually they learn at school) and until they understand about not talking to strangers, it would be safer to keep the child with you and just let those in the bathroom have a chance to finish and leave before you go in. Then, take your child and go inside together.