One mom takes to Reddit to find out if it's unreasonable to take her young son to the women's restroom.
Another offered an alternative perspective of being an adult with an unattended child in the restroom. “I’m not disagreeing with this, but if you’re going to take your kid into a public restroom, please watch them,” this person wrote.
“I got quite the surprise when a 5-6yo boy climbed into my stall and started talking to me a week ago while I was using the restroom. He wouldn’t leave, mom was nowhere to be found. He was cool as a cucumber and didn’t see anything wrong with it, and I was afraid to stand up and flash him in order to leave the stall. We sat there awkwardly for a good 20 minutes while he talked to me about trains 😅.” I’m laughing so hard because I totally picture my son doing this, as he has no concept of personal space. You should definitely still be checking in on your kids, people! Someone else brought up a very valid point: “Why doesn’t your husband take your son to the bathroom when you guys are out to dinner?” they wrote. The commenter continued, “He’s wrong. It’s a safety thing. I will sometimes let my son go into the men’s room if he asks and I hover anxiously outside the door waiting for him. In our state we can’t leave kids unattended until around age 8. It’s not against the law but that’s the general guidance.” The OP responded to this offering a clarification. “To answer your question, my husband will definitely take our son to the men’s at times. I just ask he waits outside his stall. But he also thinks waiting outside the stalls is overdoing it.” The mom went on: “That’s another thing we don’t agree on. I personally think 5 is way too young still , so wanted to get everyone’s thoughts. Husband said he went alone to the restroom at my son’s age and it helped him feel more independent and in his family it’s completely normal.” It just seems strange to me that this husband has such a hard stance on this issue. I agree with teaching your kids independence and how to do things on their own, but just throwing them to the wolves and telling them you won’t be going with them to the restroom anymore at 5 years old? It’s just way too over-the-top for me. One frustrated parent took to Reddit for an epic rant about one particular part of diaper changing that, well … stinks.
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