At what age should parents stop bringing their kids to the restroom with them?
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (43065)
Staten Island, New York
March 14, 2018 1:36pm CST
There have been many times when I am waiting in line to use the restroom and I see women go in there with their sons. And mind you their sons are not infants or little toddlers.
They are old enough to go to the bathroom on their own. I guess the mothers don't feel comfortable about sending their sons to the bathroom on their own yet. Still, I don't think that's a good idea.
There should be an age limit at which boys shouldn't be allowed in the women's restroom anymore.
And the same should hold true for dad's bringing their daughters to the restroom with them. After a certain age it should't be done anymore.
But what should that age be?
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
14 Mar 18
Five has always been my max, unless at a big place like a fair or something. Ill stand outside stores and resturant bathrooms waiting while my nephews go, to make sure i see every face that goes in and out. Just incase.
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@lovebuglena (43065)
• Staten Island, New York
14 Mar 18
That seems like a good age.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
14 Mar 18
@lovebuglena yeah. Sadly though, most kids ive babysat at age 8 and under dont even know how to wash their hands right so make me feel icky when they use public bathrooms
@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
14 Mar 18
I don't think there is an age when it comes to safety of our children. Maybe we should design bathrooms differently so that parents can be close by without embarrassing anyone.
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@marguicha (215346)
• Chile
14 Mar 18
I guess that if parents have a child with a special problem, they should both go out with the child to public places.
@lovebuglena (43065)
• Staten Island, New York
14 Mar 18
What do you mean by special problem?
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@marguicha (215346)
• Chile
14 Mar 18
@lovebuglena If he/she is old enough but terrified of going alone to public places then the mother could go with the girl or the father with the boy.
@DesirousDreamer (34783)
• Peoria, Arizona
14 Mar 18
I think 5 or 6 is a good age. Unless the kid faces really bad anxiety or has trouble. But normally 5 or 6 they are going to school and already learning how to go by themselves. When a kid gets to around 7, they should know how things work and if they know how things work they are also getting a little too curious. It all depends. But I would never leave the restroom outside of it if they have to go because I want to make sure they are okay.
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
14 Mar 18
The mother may not have felt comfortable leaving the child on his own while she used the washroom.
@lovebuglena (43065)
• Staten Island, New York
14 Mar 18
That could have been the reason. But I see that happen a lot, where the mother takes her son to the bathroom with her. They can't all be uncomfortable leaving their child alone while they use the restroom.
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@lovebuglena (43065)
• Staten Island, New York
14 Mar 18
@Starmaiden At what age do you say, "That's it. I can't take him/her to the bathroom with me anymore."? And I am referring to a mother taking a son into her restroom, a father taking a daughter into his restroom.
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
14 Mar 18
@lovebuglena kidnappings can happen in the blink of an eye.
I guess it depends on the age of the child.
:-)
@lovebuglena (43065)
• Staten Island, New York
14 Mar 18
Maybe at 3 or 4 it is still okay to do. But it probably depends on the child.
@Shortail (845)
• Philippines
14 Mar 18
@lovebuglena and also to parents. but at the end. parents still the responsible for that and will suffer a lot. I'm sure they don't like that either going to the bathroom with their kids.
