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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well how do you know he didn’t identify as female? The world we live in today, we should install all family restrooms. Because kids do get assaulted. So yes, if grown men can go into a female changing room, an 11 yo can as well. Also America is so prudish. I think going to pee alone at 11 or even younger is very different from going to actually change. And I linger right outside when my boys go in to pew. [/quote]

Let’s not fear monger.  The odds of your child being assaulted in a public restroom are extremely low.  Also you can certainly teach your child to yell or run whenever someone approaches them in a bathroom.  My 5 yo and 7 yo boys use the boys room. We teach boundaries and bathing suit areas/off limits touching starting around age 4.  We make it clear no one should talk to or touch you in the bathroom.  Statistically it’s much more likely a trusted adult (counselor, family friend) will try this so we make it clear that only his parents or doctor with a parent present are allowed to touch them in bathing suit areas.[/quote]

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