Toilet facilities for single dad taking daughter

[housemum]

Hi there. I had a wonderful trip to DLP taking our 4 year old out of season. As she doesn't start school until October I thought it would be a good idea if my husband could do the same - ie a trip for just the two of them. However, the thought just crossed my mind, what about when she needs the loo? At 4 I would not send her into the ladies' alone - but is she allowed in the gents'? Any single dads on here ever had a problem? Advice appreciated!

 

[davewasbaloo]

Hi there. I had a wonderful trip to DLP taking our 4 year old out of season. As she doesn't start school until October I thought it would be a good idea if my husband could do the same - ie a trip for just the two of them. However, the thought just crossed my mind, what about when she needs the loo? At 4 I would not send her into the ladies' alone - but is she allowed in the gents'? Any single dads on here ever had a problem? Advice appreciated!

Personally, I would take my daughter into the gents until she is old enough to go on her own. I don't think it would be a problem (we see it all the time).

 

[shaileytuff]

i would use the disabled ones, we as a family use them if we all need a wee, as we can't get pushcahir dd5 me and hubby all split equally, and hubby always says the mens are grubby and not for little girls!

 

[kathleena]

Well, when I was at DLRP Jun30-Jul2, one guy just brought his daughter into the ladies room! I guess it can be common there!

 

[bigAWL]

I (a dad) routinely take my 3- and 5-year-old girls into the men's room everywhere we go. I've done it at DLRP as well as other places in France and all over the U.S., and never had a problem. I've never tried to take them into the ladies' room - I think that would be too weird for me. I'm not sure when I will stop this practice. What age is "old enough" for a little girl (or boy) to go in alone?

When my oldest was smaller, she occasionally refused to use the mens' room because the toilet was dirty (sometimes something as little as a scuffed finish on the seat would set her off). But she's pretty tough now and only refuses the worst looking toilets. But I usually look at a couple first to pick one that's as clean as possible.

I have had one embarrassing incident with my 3-year old. After she was done, I really had to go, too. The place was empty except for us, so I asked her to stand behind me while I used the stand-up urinal. Just as a gentleman walked in, my daughter ran toward me and yelled, "Wait, Papi, I want to see it!" I could no longer do my business and left quickly with my daughter without making eye-contact with the other gentleman.

 

[Debwid]

I have had one embarrassing incident with my 3-year old. After she was done, I really had to go, too. The place was empty except for us, so I asked her to stand behind me while I used the stand-up urinal. Just as a gentleman walked in, my daughter ran toward me and yelled, "Wait, Papi, I want to see it!" I could no longer do my business and left quickly with my daughter without making eye-contact with the other gentleman.[/QUOTE]

Don't you just love em.

 

[DancingBear]

There are occassionally very lively discussions on the Community Board about women who don't want young boys to be in the women's locker rooms or bathrooms. At our local indoor community park pool, boys over 6 aren't allowed in the women's locker room. But you never really see men expressing the same issue about having girls in the men's room, even here in the U.S.

I noted to my wife when we were in Paris that I assumed there was no such prudery in France, as often there is relatively little privacy--men and women sharing sinks, urinals not really blocked from view, female attendants in men's bathrooms, etc.

Your hubby shouldn't have any problems.

 

[davewasbaloo]

There are occassionally very lively discussions on the Community Board about women who don't want young boys to be in the women's locker rooms or bathrooms. At our local indoor community park pool, boys over 6 aren't allowed in the women's locker room. But you never really see men expressing the same issue about having girls in the men's room, even here in the U.S.

I noted to my wife when we were in Paris that I assumed there was no such prudery in France, as often there is relatively little privacy--men and women sharing sinks, urinals not really blocked from view, female attendants in men's bathrooms, etc.

Your hubby shouldn't have any problems.

6 are they nuts? No way I would let a kid under 10 go and get changed alone at a public facility!!!! Crazy!!!

 

[Ste7en]

Another vote for disabled toilets in DLP here. Or the baby changing by Plaza Gardens as they have toilets in there too.