mooncup (Merged Discussion Thread)

traciekan

Hapless wrote: »

If you go into a toilet that has the disabled symbol on it then it has been made available for disabled users, that is not discrimination. If it is a unisex toilet it is because some people have carers of the opposite sex.
If it is a toilet that has been adapted for both disabled and non disabled use fair enough.
Tell me though, what is the difference between a disabled parking space and a marked disabled toilet?
I cannot use a womens toilet as I need my husbands help! Since when have periods been a disability? I'm sorry but there is no excuse for people to use disabled facilities if they do not have a disability I don't just mean the obvious disabilities, mine is an "invisible illness" but I still can't wipe my backside, I just wish ALL disabled toilets had RADAR keys than this abuse can be stopped!

i have used them many times in the past because theyre the only way you can have a wee in public with children in buggies! for goodness sake cant we be more supportive of each other in wee crises!:rolleyes:

anguk

traciekan wrote: »

i have used them many times in the past because theyre the only way you can have a wee in public with children in buggies! for goodness sake cant we be more supportive of each other in wee crises!:rolleyes:

I agree. My husband is disabled and uses the disabled loos but he has no problem with other people using them too, especially mothers with young children. He knows how difficult it is to get yourself and kids into a normal sized cubicle.

I actually went into the new loos in my local Asda today, there are 2 normal sized cubicles and 1 large size in the ladies and a separate disabled unisex loo. I think it's a great idea that they have the larger loo in the ladies as they're a Godsend for mothers with kids.

Personally I think it's okay to use the disabled loo if you need to but using a disabled parking space is a different matter.

elantan

not every disabled person has a radar key either....if i need to go and the other toilet is busy and no-one requires the use of the disabled toilet i will use it i certainly dont disrespect it or mess it up and if a disabled person required it i would most certainly not use it but if it's not being used then i dont see why i cant

Millie's_Mum

If anyone has been lurking on here and hasn't bought one yet they are in the clearance at boots for £9.99

LittleVoice

Hapless wrote: »

Tell me though, what is the difference between a disabled parking space and a marked disabled toilet?

If someone parks in a parking space designated for people with disabilities, that space is not available for an indeterminate amount of time and there is no way of contacting the driver to get the offending car removed.

If someone uses a toilet designated for people with disabilities, the toilet is likely to be unavailable for a relatively short amount of time - and the "offender" can be located.

I see no reason not to use a "disabled toilet" if you are not disabled if there is any problem with using the regular one.

Hapless_2

So, it's ok using a disabled toilet when not disabled "just because there is a sink in it" but not ok to use a disabled parking space...what a bunch of hypocrites!

orchid-96

I sometimes use the disabled loo in my local morrisons, my little boy always seems to get desperate when we are already in the store and I have twins in the trolley, he can go in there while I stand outside, I am sorry but since some horrible things have happened to children in public toilets, I do not want to send him into the other ones (that I can't get to) on his own (he is 5 yrs)..

He is only about 20 seconds in there and I have never held up a disabled person from using it...

I really think these things are down to common sense at the time, I would not use one for myself 'just to avoid queueing' and would never park in a disabled spot (eving though I have seen plenty of people using the parent and toddler spaces at supermarkets) in fact only yesterday I was forced to park in a tight spot when an older couple in a bmw parked in the last remaining parent and child space :mad:

Anyway off topic sorry...

BabyElephant

Just got my mooncup... I finally ordered one after many months of deliberating and reading this very looooooong thread! Hubby asked "what are you cooking" when I was sterilising it yesterday

I have also ordered some reusable liners too :T Hopefully I'll be able to get to grips with everything!!!

elantan

good luck with it all baby elephant

geordie_joe

LittleVoice wrote: »

I see no reason not to use a "disabled toilet" if you are not disabled if there is any problem with using the regular one.

I used to work for Mr T and the "disabled toilet" was a toilet suitable for use by disabled people, not a toilet ONLY to be used by disabled people.

I was told to encourage able bodied people to use the "disabled toilet" if there was a queue. Queues only formed at the women's toilet as it only had 3 cubicales.

Children were also encouraged to use the "disabled toilet" as a parent could also go in with them, or stand outside knowing their child was the only person in the toilet, and therefore would be safe.