A question for parents / fathers...?

Question

what do you do if you are out with your daughter (6 years old) and you need the loo ?...

If you are on your own and a father - how are you supposed to go to the loo on your own & still look after your child?

secondly, when you are out at the shops or a public venue, at what age should you send your daughter into the loo on her own?

Answer 1

I would go into a shop that has a toilet, explain the situation to a member of staff, and ask if your little one can stand next to the tills for two minutes until you come back. Alternatively, grab a passing mum with small children in tow and beg :) That one also works if your daughter needs to use the toilet and you're not comfortable sending her in alone.

Answer 2

look  for the  nearest  rest  room   ..and   yes!!!

dad  can go inside  washroom!!   cmon!!!..

shes  SIX!!

Answer 3

Go into a disabled toilet where you have plenty of room to have your child with you.

I wouldnt send my daughter to the loo on her own until she was at least 12 - 13.

Answer 4

I would let your daughter go to the loo herself, she is old enough to use the toilet herself and to know to come straight back to you.

I have a 6 year old and when she is out with her dad that is what he does.

Answer 5

I go to the loo and get her to go in a separate cubicle at the same time. If she says she doesn't need to, I ask her to try and squeeze a drop anyway just to be sure. It normally results in something and I don't have to worry about it for a while after.

With regards to going on her own to a toilet we haven't got that far yet  but I would certainly wait outside the door at least until she is 10plus.

Answer 6

I have the same problem. I have a 10 year old son who has autism and I can't let him go into the mens toilets on his own, there has been times when I am out with him that I have resorted to taking him to the disabled toilets. I wouldn't let my 2 daughters use public toilets on their own until they were about 8.

Answer 7

leave her with a security guard, front desk or some official HQ and have them look after her and tell her to sit there and not move until you return.

Answer 8

Thats a tough one!  I never thought of that, I only have boys and it's no problem for women to take little boys to the bathroom.  As for your other question, if she's ok with going in by herself I would wait right outside the door.  Thats what I do with my 7 year old.

Answer 9

I'm a single dad to my 2.5yr daughter and whether it's her who needs to go to the bathroom or me, I take her in with me. We usually use the family restrooms but if there isn't one she stands with her back against mine with her eyes closed and we see how high we can count. At 6yrs, I would just have her wait right near the door or near the sinks with her body turned away from everything. Maybe there if there is a security gaurd who could stand right outside with her, I'd do that.

At 6yrs, I would send her into the bathroom on her own and wait right outside the door.

Answer 10

Some places have a special parent and child toilet which is ideal for situations like this.

I might send her in alone though and make sure she comes straight back - or if there was nobody about - I would get her to use the disabled toilet so I could stand right outside!!

As for going to the toilet without your child - that's more tricky.  I think most people have covered that with asking a member of staff or security to watch over her.

Answer 11

I have actually been asked by parents at the cinema to look after their kids until they take younger ones to the toilet.  Suppose it is better to ask a complete stranger to look after them than no one at all.  As for you going yourself make sure the little girl stands outside and does not move.  Try to use somewhere that you would hear her shout if she needed you.

I think you will use your common sense anyhow.

Answer 12

well im not a parent but i look after my brother who is 3 and have the same problem what i do is i take him in with me and tell him to face the door that way he wont see anything.

it is up to you as to what age you feel comfortable sending her in on her own as to me it all depends on how good she is at going will she be ok and not get any problems going in on her own? will she always remember to wash her hands? and will she always come straight out when she is done? maybe get your partner to send her in on her own and then if there are any probs she can then go in and find out whats going on. if you are not with any one then maybe see if your mum or another family member or friend that you trust.

sorry only thing i can think of.

good luck

Answer 13

you go to the loo and tell her to wait in front of the door. Keep a conversation going to make sure slave traders aren't kidnapping her.

I'd say 7/8 ish. Wait at the exit for her though. (exit of the bathroom)

Answer 14

My boyfriend still feels uncomfortable about letting his daughter use the bathroom by herself.. she is 6, and he honestly holds it when he has to  pee in public lol, but I let my son go to the bathroom by himself and he is 5, he likes to use the boy bathroom he thinks he is a big boy, and when i go to the bathroom he is still young enough to go with me.. plus its a girls bathroom so it is different then taking a young girl into the mens.. i would not feel comfy with that.  I do think 6 however is old enough to go into the womens bathroom by herself.

Answer 15

I would let your daughter go to the loo herself, she is old enough to use the toilet herself and to know to come straight back to you.

I have a 6 year old and when she is out with her dad that is what he does.

As for when you need the toilet, ask a security guard or someone who works in the shop etc to watch your daughter while you go to the loo, my partner sometimes uses the disabled toilet if he cant find anyone.

Answer 16

Hi good question, i have a boy so never really thought about this i just bring him to the ladies and his dad brings him to the mens, obviously you can't bring your daughter to the mens... I'd use the disabled toilets, everywhere should have one, and if there locked request the keys, for her you could let her go in her own and wait outside the ladies and tell her no messing just in and out; o right, if you have to go, use the disabled and tell her to wait at the door and keep talking to her - god i never thought of this - debenhams are the best they have a room with sinks and toilets and then a private toilet within the room (answer use their toilets) and to send her on her own depends where you are - but not for a few year yet..