Swimming pool changing room

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is 8 too old to go into woman room?

100% yes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I didn't think about this last week when DH and I split the kids up - I took 3 year old DD into the women's changing room, he took 6 year old DD into the mens changing room. What's the big deal? As PP noted, children know that men and women have differences. Our kids see us naked all the time, if they are with a parent, then I don't really care what changing room they go in. Our pool has stalled showers with changing areas, so no-one has to see the kid naked.

I think there comes a time when its also about making the adults comfortable being able to change. An 8 or 9 year old girl in a mens changing room is no more appropriate for the men or the girl. Same with an 8 or 9 year old boy in a women's changing room.

[Anonymous]

Yes, he should go i with you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I didn't think about this last week when DH and I split the kids up - I took 3 year old DD into the women's changing room, he took 6 year old DD into the mens changing room. What's the big deal? As PP noted, children know that men and women have differences. Our kids see us naked all the time, if they are with a parent, then I don't really care what changing room they go in. Our pool has stalled showers with changing areas, so no-one has to see the kid naked.

It's not just about the adults seeing a naked kid, it's about the kid seeing a naked adult. As an adult female, I am uncomfortable with boys over a certain age being in the women's room. I actually stopped going to a local pool over the issue; in this case, the locker rooms were completely open with no shower stalls. During the time I went for lap swim, there was a local homeschooling group that took swim lessons, and some moms brought their elementary age boys into the womens locker room. I was just too uncomfortable with 7 year old boys present while I was naked/showering, so I cancelled my membership.

I think it was wrong of your family to have your 6 year old daughter in the men's room when you could have taken her in the womens room.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is 8 too old to go into woman room?

Yes, I do think so. Usually 5-6 is the upper limit.

[Anonymous]

Can the parents of the older kids use the family changing rooms instead?

[Anonymous]

when you introduce body private parts to young child, how you call them? How do you introduce them, through picture book, or what? And how do you call them, penis, vulva & boobs? Or weewee something?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:when you introduce body private parts to young child, how you call them? How do you introduce them, through picture book, or what? And how do you call them, penis, vulva & boobs? Or weewee something?

Why would you use accurate terms like penis and vulva, and then say “boobs” instead of breasts? Be consistent.

[Anonymous]

An 8 year old should be able to change him/herself without problems. A five year old may still get their suit on backwards, etc, so they can come in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:when you introduce body private parts to young child, how you call them? How do you introduce them, through picture book, or what? And how do you call them, penis, vulva & boobs? Or weewee something?

Why would you use accurate terms like penis and vulva, and then say “boobs” instead of breasts? Be consistent.

This, I just bluntly tell them. Why do you need a book?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:An 8 year old should be able to change him/herself without problems. A five year old may still get their suit on backwards, etc, so they can come in.

Depend on the child. Mine struggled to get his wet jammer off as they are very snug. I don't let mine in a locker room alone. Too many bad things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is 8 too old to go into woman room?

Pathetic unless special needs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:when you introduce body private parts to young child, how you call them? How do you introduce them, through picture book, or what? And how do you call them, penis, vulva & boobs? Or weewee something?

Why would you use accurate terms like penis and vulva, and then say “boobs” instead of breasts? Be consistent.

This, I just bluntly tell them. Why do you need a book?

If I don't use a book, how do I tell them what breasts & vulva are? Point at my body parts with clothing on? Don't tell me that I need to take off clothing fully naked in front of him to show them???

[Anonymous]

This has to be a troll.

[Anonymous]

I bought cotton terry swim robes at costco. Took the kids to the pool in their swim suits and they put the swim robe on after swimming and we drove home. The changing rooms are for convenience but you don't have to use them.