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Hmm....That's a tough one, he likely didn't want to send his daughter into the ladies bathroom alone. But, he should have checked in the men's room before walking her in there imo. Those of you schooling the OP on his reaction to having a female child walk in unexpectedly while he has his penis out going to the bathroom should lighten up. Anyone would be caught off guard.
Dad is not a smart man. He should have asked a woman shopper for help.
If you're so afraid of her going into a restroom alone why would you put her in the care of a stranger, even if it's a woman? Because you really think there's a GUY hiding in there? ...silly. Nasty people can work in pairs ya know.
But seriously, if you're that worried, maybe a kid should only go out with a same-sex parent or only go to places with a family restroom.
Having two daughters I never had the problem, but my husband always sent them to the women's when he was alone with them. There was never a problem, all I can say.
Respectfully, the particulars doesn't change my opinion. To be fair, if I didn't have kids, my viewpoint might be different. But I do have kids. I have come out of a bathroom stall many times and have seen young boys standing (usually near the sink area) waiting for their moms to finish using the bathroom. It just didn't faze me each time.
And yes, one time as I was exiting the stall, I saw a man and his daughter enter the women's bathroom so she could use the bathroom. She was probably 7-10 years old. I said, "hi" and he said, "my daughter doesn't want to use the men's bathroom." And I said something like, "no problem," and left.
It just doesn't bother me.
But why in the world would it bother you in a women's restroom where there are ALWAYS stalls? Nobody can see ANYTHING or anyone's junk.
It's men's rooms that are more at issue, if you want to call it that.
I stopped bringing my daughter into the men's room when she was about 6. Started sending her on her own into the ladies' room, and I'd stand guard outside. She didn't like it at first, but got used to it pretty quick. Sometimes have needed to ask a nearby woman to poke her head in and see why she was taking so long; they're always glad to do it.
But why in the world would it bother you in a women's restroom where there are ALWAYS stalls? Nobody can see ANYTHING or anyone's junk.
It's men's rooms that are more at issue, if you want to call it that.
Do you have a belief that junk be a flying around in the men's room? I've been using a men's room all my life and can count on one hand the number of exposed junk I have seen.
For Christ sake's why do we put so much effort into how people relive themselves, walk in, do your business and leave. I could not care less if someone walked in with their daughter to use the restroom, why because I'm not hanging out in there.
I wouldn't take my kids in to the men's room because they are gross.
Serious question, are you saying men are gross, or men's rooms are gross.
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Originally Posted by Ralph_Kirk
My wife and daughter tell me of grossness that occurs in women's rooms that far exceed anything I've ever seen in a men's room.
Holy Moley, now I'm seriously intrigued, I must have led a sheltered life.
My sons are way too old now for me to recall what my wife did in this situation, but I'd guess that she took them into the ladies room until they were 6 or 7, then waited for them outside the men's room when they were older.
When my granddaughter was around 5, I was in a department store with her and she needed to go, she said, "Take me to the ladies grandpa, and wait for me, okay?"
Please forgive a dumb limey, but I have no idea what a "family rest-room" looks like, if we have them over here, I don't think I've seen one, I get a mental image of something like a doctor's waiting room, with chairs and magazines, with another door that opens to a room with stalls one side, and urinals the other, and one wall is a row of sinks, but that virtually describes a men's room, so surely that's not right, is it?
But why in the world would it bother you in a women's restroom where there are ALWAYS stalls? Nobody can see ANYTHING or anyone's junk.
It's men's rooms that are more at issue, if you want to call it that.
I've been in thousands of men's rooms in retail stores. I've never, ever seen any penis other than my own. "Don't show, don't look" is a strong point of etiquette in men's rooms.
Please forgive a dumb limey, but I have no idea what a "family rest-room" looks like, if we have them over here, I don't think I've seen one, I get a mental image of something like a doctor's waiting room, with chairs and magazines, with another door that opens to a room with stalls one side, and urinals the other, and one wall is a row of sinks, but that virtually describes a men's room, so surely that's not right, is it?
A "family rest-room" is essentially like a residential half-bath. It's a one-occupant room with a sink and a toilet bowl (commode, john) with a little more room for diaper changing. And a lock on the door.
"Off guard" is one thing. If it was only "off guard" a man would say, "What is that? Ah, shoot," and then not think of the issue again. Most men wouldn't carry an aggravation around display kvetch online about it.
Yet you commented, several times. So it was interesting as a thread obviously.
Many people start threads about many issues on this forum. I don't think critiquing the OP for starting a thread about this should be part of the dialogue.
I cannot imagine being put into that awkward situation as the OP described and not being put off by it.
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Originally Posted by Ralph_Kirk
"As we've seen in this thread, not all women are interested in that task--he may not have found a woman who both looked trustworthy and was willing in time (little girls like to wait until the last minute before they let someone know they have to pee...I know this from experience), and some women are evil.
All possibilities....
But it shouldn't have kept the father from trying. Or as others suggested, stepping into the men's room, making sure it was clear, and then standing out side the door to keep men out until his daughter was finished. All would have been a better option....The very least he should have ushered her in to avoid her standing there staring at the OP's "junk"
Last edited by JanND; 04-14-2017 at 09:32 AM..
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But it shouldn't have kept the father from trying. Or as others suggested, stepping into the men's room, making sure it was clear, and then standing out side the door to keep men out until his daughter was finished.
"Daddy, I have to go right now!"
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