Single parent and bathrooms!

[maxiesmom]

What can a boy see in womans restroom? Quite a lot!

Most restrooms do not have solid doors, but door that have gaps between them. Which is why, if you choose to bring your boy into a womans restroom, you need to take them into the stall with you. That is the only way you can be sure they do not see anything. Have them stand, and face the door. Keeps them safe, and keeps everyone else's privacy intact. Other people should not have to be ok with loosing their privay to keep your child safe, when you can have both.

If you want people to be considerate of your fears and respectful, then you need to be respectful and considerate of them as well. Not to mention, how safe is your child on the other side of the door with you using the facilities? How can you keep an eye on them, make sure no one is messing with them, or that they are not going to run out when you have a door between you?

The only way to truly keep your child safe is to take them into the stall with you.

 

[jemmouse]

I reread some of these posts and I am sorry but I had to laugh. Some people are mentioning BOYS looking in stalls. Ok maybe there are some , BUT I just returned from church and going to breakfast with several families. I brought this up for discussion. The men at my table started to laugh, saying why when they were a boy would they ever want to check out some older woman in the restroom, and believe me they went further in hysterics. One man said his mom brought him in until 12, and commented how awful it was for HIM. Turns out that man is a father to 4, devoted husband, and a vice president of a bank. Who now has 3 boys and says, when his wife is unsure with the surrounding and if she just has 1 then in he comes. Like he pointed out, no ones life will change in that restroom but his families if something were to happen.

I have to ask the one poster who states she has issues with a boy HANGING. Around waiting for mom? I have to laugh at all these posts because to be honest I find some GIRLS IN THE RESTROOM ANNOYING here are my examples:
- I don't need to hear mom and daughter fighting about why she wouldn't buy something and then the NAGGING begins
- I have MANY times had little girls try looking in my stall from underneath while their mom is in the next stall, and mom says sorry
- TEENAGE GIRLS smoking, crowding up the mirror, SWEARING, spraying perfumes( for which some I have allergic reactions to and now I get hives)
- also I have seen many women try looking in stalls, that is why image I make a point of hanging my purse and if I have a jacket on crack in stall, and YES I said girls/women....

Recently there was a post about peoples belongings being stolen at Disney pools. We or I should say a majority agreed that a lot of us let our defenses down at Disney and just think it's safe. Unfortunately no place is safe in this era we live in. That goes for childrens safety!!!

My parents raised me to be kind or at least always try...try not to judge for you don't know what that person has had to endure in their life.

I also would be curious to see if the majority of women protesting were mothers to girls only, and I did say majority not all. Leave your daughter outside the restroom and see how you feel. I highly doubt that would happen. I love my child as much as you love yours, don't mock my child or make him feel uncomfortable when he is doing what I ask. Lastly to the women who feel uncomfortable, do you feel uncomfortable at a pool, in your swimsuit, because let me tell you I am fed up with the way some of these girls are dressed and are hanging ALL OUT, BUT I turn the other cheek because IT'S NONE OF MY BUSINESS

I know this is a heated topic, but all I want is for my son to be safe, sorry if some have issues, but I am not willing to put him in harms way so you can feel better.

 

[3PrinceMom]

Ty to everyone for their opinions on this. It's just never been an issue before. I've always had my oldest ds (15) or my father along to help out. I have not brought any of my boys into the ladies room since diapers! My plan is to use the companion restrooms as much as possible....only because both the boys are not going to like having to go into the ladies room. I'm sure that there will be occasions that they will have to suck it up....and join me in the stall. I am still considering letting the 8 year old use the men's room alone....the 5 year old, never.

 

[WantToGoNow]

My ds9 has been going to the men's room alone for a long time now. Up until this Disney trip though, I've always had my dh there to go with him. Dh isn't going this time and we just had this discussion the other day. What do I do? Dh said I send him on in to the men's room and wait outside. He said there is never a time that he's been in a men's room at Disney and there have been less than 5-6 men in there. He said that he can't imagine those dads standing there and letting a young boy be harmed in any way. My dh is very non-confrontational and I asked him if he would step in to help out a boy if he thought he was about to be harmed and he said without a doubt. I brought this up to my ds this morning and said that since daddy wasn't going, I may need him to go into the women's room and his response was "absolutely not - guess I just won't be going to pee at Disney". And I believe he would hold it all day before he would walk voluntarily into a girls restroom.

A few years ago I was at a local amusement park in the restroom in the kiddy area - I was changing my dd at the changing station. A woman was in there with her 3 daughters changing them from swimsuits into their clothes - they were not in stalls but in the open area in front of the stalls - the girls probably ranged from 2-6. A mom walked in with her son - who was probably 7-8. The boy's mom, quicky covered his eyes and pushed him into the nearest stall and started yelling at the girls mom saying she was wrong in having naked girls in there. She was in the girls bathroom. If you bring your son into a place not meant for him, then you should be prepared for him to see things he shouldn't be seeing.

Now my ds has seen me and his sister's undressed/partially undressed enough in his lifetime that he wouldn't even bat an eye if he walked in and saw a little girl naked/partially undressed - but I bet that little girl would be embarassed to have him there.

 

[SueM in MN]

Companion restrooms are there for people who have no other option. A singe parent of an opposite sex child, people with disabilities who need assistance, people with large wheelchairs that do not fit in standard stalls, etc. There are no "rules" but in general, courtesy dictates that if you CAN use another option, you SHOULD. However, only YOU get to decide if you can, not anyone else.


To the OP, there are a few things you need to know about Companion Restrooms in Disney parks

1. There are NO STALLS in them. This means your 8 yr old may end up seeing Mommy peeing. These restrooms are one big room, with an open urinal in most as well. There is no option for privacy. Every family is different, but not all would be comfortable having potty time being a group activity.

2. The Companion Restrooms are NOT on a standard park map. You have to ask for the special map for Guests with Disabilities (which is different and not kept at the turnstiles).

3. There is not a Companion Restroom for each regular one - there are only 5-6 in each park, and some are in locations fairy inaccessible (one is in Cinderella's Royal Table, for example). If your child needs to go potty RIGHT NOW, it may well be a 15 minute walk to the nearest Companion Restroom. Consider options for 5 yr old bathroom emergencies.

4. You cannot see the outside at all from inside the Companion Restroom, which means all children will need to come in with you every time. Also, the door is usually thick fire door, which means they cannot hear you and you cannot hear them.

5. Many people who use these restrooms take quite a long time to complete toileting activities. Therefore, do not be surprised if you have to wait 20-25 minutes for the person in front of you to finish. The other moderator even had a guest call Security because it takes a while to help her daughter (full time wheelchair user) use the toilet.

6. The toilet will be a raised toilet with handrails, which means it may be quite high for children to sit on comfortably

I do not say this to make you avoid the companion restrooms, but so you know the limitations they have. If you cannot use another restroom, then by all means use the companion restrooms. I just like people to know that they are very limited in number and that they are the only option for a lot of people visiting the parks.

Personally, I would not think twice about an 8 yr old in the ladies room. I am at DL all the time, and I see 10-11 yr olds in the ladies room all the time!

I was going to post what KPeveler posted, but she beat me.
They are set up to be accessible for people with disabilities. That means there may be some features that are helpful to people who do not have disabilities, but some that are possibly inconvenient (such as the raised seat toilets and the fact that it is one large room with no privacy from others who are inside the room).

The one thing I would add is to please check what condition the room is left in when you leave. On our recent trip, I rolled DD’s wheelchair into 2 Companion Restrooms and had to turn right around and leave.
In one, the whole floor was wet - it looked like someone had splashed water out of the sink all over the floor. This made it unsafe for us to use, since I need to lift DD out of her wheelchair and a wet floor could make me slip while I am holding her. If there is a small amount of water, I do wipe it with paper towels. When it’s all over the floor, like this one was, I let someone at WDW know and go somewhere else.
In the other, the toilet was left all draped with urine sprinkled toilet paper. Another situation where I would let someone know it needs cleaning and have to go somewhere else. That can mean a long walk, since, as KPeveler noted, there are only 5-6 per park and some are not in easy to get places.

 

[opraghst]

As a mom to a DS10, I will do whatever is best for the safety of my child! To all who has issues with a mom bringing a boy into a restroom let me ask you this, " if something happens to that child is your life going to change" NO. But that mothers life and that childs will. I would NEVER want harm to come to any child. Simply mind your own business and get over your insecurities. For goodness sake these are children. Now I am not saying I bring my child into every restroom, because first of all as much as some of you don't want him in there, he doesn't want to be in there either. But if I have one uncomfortable feeling about leaving him outside, then in he comes.

There is no manual to being a parent. We all try our best, you and I might not agree. But I personally will try my hardest not to judge you as I hope the same from you. We both have one goal, to have healthy, good natured children. If it makes you feel safer to bring your child in a bathroom, so be it. There are individual stalls, NO ONE CAN SEE, then there are sinks, correct me if I am wrong but I wash my hands in my kitchen a ton of times in front of my DS friends, so what is the difference in the bathroom, and lastly some put makeup on or comb there hair in mirror in bathroom, that would be just so horrible for a boy to see.

I just find the whole topic absurd. Going to the bathroom takes usually I would say less than 5 minutes, public restrooms in my opinion are usually gross to begin with. Get in there do what you need and get out. If I have to go to the bathroom, I could careless who is there, I just need to go. Wash my hands and out I am. I don't lounge around in there, and I could careless who is in there, I am using the bathroom, not taking a survey....

Well said! My DS is 10, looks like he's 8, and yes, I still make him come in the restroom with me. His safety is more important to me than any strange looks he or I get.

 

[opraghst]

What can a boy see in womans restroom? Quite a lot!

Most restrooms do not have solid doors, but door that have gaps between them. Which is why, if you choose to bring your boy into a womans restroom, you need to take them into the stall with you. That is the only way you can be sure they do not see anything. Have them stand, and face the door. Keeps them safe, and keeps everyone else's privacy intact. Other people should not have to be ok with loosing their privay to keep your child safe, when you can have both.

If you want people to be considerate of your fears and respectful, then you need to be respectful and considerate of them as well. Not to mention, how safe is your child on the other side of the door with you using the facilities? How can you keep an eye on them, make sure no one is messing with them, or that they are not going to run out when you have a door between you?

The only way to truly keep your child safe is to take them into the stall with you.

Ummm, I have been in public restrooms already where young girls have been looking into the gaps between the doors. It's called curiousity and all kids have it, not just the opposite gender.

 

[MomToPirate&Princess]

When I went to Disney solo in August with DS8 and DD6, we used the family restrooms when available. If none was available, I always took DS into the women's restroom with us. I gave him the 1st available stall and stood outside the stall while he went and accompanied him to the sink to wash his hands. He then stood by the exit door as far out of the way as possible while he waited for me and DD to finish. We never received any negative comments or looks.

 

[LuluLovesDisney]

I don't care if you bring a young boy into the ladies' room.
HOWEVER, ALL children (male and female) need to know that it is unacceptable to crawl into the next stall or peek under or between the doors. I have actually experienced a child (maybe 3?) crawling completely into my stall, while I am thinking "Where did this kid come from and how am I getting rid of him from this vantage point?"

 

[maxiesmom]

Ummm, I have been in public restrooms already where young girls have been looking into the gaps between the doors. It's called curiousity and all kids have it, not just the opposite gender.

While it may happen because kids are curious, it is still inappropriate behavior. And I would find it a bit less acceptable in a child of the opposite gender, especially the 10yr olds people are talking about bringing into the womens restrooms.

You can protect you child and make sure they behave appropriately at the same time. Again, if you cannot guarantee your child will be respectful of others privacy, and if you really want to be sure they are safe, you need to take them into the stall with you. If it is not a big deal what they see then a parent should have no problem doing that.

 

[Sugardimples]

I really don't understand why people fuss about this. Just take them in with you. Some people just look for non-issues to fuss about.

 

[Dsnygrl1205]

I also would be curious to see if the majority of women protesting were mothers to girls only, and I did say majority not all. Leave your daughter outside the restroom and see how you feel. I highly doubt that would happen. I love my child as much as you love yours, don't mock my child or make him feel uncomfortable when he is doing what I ask.

I know this is a heated topic, but all I want is for my son to be safe, sorry if some have issues, but I am not willing to put him in harms way so you can feel better.

Exactly what I was thinking. If you're not a single mother to a boy you could never truly understand. Nor do you know how you would handle this situation until you are in it. My DS is 12 now and obviously hasn't been in a ladies restroom with me for quite a while. I think he was 8 when he started refusing. It took me a long time to feel comfortable letting him go into a restroom alone. I would be practically in the Men's room waiting for him and yelling in every 30 seconds to make sure he was ok. lol. I think the issue with boys peeking into stalls is the exception, not the rule.

 

[jemmouse]

While it may happen because kids are curious, it is still inappropriate behavior. And I would find it a bit less acceptable in a child of the opposite gender, especially the 10yr olds people are talking about bringing into the womens restrooms.

You can protect you child and make sure they behave appropriately at the same time. Again, if you cannot guarantee your child will be respectful of others privacy, and if you really want to be sure they are safe, you need to take them into the stall with you. If it is not a big deal what they see then a parent should have no problem doing that.

Seriously???? I don't even know where to begin on this one. It is UNACCEPTABLE for all, girls, boys, and GROWN women whom I personally think are the most in the category of PEEPING. Sorry but I find it offensive the most from grown women because they SHOULD know better.

My son behaves 10 times better in a restroom then SOME girls I have seen. Perhaps it is because he doesn't want to be there or perhaps it is from my good parenting . Let's face it majority in a womens restroom are just that women. So here are my complaints, I don't want to hear your foul mouth, I don't want to hear about who is hooking up with whom ,I don't want to say excuse me 10 times to get through your entourage in front of the mirror. Lastly if you make a mess in front of the sink grab a towel and dry it off so I don't get soaking wet from it. So I guess the mothers of these girls need also to protect and make sure their child behaves BETTER as well. That is what is being said, right? Or am I getting it confused that only boys are bad in the restrooms???

I find that all children need to be respectful and considerate in a restroom. Not just boys! So please if you find that a girl is not being respectful to ones privacy, please react to the situation at hand accordingly.

Lastly, this is a big WOWSER please tell me you are not serious by stating a 10 year old should go in a stall with an adult? Is my child going to see the same thing by a sink area as the same thing in an individual stall? Are you referring to both boys and girls in this matter? Because i believe that parents of boys and girls have the same goal in mind and that is to keep our child SAFE, is that wrong for a parent??? If I feel frightened in a restroom for my son, then I will have him stand with his feet right in front of my stall where I could grab them if need be.

Bottom line, my DS is a good boy, I am very lucky, he gets good grades, plays sports, and is a caring, friendly boy. So please if you see a boy in a women's restroom be kind. Don't stare or mock them, they are only a CHILD. Doing what their parents feel to be best for his safety. We all have the news and hear of such horribly things in this world that happen on a daily basis. If I can swallow the craziness of girls being just that young silly girls, then I think you can allow my son the respect as a human being to not make him feel anymore uncomfortable than he already is.

 

[DanielleandBrady]

Seriously???? I don't even know where to begin on this one. It is UNACCEPTABLE for all, girls, boys, and GROWN women whom I personally think are the most in the category of PEEPING. Sorry but I find it offensive the most from grown women because they SHOULD know better.

My son behaves 10 times better in a restroom then SOME girls I have seen. Perhaps it is because he doesn't want to be there or perhaps it is from my good parenting . Let's face it majority in a womens restroom are just that women. So here are my complaints, I don't want to hear your foul mouth, I don't want to hear about who is hooking up with whom ,I don't want to say excuse me 10 times to get through your entourage in front of the mirror. Lastly if you make a mess in front of the sink grab a towel and dry it off so I don't get soaking wet from it. So I guess the mothers of these girls need also to protect and make sure their child behaves BETTER as well. That is what is being said, right? Or am I getting it confused that only boys are bad in the restrooms???

I find that all children need to be respectful and considerate in a restroom. Not just boys! So please if you find that a girl is not being respectful to ones privacy, please react to the situation at hand accordingly.

Lastly, this is a big WOWSER please tell me you are not serious by stating a 10 year old should go in a stall with an adult? Is my child going to see the same thing by a sink area as the same thing in an individual stall? Are you referring to both boys and girls in this matter? Because i believe that parents of boys and girls have the same goal in mind and that is to keep our child SAFE, is that wrong for a parent??? If I feel frightened in a restroom for my son, then I will have him stand with his feet right in front of my stall where I could grab them if need be.

Bottom line, my DS is a good boy, I am very lucky, he gets good grades, plays sports, and is a caring, friendly boy. So please if you see a boy in a women's restroom be kind. Don't stare or mock them, they are only a CHILD. Doing what their parents feel to be best for his safety. We all have the news and hear of such horribly things in this world that happen on a daily basis. If I can swallow the craziness of girls being just that young silly girls, then I think you can allow my son the respect as a human being to not make him feel anymore uncomfortable than he already is.

Well said!!! I am a single parent to a boy and he comes into the ladies room with me. If I have to go, he goes..he will go first as I stand outside the stall, then he stands right in front of the door so I can see his feet, I tell him to face the stall and to not move..he knows not to look into other peoples stalls or move from that spot until I come out. He's a great kid and I am lucky he is respectful, but I also raised him that way. Is he perfect, no! No one is..and I have never had an issue with him peeking in someones stall or crawling around, etc. But I agree with PP that most likely, boys don't want to be in there and are trying to get out as quickly as possible. I have no doubt that there are kids out there that do that, regardless of gender. But they are just kids.

 

[Vickilynn42]

Seriously???? I don't even know where to begin on this one. It is UNACCEPTABLE for all, girls, boys, and GROWN women whom I personally think are the most in the category of PEEPING. Sorry but I find it offensive the most from grown women because they SHOULD know better.

My son behaves 10 times better in a restroom then SOME girls I have seen. Perhaps it is because he doesn't want to be there or perhaps it is from my good parenting . Let's face it majority in a womens restroom are just that women. So here are my complaints, I don't want to hear your foul mouth, I don't want to hear about who is hooking up with whom ,I don't want to say excuse me 10 times to get through your entourage in front of the mirror. Lastly if you make a mess in front of the sink grab a towel and dry it off so I don't get soaking wet from it. So I guess the mothers of these girls need also to protect and make sure their child behaves BETTER as well. That is what is being said, right? Or am I getting it confused that only boys are bad in the restrooms???

I find that all children need to be respectful and considerate in a restroom. Not just boys! So please if you find that a girl is not being respectful to ones privacy, please react to the situation at hand accordingly.

Lastly, this is a big WOWSER please tell me you are not serious by stating a 10 year old should go in a stall with an adult? Is my child going to see the same thing by a sink area as the same thing in an individual stall? Are you referring to both boys and girls in this matter? Because i believe that parents of boys and girls have the same goal in mind and that is to keep our child SAFE, is that wrong for a parent??? If I feel frightened in a restroom for my son, then I will have him stand with his feet right in front of my stall where I could grab them if need be.

Bottom line, my DS is a good boy, I am very lucky, he gets good grades, plays sports, and is a caring, friendly boy. So please if you see a boy in a women's restroom be kind. Don't stare or mock them, they are only a CHILD. Doing what their parents feel to be best for his safety. We all have the news and hear of such horribly things in this world that happen on a daily basis. If I can swallow the craziness of girls being just that young silly girls, then I think you can allow my son the respect as a human being to not make him feel anymore uncomfortable than he already is.

AMEN!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mrsg00fy]

Do what you need to do. At those ages, I would have brought my sons in the ladies restroom. I don't give it a second thought when I see others do it either.

It is not always practical to try to seek out a companion restroom or walk to the baby center to use their restroom.

 

[maxiesmom]

Lastly, this is a big WOWSER please tell me you are not serious by stating a 10 year old should go in a stall with an adult? Is my child going to see the same thing by a sink area as the same thing in an individual stall? Are you referring to both boys and girls in this matter? Because i believe that parents of boys and girls have the same goal in mind and that is to keep our child SAFE, is that wrong for a parent???

I am totally serious. If your child's safety trumps anyone else's need for privacy or modesty, then as the parent it should be your privacy and modesty that is forefit. Have them face the door. They won't see anything, and if they do, from what I understand from other posters is shouldn't be a big deal, right? Many bathrooms at WDW have big gaps between the doors and the wall. Way to easy to see what the person on the other side is doing.

Besides the only way to make sure you child is safe is to have them in the stall with you. Not on the other side of a door, with you in a state of undress. How can you possibly stop something bad from happening then?

If your child isn't old enough to use a bathroom alone they are still young enough to take into the stall with you.

 

[jemmouse]

I am totally serious. If your child's safety trumps anyone else's need for privacy or modesty, then as the parent it should be your privacy and modesty that is forefit. Have them face the door. They won't see anything, and if they do, from what I understand from other posters is shouldn't be a big deal, right? Many bathrooms at WDW have big gaps between the doors and the wall. Way to easy to see what the person on the other side is doing.

Besides the only way to make sure you child is safe is to have them in the stall with you. Not on the other side of a door, with you in a state of undress. How can you possibly stop something bad from happening then?

If your child isn't old enough to use a bathroom alone they are still young enough to take into the stall with you.

To place SAFETY and MODESTY as you have in the same sentence, I am at a loss of words. I am a MOM first and foremost and I will forego ANY modesty for the safety of ANY child. Be it yours, mine, or whomever. I can see from your post and writing that you feel differently, and that saddens me, both as a woman, and a parent.
I have to laugh because it keeps coming up like ALL boys look into the restroom stalls. I find this quite amusing. Sure SOME and I repeat SOME might but again so do, dare I say, GIRLS also along with WOMEN. So maybe perhaps then no one should be allowed to be in a restroom while one is in there, because we wouldn't want to risk someones privacy.: just over the top...also I do have nieces as well, and really at 10 they don't even know exactly about a womens body yet, so perhaps they better be in the stall with mom as well because sorry to say they ARE JUST AS CURIOUS AS BOYS...right??? I mean why is it that boys are always getting the bad rap?

My child is safe within my eyesight or hearing range. Studies have shown that usually abductions are not when a parent is within 5 feet of their child unless their is a weapon involved, and seriously how often does that happen. Let's look at some famous cases. Adam Walsh in Florida was taken when he was a MERE few aisles over from his parent, or the girl in Utah who wax taken from her bedroom just a few rooms over from her parents, or the many children who are abducted on their way to and from school. In most cases the parent is
NOT within 5 feet but generally speaking more. So having my son stand with his feet right to my stall door, I do consider him SAFE!!!

My son is 10 and when my DH is with us he always goes into the bathroom with our son. So the comment of if he isn't old enough then he should be in the stall, I feel very wrong to be made. I take my nieces and the oldest is 12, I watch her like a hawk she is not my child and I couldn't live with myself if any harm came her way during my watch. I certainly don't go in the stall with her, but I wait outside the stall, which is the same safety efforts I do for my own DS, just reversed.
And bottom-line if I did feel necessary to bring my DS in stall, I WOULD, I would just have him turn the opposite way.
Have to ask though, I know what I do in the stall and to be quite honest if someone, be it whoever they are, are PEEPING through, they really won't see to much with me. I squat and I go to the bathroom. What is it that some are doing behind CLOSED doors that is needing so much privacy, now that worries me .

Bottom-line yet again, do as you wish with your child, and I will respect you, BUT I also demand the same respect. We are both parents whom want our children to be safe. You have your views and even though I DEEPLY disagree, because see if I were to follow your rules of the bathroom and something were to happen to my child, your LIFE WOULD GO ON, AND MINE WOULDN't, and that is something I am NEVER EVER going to allow. So be kind which I am sure as an adult the ones who oppose this will, because after all these are ALL CHILDREN, boy or girl they are just kids, listening to their moms...

 

[maxiesmom]

Jemmouse--All I am saying, in a nutshell, is that we can have both things. A parent can bring their child into the restroom with them, and at the same time be respectful of the other people in there and their modesty. Why not have both if it is possible?

I do respect anyone who feels that they need to bring their child into the restroom with them to keep them safe. I also think they should show some respect to the other people in that restroom, and you can do that by taking your child into the stall with you.

 

[MyHappiestPlace]

Seriously???? I don't even know where to begin on this one. It is UNACCEPTABLE for all, girls, boys, and GROWN women whom I personally think are the most in the category of PEEPING. Sorry but I find it offensive the most from grown women because they SHOULD know better.

My son behaves 10 times better in a restroom then SOME girls I have seen. Perhaps it is because he doesn't want to be there or perhaps it is from my good parenting . Let's face it majority in a womens restroom are just that women. So here are my complaints, I don't want to hear your foul mouth, I don't want to hear about who is hooking up with whom ,I don't want to say excuse me 10 times to get through your entourage in front of the mirror. Lastly if you make a mess in front of the sink grab a towel and dry it off so I don't get soaking wet from it. So I guess the mothers of these girls need also to protect and make sure their child behaves BETTER as well. That is what is being said, right? Or am I getting it confused that only boys are bad in the restrooms???

I find that all children need to be respectful and considerate in a restroom. Not just boys! So please if you find that a girl is not being respectful to ones privacy, please react to the situation at hand accordingly.

Lastly, this is a big WOWSER please tell me you are not serious by stating a 10 year old should go in a stall with an adult? Is my child going to see the same thing by a sink area as the same thing in an individual stall? Are you referring to both boys and girls in this matter? Because i believe that parents of boys and girls have the same goal in mind and that is to keep our child SAFE, is that wrong for a parent??? If I feel frightened in a restroom for my son, then I will have him stand with his feet right in front of my stall where I could grab them if need be.

Bottom line, my DS is a good boy, I am very lucky, he gets good grades, plays sports, and is a caring, friendly boy. So please if you see a boy in a women's restroom be kind. Don't stare or mock them, they are only a CHILD. Doing what their parents feel to be best for his safety. We all have the news and hear of such horribly things in this world that happen on a daily basis. If I can swallow the craziness of girls being just that young silly girls, then I think you can allow my son the respect as a human being to not make him feel anymore uncomfortable than he already is.

very well said and I'm a single parent of four girls! I have no issues whatsoever to a boy in the women's rest room.