Bathroom Question for Little Boys

[Woodmnky]

DS is 2yo, but fully potty trained. I am wondering how tall the toilets are at Disney and what the chances are that he will be able to go to the bathroom standing up? He is 40 inches tall, so very tall for his age, but he still needs a stool to go while at home. I know that I can set him on the toilet, but I figure if he can go standing up that will lessen the germ covered things he touches.

 

[Jimbeaux28]

Handicap urinals for the win!

I remember my DS not being able to use the toilets at 3 but loving the "kiddie pee thing"
as he called them.

 

[Woodmnky]

Handicap urinals for the win!

I remember my DS not being able to use the toilets at 3 but loving the "kiddie pee thing"
as he called them.

I will remember this. Normally I take DS with me to the women's restroom, but this might be enough reason to make DH take over for the vacation.

 

[mrsp1030]

You can also use the baby care centers as they have smaller toilets

 

[stace1214]

My son was 2 1/2 on our last trip and could not reach the toilets to stand.

 

[luvmy2babies]

We have not been to WDW since my son finished toilet training, but I kind of doubt he will grow to be as tall as your son is now by April when we do. He no longer uses the step stool at home. He will sometimes go up on his toes if he isn't wearing shoes. I just wanted to say, that whenever I encounter a toilet too tall for him to stand in front of when we are out, I go into the stall and stand him on my feet. That has so far given him enough height to go.

 

[Woodmnky]

We have not been to WDW since my son finished toilet training, but I kind of doubt he will grow to be as tall as your son is now by April when we do. He no longer uses the step stool at home. He will sometimes go up on his toes if he isn't wearing shoes. I just wanted to say, that whenever I encounter a toilet too tall for him to stand in front of when we are out, I go into the stall and stand him on my feet. That has so far given him enough height to go.

Thanks, I will try this.

 

[angelmom27]

We have not been to WDW since my son finished toilet training, but I kind of doubt he will grow to be as tall as your son is now by April when we do. He no longer uses the step stool at home. He will sometimes go up on his toes if he isn't wearing shoes. I just wanted to say, that whenever I encounter a toilet too tall for him to stand in front of when we are out, I go into the stall and stand him on my feet. That has so far given him enough height to go.

Was going to suggest the same thing. My friend does this with her little boy. I have all little girls.

 

[Betty Rohrer]

with a standing boy who is on short side remember to make sure you are not in a handicapped, larger sized stall, as they usually have a higher. taller toilet. we learned the hard way.

 

[Woodmnky]

with a standing boy who is on short side remember to make sure you are not in a handicapped, larger sized stall, as they usually have a higher. taller toilet. we learned the hard way.

Another great suggestion. I would not have thought about this until it was too late.

DS hates public restrooms because of the loud flushing toilets, hand dryers, noises outside the stalls, ect. So I am trying to make sure that we have as few problems as possible. We are even bringing his hearing protection so that he can wear it in the bathroom if it is too much.

 

[luvmy2babies]

Another great suggestion. I would not have thought about this until it was too late.

DS hates public restrooms because of the loud flushing toilets, hand dryers, noises outside the stalls, ect. So I am trying to make sure that we have as few problems as possible. We are even bringing his hearing protection so that he can wear it in the bathroom if it is too much.

My son hates that too. He’s a lot better about it now, but it actually delayed his training a bit-my daughter too. Sometimes not even covering the sensor worked. I was so glad when he started standing. Standing to go helped some with it some because a lot of the time the toilet didn’t “know” he was there and I ended up having to push the button and he could prepare himself. Even after he was trained, sometimes I had to let him out of the stall before flushing or pull his pants up myself because as soon as he was done he put his hands over his ears. Then he went through a phase where he flushed and immediately ran to get behind me

I’ve gotten sound blocking headphones since our last trip where certain things did irritate him. I got them mainly for football games and other events we go to at my alma mater, but they’ll be coming to Disney with us too.

 

[Claire&TheBoys]

We have not been to WDW since my son finished toilet training, but I kind of doubt he will grow to be as tall as your son is now by April when we do. He no longer uses the step stool at home. He will sometimes go up on his toes if he isn't wearing shoes. I just wanted to say, that whenever I encounter a toilet too tall for him to stand in front of when we are out, I go into the stall and stand him on my feet. That has so far given him enough height to go.

Yep, that's what I did, too - had them stand on my feet.

They liked going with Daddy into the men's restroom, but my husband didn't like taking them in most public restrooms (not Disney, but others). He says men's restrooms are gross.

 

[dvczerfs]

Yep, that's what I did, too - had them stand on my feet.

They liked going with Daddy into the men's restroom, but my husband didn't like taking them in most public restrooms (not Disney, but others). He says men's restrooms are gross.

the man is a genius!! why didn't I think of that. when dw and I first got married 30 years ago, she asked me to do the laundry. toss it all in the washer then into the dryer. whites, colors everything. her shirts were small enough to put on a Barbie doll. I was told don't ever touch it again. sat on the sofa, grab the remote to the tv and haven't looked back since. anyway, just a toilet fyi ( I sell them )


a "comfort height" toilet ( they are trying to take the word handicap out of the industry) ranges from 16 to 17 1/2 inch high bowls. the "shorter" toilets are getting less and less every year.

 

[SueM in MN]

the man is a genius!! why didn't I think of that. when dw and I first got married 30 years ago, she asked me to do the laundry. toss it all in the washer then into the dryer. whites, colors everything. her shirts were small enough to put on a Barbie doll. I was told don't ever touch it again. sat on the sofa, grab the remote to the tv and haven't looked back since. anyway, just a toilet fyi ( I sell them )


a "comfort height" toilet ( they are trying to take the word handicap out of the industry) ranges from 16 to 17 1/2 inch high bowls. the "shorter" toilets are getting less and less every year.

"Comfort height" is different than "handicapped" and is basically a marketing term for toilets that are a little higher than standard toilet height of 14 to 16 inches.

What people call "handicapped toilets" are actually called ADA toilets. The requirement for an ADA toilet is that is must be between 17 to 19 inches from the floor to the toilet seat.

 

[dvczerfs]

"Comfort height" is different than "handicapped" and is basically a marketing term for toilets that are a little higher than standard toilet height of 14 to 16 inches.

What people call "handicapped toilets" are actually called ADA toilets. The requirement for an ADA toilet is that is must be between 17 to 19 inches from the floor to the toilet seat.

 

[kiramay]

I took our 2 year old to the family bathrooms. The line was always way shorter than the women's and we both could use the bathroom. I think there was a toilet and urinal in there.

 

[maxiesmom]

I took our 2 year old to the family bathrooms. The line was always way shorter than the women's and we both could use the bathroom. I think there was a toilet and urinal in there.

Unfortunately Disney doesn't have what they call family bathrooms. They have companion assisted bathrooms, and the toilets are higher up than the ones in the regular restrooms. Another problem can be that if your little one really needs to go and the companion restrooms you walk up to is occupied, you may have a bit of a wait.

Keep in mind that for some the companion restrooms are the only ones they are able to use. They are few and far between so they may not be the best solution in case of a potty emergency.

 

[bookgirl]

If the twins were too short I just put my arm around his middle lifted him up let him aim and pee.


Never was a problem.

 

[mikek]

it's many years ago now- but i do remember the letting my boys stand on my feet trick.

when they were too small for that and the toilet looked nasty or it was some place I just didn't want them to sit - I would just lift the seat, pick them up, and let them stand on the bowl. Figured it's no nastier then standing on the floor in there. and I'd rather that the bottom of their shoes be nasty then their private areas.

 

[BlueGiraffe]

Our DS will be 2 at the very end of April and we are going at the end of July. Part of me is hoping he'll be toilet trained by then as it saves packing nappies/pull-ups and carrying them around with us, but on the other hand if he's still in nappies it saves having to worry about him needing to go while we're in a queue

But I really would rather he was out of nappies, even if he was wearing pull-ups as pants just in case of accidents. But we won't know until nearer the time.

He's quite tall, so I'm hoping he will also reach the 40" mark before we go so we can go on extra rides together. We're not planning on taking a pushchair, and I wanted to travel light. But if I need to carry the travel pot, then that's what we'll do.

But as DD will be 4, I'm hoping that DH will see to DS, while I see to DD - will be much quicker than me toileting two children.