restroom question

[A Mickeyfan]

Other than not washing hands properly, I can't really think of too many unsafe things a kid will encounter in the restroom.

While I would love to agree with you here, but in the real world.. there are unsafe things a child will encounter in the restroom..
I allowed my 11 year old to go into the mens room at the outlet mall near Disney.. when he came out he was white as a ghost.. he saw 2 men having sex in the bathroom.. so yes, there are things to fear when you send your child into the bathroom.. chances of it happening at Disney may be slim, but still possible...

 

[A Mickeyfan]

And I stand by my comment that even if there is only one in all 4 parks and no one is using it...go ahead....if you are about to go to one and you see a person in a wheelchair approaching the same one, I agree that beating him there and slamming the door in his face would be rude. But if you wait until he's finished, and no one else is waiting who needs it, go ahead and take your child in there - what's the problem?

my thoughts exactly..

 

[okeydokey]

Seems pretty simple to me:
From the "GUIDE FOR GUESTS WITH DISABILITIES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT"

RESTROOMS

Companion-assisted restroom facilities are located at all First Aid locations, as well as at:

.Return To Top ..Magic Kingdom Park

· Lower level of Cinderella's Royal Table restaurant

· Mickey's Toontown Fair area

· Next to Space Mountain attraction

· At the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction

· At the Splash Mountain attraction

· At the Transportation and Ticket Center near the East Gate of the Theme Park

· Next to Pinocchio Village Haus

..

Out of the all the Bathrooms in Magic Kingdom only 6 are companion. Doesn't sound like "many" to me. And they are spread all over the park. Not like you can walk a few feet and use the next one.

Disney doesn't mind them being used by anyone who needs them so neither do I. I have never had the need to use one but if others need to, who am I to judge?

 

[Planogirl]

While I would love to agree with you here, but in the real world.. there are unsafe things a child will encounter in the restroom..
I allowed my 11 year old to go into the mens room at the outlet mall near Disney.. when he came out he was white as a ghost.. he saw 2 men having sex in the bathroom.. so yes, there are things to fear when you send your child into the bathroom.. chances of it happening at Disney may be slim, but still possible...

You can see that kind of thing in the Ladies Room too. Of course there they might be in stalls....

Stupid sick people.

 

[okeydokey]

While I would love to agree with you here, but in the real world.. there are unsafe things a child will encounter in the restroom..
I allowed my 11 year old to go into the mens room at the outlet mall near Disney.. when he came out he was white as a ghost.. he saw 2 men having sex in the bathroom.. so yes, there are things to fear when you send your child into the bathroom.. chances of it happening at Disney may be slim, but still possible...

Your poor son.

 

[okeydokey]

I have not called guest services and I have no idea whatsoever how many companion restrooms there are....what I do know is that we have used them with my daughter when she was younger and I don't think I ever came across a line for one. If I did come across a line and someone who was unable to use a regular restroom got in line, I would, of course, let them go ahead of me. There! Problem solved

Sounds simple to me.

 

[livndisney]

And I stand by my comment that even if there is only one in all 4 parks and no one is using it...go ahead....if you are about to go to one and you see a person in a wheelchair approaching the same one, I agree that beating him there and slamming the door in his face would be rude. But if you wait until he's finished, and no one else is waiting who needs it, go ahead and take your child in there - what's the problem?

You could always use the Baby Care center. For those mom with sons/dads with daughters. They have a unisex restroom.

 

[LaurenT]

You could always use the Baby Care center. For those mom with sons/dads with daughters. They have a unisex restroom.

I agree! I guess I'd just pick whatever was closer....

 

[crzy4my2]

I will take my child, no matter what age, with me *everywhere* I go , until I am comfortable with this child being able to be left alone.

And all this "Disney is safe place" talk makes me wonder....if I were a pedofile/kidnapper, where would be the best place on earth to find easy targets?

These types of people live everywhere, don't let your guard down just because you're in a happy place. Never do anything that makes you uncomfortable as a parent.

I agree with you...I have posted this before, I am the product of an attempted kidnapping when I was 8, a man who was filling in for our school bus driver. My DD and DS come everywhere with me..I don't give a crap if people like it or not..yes that experience has paranoid me. In Disney DH will be with us so DS can go in with him BUT I would not hesitate for a second to bring him into the ladies room if I had too at a place like Disney. I would probably have him wait in the door way and wait for a stall near it so he can keep talking to me.

 

[Lees3rwe]

Anyone who thinks there is nothing to worry about out there OBVIOUSLY doesn't watch the news... there are horrible, horrible things out there that happen to sweet, innocent children everyday and I bet you money their parents would have NEVER thought it would happen to them.

If you want to take the kid in there, take him in.
Really, what is the big deal about a 7 year old being in a bathroom? I don't get it.

 

[HappyDznyCamper]

Pedophiles come in both genders, so unless you take your child into the stall with you, they are just as at risk. You really can't do much sitting down with your pants at your knees behind a closed door. If it really is about your child's safety then they need to be in the stall with you, otherwise you waiting just outside the mens room provides as much if not more security(you would be able to act much faster standing outside than sitting inside)

 

[disneymomma1978]

I am curious to hear from those of you who say you take them in with you, at what age will they be too old to go with you?
I'm not saying this to be mean, I'm just genuinely asking the question.

 

[KPeveler]

And I stand by my comment that even if there is only one in all 4 parks and no one is using it...go ahead....if you are about to go to one and you see a person in a wheelchair approaching the same one, I agree that beating him there and slamming the door in his face would be rude. But if you wait until he's finished, and no one else is waiting who needs it, go ahead and take your child in there - what's the problem?

How are you going to tell who needs it? Not all people in wheelchairs within sight would need the companion restroom, and not all people who need the companion assisted restroom use a wheelchair.

Lots of parents use it because their children have invisible needs or disabilities (such as autism making it necessary for the child to have assistance in the bathroom).

You cannot know just by looking around whether someone is making their way there or not.

These are the ONLY bathrooms many people can use, they do NOT have an option, and many of these people have poor or NO bladder/bowel control. So your "i don't see someone who i think needs it" judgment may result in a terrible situation for someone behind you. This is not a stretch to imagine (as in, it has almost happened to me).

Common courtesy dictates that if you CAN use another restroom you SHOULD use another restroom.

 

[roomthreeseventeen]

Anyone who thinks there is nothing to worry about out there OBVIOUSLY doesn't watch the news... there are horrible, horrible things out there that happen to sweet, innocent children everyday and I bet you money their parents would have NEVER thought it would happen to them.

If you want to take the kid in there, take him in.
Really, what is the big deal about a 7 year old being in a bathroom? I don't get it.

Your statement is a HUGE overexaggeration of the facts. And the VAST majority of the bad things that happen to these kids are perpetrated by a member of their family or friends, someone they know, not a stranger at Disney.

I think 7 is probably okay, but borderline. And yeah, no girls over 4 or 5 should be in the men's room. Dad should wait outside the women's room.

 

[MomiTo2SwtGuys]

My boys are 7 & 8 years old and if there is no family washroom they come into the women's with me. I don't care what anyone else thinks, and I don't care if the boys don't like it. There safety is my # 1 priority and if that makes me an overprotective parent then so be it!

I completely agree with this post. My boys are 7 and 4 and I am more concerned about their safety and well-being than anything else. We go straight in and straight out. Other than doing our business and washing hands.

 

[letsgoagainsoon]

I am curious to hear from those of you who say you take them in with you, at what age will they be too old to go with you?
I'm not saying this to be mean, I'm just genuinely asking the question.

My DS is 6. I did take him in a few times with me last week, but DH says he is getting too old now, so whenever possible he takes him. I'm not really sure what age is too old. Personally, I'm not bothered by seeing boys in there that are older, like 8 or 9, DS probably won't be comfortable being in a ladies room too much longer though, but I'm sure I will take him, if I need to, until he is 7 or so.....

 

[DreamLiveLoveDisney]

I am curious to hear from those of you who say you take them in with you, at what age will they be too old to go with you?
I'm not saying this to be mean, I'm just genuinely asking the question.

I don't thing that it's so much a chosen age, as a maturity thing. Each child is different.

 

[Sammie]

You know seriously why should anyone care.

Even if you personally believe that 7 is too old what harm does a young boy going to do in a women's restroom.

At the most watch you wash your hands,

 

[100AcreWood]

My boys are 7 & 8 years old and if there is no family washroom they come into the women's with me. I don't care what anyone else thinks, and I don't care if the boys don't like it. There safety is my # 1 priority and if that makes me an overprotective parent then so be it!

I agree with you. If you feel more comfortable (and I would) taking him into the ladies room that's okay. There's nothing to see in there anyway! We're all behind stalls. The worse thing he'll see is a baby getting a diaper change .

 

[Sammie]

Pedophiles come in both genders, so unless you take your child into the stall with you, they are just as at risk. You really can't do much sitting down with your pants at your knees behind a closed door. If it really is about your child's safety then they need to be in the stall with you, otherwise you waiting just outside the mens room provides as much if not more security(you would be able to act much faster standing outside than sitting inside)

Seriously, you think other women are going to just stand there and let someone do something to a child obviously brought into the restroom for thier safety, just because mom has her pants down.

I don't think so.