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Boys in Ladies Toilets, spin-off from the swimming pool thread

knickerless View Member Profile	05/02/2013, 07:51 PM Post #1
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What are your opinions here? My son is 9 and he comes with me into the female toilet. I can't say that I have ever had any comments made but when talking with a group of friends a few people expressed surprise at this....my rationale is that (unlike swimming pool change rooms) there is really no opportunity for anyone to be made to feel uncomfortable, everything is done behind closed doors. He does go into the male toilets alone occasionally and I will encourage him to do so more but I feel much more comfortable all going together (I have a daughter too). What do you think?

JRA View Member Profile	05/02/2013, 07:51 PM Post #2
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I don't see a big deal, as you said women are not naked in there

BadCat View Member Profile	05/02/2013, 07:54 PM Post #3
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No biggie. I don't pee with the cubicle door open.

JAPN2 View Member Profile	05/02/2013, 07:56 PM Post #4
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People pee in women's toilets behind a closed door - so I don't see an issue. Different to a changing room.

Spikey View Member Profile	05/02/2013, 07:57 PM Post #5
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Women's toilets have cubicles with locking doors. Not an issue at all.

Exhaustedbuthapp... Exhaustedbuthappy View Member Profile	05/02/2013, 08:01 PM Post #6
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I use the disabled toilets to change/toilet DS1.

sāta kōrsa View Member Profile	05/02/2013, 08:01 PM Post #7
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Women and girls aren't naked out in the open there and everyone's doing their business behind a closed door, so it should be fine.

BetteBoop View Member Profile	05/02/2013, 08:06 PM Post #8
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QUOTE (O TheHugeManatee @ 05/02/2013, 07:54 PM) No biggie. I don't pee with the cubicle door open. Really? How odd.

soontobegran View Member Profile	05/02/2013, 08:07 PM Post #9
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Not an issue at all, cubicles mean privacy. QUOTE (Exhaustedbuthappy @ 05/02/2013, 09:01 PM) I use the disabled toilets to change/toilet DS1. You are having a lend aren't you?

Saecularis Angel... Saecularis Angelus View Member Profile	05/02/2013, 08:10 PM Post #10
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QUOTE (knickerless @ 05/02/2013, 08:51 PM) my rationale is that (unlike swimming pool change rooms) there is really no opportunity for anyone to be made to feel uncomfortable, everything is done behind closed doors. I disagree, actually. I have seen a number of instances where cubicle doors have not been closed or fully closed. I can only guess at the reasons. I have also been the teenaged girl washing my skirt over the hand basin after a period disaster (and I'm sure I'm not the only one in history). It's also a space in which, because there's an expectation of privacy, women can do things such as adjust veils which they might not do in a more public space. I think by your son's age, he should wait outside for you and use the gents for himself.

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