Anonymous
Post 06/19/2020 18:43     Subject: NY Times on public bathroom safety
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The New York Times answers a question parents have been asking -- how to safely use the bathroom (with kids) when you are out of the house:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/17/parenting/public-toilets-virus-kids.html?algo=identity&fellback=false&imp_id=789706534&action=click&module=Smarter%20Living&pgtype=Homepage

(This is a public service. Although I'll be honest, a "toilet seat cover" seems a bridge too far!!)


Why is a toilet seat cover a bridge too far? They're referring to the flushable paper covers that are often in dispensers inside public toilet stalls. They're not talking about some device you'd have to carry around with you and disinfect later. I think maybe you're thinking of the portable, plastic, foldable toilet seat toppers that parents sometimes carry around when in public, so the "hole" isn't so big for very young toddlers who are still toilet training--? Those are a pain, but not what the article means.

I know posters here often don't like the paper seat covers for themselves, much less for their kids, and say that they don't do much. But I think the article's trying to say, use them as another barrier between a young child's grabby hands and the seat surface itself.


I know what they mean. I don't think the paper covers do anything; IMO they actually just contribute to more health problems as people do not dispose of them properly. Sometimes they just leave them on the seat for the next person to deal with. Which is gross.
Anonymous
Post 06/19/2020 17:40     Subject: NY Times on public bathroom safety
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
I know posters here often don't like the paper seat covers for themselves, much less for their kids, and say that they don't do much. But I think the article's trying to say, use them as another barrier between a young child's grabby hands and the seat surface itself.


Or, you know, you could teach your kids to wash their hands after using the bathroom.

I don't understand why so many people seem to think you can get infected from touching something. Just avoid touching your face when you're in the bathroom and before you wash them. That's generally good advice, not specific to COVID. Unless you happen to like pink eye, that is.


The issue isn’t touching anything. It is aerosolized coronavirus in feces, distributed via flushing.
Anonymous
Post 06/19/2020 17:17     Subject: NY Times on public bathroom safety
I insisted my kids keep their hands on their heads at all times when not washing their hands in public toilets. It mostly works.
Anonymous
Post 06/19/2020 17:13     Subject: NY Times on public bathroom safety
We just put a travel potty in the trunk of the car.
Anonymous
Post 06/19/2020 17:12     Subject: NY Times on public bathroom safety
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
I know posters here often don't like the paper seat covers for themselves, much less for their kids, and say that they don't do much. But I think the article's trying to say, use them as another barrier between a young child's grabby hands and the seat surface itself.


Or, you know, you could teach your kids to wash their hands after using the bathroom.

I don't understand why so many people seem to think you can get infected from touching something. Just avoid touching your face when you're in the bathroom and before you wash them. That's generally good advice, not specific to COVID. Unless you happen to like pink eye, that is.


I guess ymmv, but my 4 year old touches EVERYTHING all.of.the.time. Yes we wash hands after using the bathroom, but between going pee and getting to sink he has already touched a few dozen other things, possibly including his face. Telling him to try not to touch anything only makes it worse.

Sure, as an adult, avoiding viruses seems really simple. Just don't touch your face, and be aware of your surroundings. But those are two things that young children are horrible at!
Anonymous
Post 06/19/2020 15:23     Subject: NY Times on public bathroom safety
Anonymous wrote:
I know posters here often don't like the paper seat covers for themselves, much less for their kids, and say that they don't do much. But I think the article's trying to say, use them as another barrier between a young child's grabby hands and the seat surface itself.


Or, you know, you could teach your kids to wash their hands after using the bathroom.

I don't understand why so many people seem to think you can get infected from touching something. Just avoid touching your face when you're in the bathroom and before you wash them. That's generally good advice, not specific to COVID. Unless you happen to like pink eye, that is.
Anonymous
Post 06/19/2020 13:31     Subject: NY Times on public bathroom safety
Anonymous wrote:The New York Times answers a question parents have been asking -- how to safely use the bathroom (with kids) when you are out of the house:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/17/parenting/public-toilets-virus-kids.html?algo=identity&fellback=false&imp_id=789706534&action=click&module=Smarter%20Living&pgtype=Homepage

(This is a public service. Although I'll be honest, a "toilet seat cover" seems a bridge too far!!)


Why is a toilet seat cover a bridge too far? They're referring to the flushable paper covers that are often in dispensers inside public toilet stalls. They're not talking about some device you'd have to carry around with you and disinfect later. I think maybe you're thinking of the portable, plastic, foldable toilet seat toppers that parents sometimes carry around when in public, so the "hole" isn't so big for very young toddlers who are still toilet training--? Those are a pain, but not what the article means.

I know posters here often don't like the paper seat covers for themselves, much less for their kids, and say that they don't do much. But I think the article's trying to say, use them as another barrier between a young child's grabby hands and the seat surface itself.
Anonymous
Post 06/19/2020 07:13     Subject: NY Times on public bathroom safety
The New York Times answers a question parents have been asking -- how to safely use the bathroom (with kids) when you are out of the house:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/17/parenting/public-toilets-virus-kids.html?algo=identity&fellback=false&imp_id=789706534&action=click&module=Smarter%20Living&pgtype=Homepage

(This is a public service. Although I'll be honest, a "toilet seat cover" seems a bridge too far!!)