S/O - is it ok for moms to go in “Boys” bathroom with 2 year old?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t think parents of either gender should be in the little kid bathrooms at all. Surely, this school has a bathroom for adults, take him in there if he needs you. Otherwise, send him to the kid preschool bathroom alone.

OP here. There isn’t an adult bathroom in the building. I’ve had to go to the bathroom once during the tour and went to the one marked “GIRLS.” But this was before I had a potty training DS. He can’t really go alone because he often needs help. I don’t want him peeing all over the toilet, and the soap and dryer are out of reach without adult help.

Really? The teachers and daycare workers use bathrooms with no doors? So, if you come for a tour, you might see a teacher taking a dump or changing a tampon? Or you might see a male teacher taking a whizz in the urinal? What in the what?

I’m assuming men could go in a stall to urinate. How many male teachers or daycare providers do you see in the 2-5 age group? Honestly I’ve seen zero in my tours of places.

Yeah, but what if a Dad really had to take a dump? Where would he go?

[Anonymous]

Hopefully Dad has enough class/self-respect/control of his body to not feel the need to take a dump in a child's bathroom while picking up a kid from daycare

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So we are ok with dads in the girls bathroom, too?

In this context? Sure.

This is about the only context in which I'd expect the bathroom to match the kid, and not the adult.

Yes. The key factor that makes it right or wrong is whether or not there are adults of the opposite sex in the restroom, while either one or both are using the restroom, anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So we are ok with dads in the girls bathroom, too?

In this context? Sure.

This is about the only context in which I'd expect the bathroom to match the kid, and not the adult.

Yes. The key factor that makes it right or wrong is whether or not there are adults of the opposite sex in the restroom, while either one or both are using the restroom, anyway.

Wait, what?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So we are ok with dads in the girls bathroom, too?

In this context? Sure.

This is about the only context in which I'd expect the bathroom to match the kid, and not the adult.

Yes. The key factor that makes it right or wrong is whether or not there are adults of the opposite sex in the restroom, while either one or both are using the restroom, anyway.

Wait, what?

There is a reason why we allow small children to use the restroom of the opposite sex and not adults, right? Isn't it so opposite sex adults won't be in each other's presence?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So we are ok with dads in the girls bathroom, too?

In this context? Sure.

This is about the only context in which I'd expect the bathroom to match the kid, and not the adult.

Yes. The key factor that makes it right or wrong is whether or not there are adults of the opposite sex in the restroom, while either one or both are using the restroom, anyway.

Wait, what?

There is a reason why we allow small children to use the restroom of the opposite sex and not adults, right? Isn't it so opposite sex adults won't be in each other's presence?

No, I think it’s because children of the opposite sex often need to accompany their parent into the restroom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So we are ok with dads in the girls bathroom, too?

In this context? Sure.

This is about the only context in which I'd expect the bathroom to match the kid, and not the adult.

Yes. The key factor that makes it right or wrong is whether or not there are adults of the opposite sex in the restroom, while either one or both are using the restroom, anyway.

Wait, what?

There is a reason why we allow small children to use the restroom of the opposite sex and not adults, right? Isn't it so opposite sex adults won't be in each other's presence?

No, I think it’s because children of the opposite sex often need to accompany their parent into the restroom.

Yes, they do but the parent doesn't take the child to the restroom of the child's sex, is what I'm getting at. The child being in the wrong restroom is much more socially acceptable.

[Anonymous]

I think this is fine.

One daycare we used had an open bathroom that divided the 2s room from the preschool age room, you could enter it from either side. It was not uncommon to be there in the morning or at pick up helping your kid get hands washed or using the toilet while the other 4 tiny toilets were being used by other kids with their parents also attending to them. All clothes changes and diapering supplies for any 2s still in diapers were also kept in there, so parents had to be in there refilling those supplies regularly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So we are ok with dads in the girls bathroom, too?

In this context? Sure.

This is about the only context in which I'd expect the bathroom to match the kid, and not the adult.

Yes. The key factor that makes it right or wrong is whether or not there are adults of the opposite sex in the restroom, while either one or both are using the restroom, anyway.

Wait, what?

There is a reason why we allow small children to use the restroom of the opposite sex and not adults, right? Isn't it so opposite sex adults won't be in each other's presence?

No, I think we also are fearful of perverts (usually men) being around our kids. I don't have daughters, but I'm not sure I'd want a man in there while my daughter is going to the bathroom. I think there should be an adult bathroom in any place where there are adults.

[Anonymous]

Opposite sex adults do not use opposite sex kid's bathrooms. Kids gender is irrelevant at 2 years old. Girls bathroom with 2 year old boy.