children in communal changing rooms

moomoomama27

poet123 wrote: »

I have four sons and beyond toddlerhood have never seen the need to do that.

Good for you!!

poet123

Person_one wrote: »

When I visit my parents my mum still goes to the loo with the door wide open and I'm nearly 30! :rotfl:

Slightly different for females and their female children I think. Does your Dad do the same when you are there?

Person_one

poet123 wrote: »

Slightly different for females and their female children I think. Does your Dad do the same when you are there?

No, that's true, and I have no idea if she shuts the door for my brother's benefit. She didn't when we were teenagers but I've not paid attention to notice when/if she started.

An 8 year old isn't a grown up though, I don't think its particularly odd or worrying for a boy that age to share a toilet cubicle with his mum at a busy event where it'd be easy to get separated.

poet123

Person_one wrote: »

No, that's true, and I have no idea if she shuts the door for my brother's benefit. She didn't when we were teenagers but I've not paid attention to notice when/if she started.

An 8 year old isn't a grown up though, I don't think its particularly odd or worrying for a boy that age to share a toilet cubicle with his mum at a busy event where it'd be easy to get separated.

For the length of time it takes;) I would have asked my son to wait by the door, and we would have taken turns.

moomoomama27

poet123 wrote: »

For the length of time it takes;) I would have asked my son to wait by the door, and we would have taken turns.

I've done that in the past, infact would do that normally if it ere a cafe or restaurant. But my son is quite an anxious little boy, he gets stressed when there are alot of people about, so when it's busy or a place he does not know well I'll go in at his request, also if we are in a hurry I will share a toilet cubicle with him or even with my girls!

MrsE_2

Person_one wrote: »

No, that's true, and I have no idea if she shuts the door for my brother's benefit. She didn't when we were teenagers but I've not paid attention to notice when/if she started.

An 8 year old isn't a grown up though, I don't think its particularly odd or worrying for a boy that age to share a toilet cubicle with his mum at a busy event where it'd be easy to get separated.

I think it's fine for an 8 year old & his mum to change in front of each other.
But I don't think he would want to change in front of other ladies or other ladies would want to change in front of him.

Person_one

MrsE wrote: »

I think it's fine for an 8 year old & his mum to change in front of each other.
But I don't think he would want to change in front of other ladies or other ladies would want to change in front of him.

No, I agree with you on that, I was responding to Poet.

valk_scot

Person_one wrote: »

An 8 year old isn't a grown up though, I don't think its particularly odd or worrying for a boy that age to share a toilet cubicle with his mum at a busy event where it'd be easy to get separated.

My DD would have been clawing down the door at that age if I'd suggested it. Stripping off is one thing, having to stand right next to your mum while she has a pee (or worse) would be a step too far for her. It would have to be utter mayhem directly outside the toilet door before I insisted on her staying inside with me, and I'd be less than happy about it too.

Person_one

valk_scot wrote: »

My DD would have been clawing down the door at that age if I'd suggested it. Stripping off is one thing, having to stand right next to your mum while she has a pee (or worse) would be a step too far for her. It would have to be utter mayhem directly outside the toilet door before I insisted on her staying inside with me, and I'd be less than happy about it too.

Every family is different, I suppose.

poet123

MrsE wrote: »

I think it's fine for an 8 year old & his mum to change in front of each other.
But I don't think he would want to change in front of other ladies or other ladies would want to change in front of him.

I was not talking about changing....that can be done discreetly.