Bathroom Question!! (bringing kids in)

[cobright]

Well it makes a difference to me. The signs are very clear they are Companion Bathrooms not Family restrooms. They are the ONLY bathrooms I can use with my adult DS who is handicapped. Sometimes we have to travel a distance to get to one. Then we often have to wait unreasonable amounts of time to use it because someone wishes to have a private bathroom.
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The signs are two adults of opposite sex and those in wheelchairs. There are no children in this picture aka no family restroom.

Are you suggesting that a 3 year old is better able to use a bathroom without assistance than your son? My kids are self managing these days (potty wise) but at 3 they needed a companion when they used the toilet.

Also, if you ask a CM, they will tell you the bathrooms are there for anyone who is better served by the larger space, additional hand-holds, etc. An unaccompanied guest in a wheelchair or a guest with a service dog.

Back in 2011 I had a series of pins and an exo-frame on my leg that made using a crowded bathroom a real hassle (not to mention it was kinda scary to people seeing it), A CM was quick to assure me that I (among others of course) was exactly the person companion restrooms were made for.

 

[Magpie]

Because the vast majority of women aren't going to go into a men's room ever. LOL

Hah, clearly you haven't met the ladies in MY town. One time when I was at the Arts Center, some elderly ladies got fed up with the long lines for the women's restrooms, and decided to invade the men's. With much giggling.

 

[SaintsManiac]

There was no jab, so I'm not sure what you think was one.

I can spot passive aggression a mile away. It really doesn't bother me if you can't admit to it. It also really doesn't bother me that you have an issue with a parent taking a child into a companion bathroom. It's ludicrous to pass judgment on someone for that.

 

[lovethattink]

Please play nicely. Remember to stay within DIS Guidelines.

 

[Aliceacc]

Honestly, it always worked for me to take our daughters, and for my husband to take our son.

Sure, it probably meant that I went more often than my husband.

But in the course of raising 3 kids, there's way too much involved to keep track over who has done more potty duty. It needed to be done, I was the most logical person to do it, so I did it.

 

[ArwenMarie]

I would be cautious about assuming why someone is waiting for the Companion Bathroom. There could be invisible disabilities that you can't see that make using the regular bathroom challenging or impossible.

 

[maxiesmom]

I can spot passive aggression a mile away. It really doesn't bother me if you can't admit to it. It also really doesn't bother me that you have an issue with a parent taking a child into a companion bathroom. It's ludicrous to pass judgment on someone for that.

Nope to both. You are reading intent that isn't there. I mentioned the difference between family and companion restrooms because it may matter to the child. And I think the last thing a parent would want is to find another restroom if the one they are at doesn't suit.

 

[scrapquitler]

Because the vast majority of women aren't going to go into a men's room ever. LOL

Ha! You should have seen me when I was out in public with my guys who lived in the group home where I worked. I was definitely in the men's room with them when we went out, and I had no qualms about it! Actually two of the guys were fine going into the restroom without accompaniment and supervision, but we had one who definitely NEEDED supervision, otherwise he would have stayed in there all day flushing the toilets, making sure the faucets were turned off, pumping dozens of squirts of soap into his hands while he washed them, etc. If I were somewhere with him, I was definitely in the men's room if there wasn't a companion or family restroom very nearby. I would have been slacking in mu job duties if he were out of my sight while we were out, and that meant going in the bathroom with him. And not everywhere has a companion restroom or a family restroom. The manager at Walmart had a problem one time with me, and as soon as I explained the stituation, they told me to carry on...

 

[ChloesDaddy]

 

[MinnieSweetheart]

The signs are two adults of opposite sex and those in wheelchairs.

I just wanted to let you know I thought of you today and I just know you would have been furious. We visited a local amusement park today and on 2 separate occasions we saw a couple (not the same couple each time) in their early, early 20s enter the family/companion. My husband was HORRIFIED and indignant and I told him about this thread and that you would be even angrier. We also couldn't get over the fact that it happened TWICE with two separate couples. Let's hope this new trend doesn't make its way to Disney.

Disclaimer: I know some people have hidden disabilities, but I have yet to meet someone who would have someone else who was not their caretaker or spouse wipe their bottom.