Family Bathroom Locations?

[candielips]

Kind of a little sidetracking but we always change our DD in her stroller. Those change tables are filled w/ germs, the most common of which is rotavirus. Rotavirus is transmitted through feces being on surfaces, it lives there for WEEKS, and the germ can only be killed by chlorine based products such as bleach. Lysol does not kill it. It causes severe gastrointeritis (sp?) & put our DD in the hospital for a week when she was 11 mths old. 95% of children have contracted it by the age of 5, it is that common, but most parents do not know about it as the fecal matter needs to be tested.
I am totally not a germaphobe but at least you know what is on your stroller.

 

[SharkyGoddess]

Kind of a little sidetracking but we always change our DD in her stroller. Those change tables are filled w/ germs, the most common of which is rotavirus. Rotavirus is transmitted through feces being on surfaces, it lives there for WEEKS, and the germ can only be killed by chlorine based products such as bleach. Lysol does not kill it. It causes severe gastrointeritis (sp?) & put our DD in the hospital for a week when she was 11 mths old. 95% of children have contracted it by the age of 5, it is that common, but most parents do not know about it as the fecal matter needs to be tested.
I am totally not a germaphobe but at least you know what is on your stroller.

I'm not a germaphobe either, however I've always carried a bleach solution, or clorox wipes, with me for toilets. A habit I have had since before the covers came along, and after I had kids I used puppy pads after cleaning the public changing tables so my kids were safe from coming into contact with anything.

Yes, I know. Puppy pads. Hilarious. But hey, they're bigger than those tiny sheets and thicker so worth it to me.

 

[maxiesmom]

Just so you know, with the exception of the baby care centers in each park, WDW doesn't have any "family restrooms". What they have are "companion restrooms" designed for the disabled. The only list of the locations is on the disability access guides; they don't show on the regular park maps.

To many people this difference is just semantics, but wheelchair-dependent folks feel very strongly that other guests need to know that the number of these restrooms is limited, and that very often those are the only toilets in a given park that they can use.

I do agree with you that the companion restrooms need to be left for those who truly need them. But I can also also why a single parent with children of the opposite sex would need to use them. A couple years ago my brother in law took his then 5yr old daughter to see Fantasmic while the rest of us stayed in Epcot. When she had to "go" he went with her to a companion rest room. Really, what else should he have done? Send her in the womens room alone? Took her into the mens room?

I think this is an area that Disney needs to do some work on. They are big on recognizing that not all familes are the 2 opposite sex parents. Not all parents travel together at all times either. There should be actual family restrooms availabe in the parks.

 

[Momma2dakidz]

ROFLMAO puppy pads?!?!?! Umm do ya know you can buy them from the medical supply places? I actually buy the "chux" at the medical supply places instead of puppy pads for my dogs. LOL

 

[tinkerbell_mom]

Thanks to everyone for your advice and information. I didn't realize I was starting such a major discussion. I didn't realize the Disney did not offer actual family bathrooms since this will be my first visit without an adult male to accompany the boys. We take advantage of actual family bathrooms when they are available but will not take up the companion restroom as it is intended for different guests.

 

[NotUrsula]

I do agree with you that the companion restrooms need to be left for those who truly need them. But I can also also why a single parent with children of the opposite sex would need to use them. A couple years ago my brother in law took his then 5yr old daughter to see Fantasmic while the rest of us stayed in Epcot. When she had to "go" he went with her to a companion rest room. Really, what else should he have done? Send her in the womens room alone? Took her into the mens room?

If you read my original reply carefully you will note that nowhere did I suggest that someone able-bodied was not welcome to use a companion restroom. I worded that response very carefully for just that reason, and to warn the OP that she had stumbled into a hot topic. I merely pointed out that these restrooms are designed for use by the disabled, that there are very few of them, and that some wheelchair users worry that if able-bodied people take to using them regularly as a matter of preference, that they (wheelchair users) may not have access when they need it. Those things are all completely true, and no aspersion was meant to anyone.

 

[MissRoseDarrensAngel]

I'll suggest these types to my mother when my nephew (nearly age 10, but looks older) needs to use the bathroom as some people may give dirty looks to his grandmother bringing him into the ladies room.

But in my opinion as long as there is one enterance and one exit, my nephew should be able to handle himself fine in the men's restroom.