Up to what age should a Boy go into a Ladies Public Restroom with His mom?

Question

Up to what age should a Boy go into a Public Ladies Restroom with His mom?for instance he is at the mall or at a airport with you?

Answer 1

I have 2 boys and I think 7 is a good age. They can be better trusted to wash their hands.

Answer 2

As late as the mother deems necessary; given the plethora of kids being abducted these days, it is no one's business how old the kid is if the mother wants to keep him safe.

Answer 3

My grandson is 6 going on 7, and he gets mad at me for taking him in the women's restroom.  But i do not care.  Dangerous world we live in. When he's eight maybe i will let him use the men's. But i will be standing out side waiting for him and if it takes to long.  I will walk right in there,  No problem.

Answer 4

I would take my son in the ladies room with me until he is around 6 or 7. He's only 5 now and if he went in the bathroom alone he'd probably pee all over the wall, and there's always the fear of someone doing something bad to him.

Answer 5

like 7

Answer 6

right up till he starts asking what is that and why don't they have one. then it is time for him to step up preferably with a trust worthy male coach.

Answer 7

at about the age of 5 a male should be able to use the restroom on his own with out attendence

Answer 8

I'd say 5.  That's a hard question because if it's just you and the child and you really have to go, you don't want to leave him outside by himself at an airport or mall.

Answer 9

when he is big enough not to get snatched at least 11 years depending on his size

Answer 10

Whatever you as a mom feels safe with.  Safety is much more important than others opinions. Hope this Helps.

Answer 11

The more public the place, the higher the age. I think 7-8 is a good age, but make sure you stand outside the men's restroom so you can get to him quickly if needed. About age 11 you can trust him to be safe completely! But until he is 14-15 you should always be in the same building with him at all times.

Answer 12

Like 5 or 6. I depends if the child is potty trained, or potty trained well. And if you were in a dangerous place take him with you even if he's 9.

If the child can go by himself you can let him go as long as it's a pretty safe place

Answer 13

I think once he's going to some kind of school, such as kindergarten or first grade, he can go to the bathroom on his own.  I still think it would be a good idea to maybe stand outside the restroom and wait for him.  That way if there is some problem he can yell for you.  Also, so called "Family Restrooms" are becoming more popular in modern public places that frequently have children such as museums and airports, so keep you eyes open.

Answer 14

I'd say about 4 and under. I've seen a bathroom that had a sign saying that.

Answer 15

Less than seven years.

Answer 16

I say 3 and under, kids today are not so innocent. Once I was in a fitting room with those curtain like doors and there was this little boy who kept peeking in and he and his friend would sneak a peek in, talk amongst themselves and start giggling. You just never know how much they know and what kind of home training they have.

Answer 17

I'd say 5 or 6, better safe than sorry you don't want your little guys outta your sight at all until they've at least matured enough and grown enough to kinda be able to fend for themselves if something were to happen. Just be safe donn't be naive ( I was raped on my 5th birthday by my biological father the first day he ever saw me was my birthday, and just because he was my father my mother let him take me to his house and he ruined my life) moral is, better safe than sorry, at that age everything blocked out of my memory, I was too young for the imense terror and never told anyone including my mom of the experience until I was 15. I would take him with you until he's old enough to really have a problem with it, so as long as you can just to be safe, people are crazy protect your baby boy.

Answer 18

It depends on several things.

First, the maturity of the child.  Some children do better going into restrooms by themselves than others.

Second, the location of the restroom.  If it's just a McDonald's restroom or something, a younger child (4 or 5) should be able to handle that on their own.  If it's something much larger, like a restroom at a stadium event (sporting event or something) my child will come with me into the ladies room if there is no familiar male with us to take him probably up to the age of 9 or 10.  And as concerned as I usually am with proper "etiquette", when it comes to the safety of my children, there's no compromise. Etiquette takes a back seat to the safety of my children.  (Though for the record, we do it as quickly and discreetly as possible. I am never looking to be forward or bold or obnoxious about it.  I try to still be respectful of the ladies that are in there.)

Answer 19

Because this is a public place and there are a lot of child predators, I'd say 6 or 7.

Answer 20

In this day and age I would say 14.  

Keep him with you until it starts to embarrass him.  There's just too many perverts to let a boy enter into a men's room unprotected.  If he stays too long I wouldn't hesitate to ask someone to check on him or barge in.  It all depends on where you are.

Answer 21

I'd say about age 7. You want your child to be able to use the bathroom and be safe. A 7 year old is old enough to go on his own and to know to keep away from strange people who may approach them.

Answer 22

Personally I think that if they are old enough to go to the potty on their own at home then mom should be able to wait for them outside the potty when they go out in public.  However, if they are not comfortable going alone then by all means take them with you.  Try talking to them first and see how comfortable they are with the concept of going alone,  Surely you wouldn't let them go alone if there were some wierdo hanging around.  Just keep a close eye on them.  Alot of malls and stuff have family bathrooms now so you can go in privately and they can learn to go on their own.

Answer 23

I would also say 5. As soon as he's able to reach the edge of a urinal or toilet AND understands how to zip, flush, not leak, jiggle....pretty much as soon as he's capable of it I would say let him. I can't think of any restrooms with more than one entrance, so he can't get stolen if you wait at the door. You can easily identify yourself before storming in if he takes 20 minutes...I can't remember being taken to the restroom ever, because my mother realized how much of a self confidence booster it was to be expected to do something out of her sight....totally worked for me.

Answer 24

I think maybe 9 or 10.  You can't trust anyone these days and unless he has a trustworthy adult male to accompany him to the mens room, I'll be bringing my son into the women's room with me. (I'm 7 months pregnant with a boy)  I don't see what the big deal is... everyone is hidden by stalls anyways.  Of course, I'll use the family bathroom when there is one.