When Do You Stop Taking them to the Potty
November 8, 2009 by Eliza Ferree
Filed under Parenting
I was curious as a friend recently mentioned one of her children catching another sibling in the bathroom at what age do we stop allowing them to go in with us or even when they are big enough to go in a plublic one on their own. I know it is sometime normally after kindergarten because that’s basically a taboo for Kindergarten.
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So this got me to think, obviously we say go to the potty like a big kid. Course when we are out and about in the public world how do we handle the situation? Myself I go in with the girls, the oldest normally goes into the males but we are waiting nearby. If he takes too long I’ll yell his name. Do you let your kids run off to the bathrooms? Does the opposite parent take them? Would you use the uni bathroom? etc.
I DO NOT let my youngest go to the public restroom by himself unless it’s a single room and he can lock the door and I’m right outside. (He’s 8.) If there isn’t another choice he goes into the ladies room with me. I quickly wisk him in and out, being that the restroom is really for women.
He will probably not be able to go into a public restroom until he’s like 12 and has a green belt in karate. There are too many child molestors around that can prey on children in public restrooms. What happens if there is more than one child molestor in there waiting? I’ll take my chances with being called out in public by taking my son into the women’s restroom.