8 year old boy and swimming changing facilities

Rachie_B

MrsE wrote: »

I don't think boys of 8 should be changing in an open womens changing room.
TBH I don't think boys older than toddlers should.
But I can see where mothers of boys are coming from here too.

Perhaps ALL pools should be make have a few family rooms, so people with kids of 5 to 11 (ish) can use them.

:eek: :rolleyes: so boys of what, age 3/4 + should go and change on their own in the male changing rooms ?!!!

MrsE_2

Rachie_B wrote: »

:eek: :rolleyes: so boys of what, age 3/4 + should go and change on their own in the male changing rooms ?!!!

Are you stupid or just rude?

You've even quoted where I've said EVERY POOL SHOULD HAVE FAMILY CHANGING CUBICLES & THE KIDS OF 5-11 COULD USE THEM WITH THEIR PARENTS

Rachie_B

and if they don't ?!!!

please don't shout

and you think I am rude
sheesh

MrsE_2

Rachie_B wrote: »

and if they don't ?!!!

please don't shout

and you think I am rude
sheesh

I had to shout, you could quote it but not read it.

I've seen people select & edit the quote to suit the message, but to quote it & ignore it, thats just dumb.

If they don't you don't just leave it.

Parents should complain & refuse to use the pools until they provide proper changing facilities.

Rachie_B

And then the child / family misses out on swimming in the meantime ?

Life isn't always so clear cut as that! If only..

I am sure most Mums ( are you one?) would rather take their son into the female changing rooms,than not take them swimming at all

Rachie_B

nottslass wrote: »

OK, there are lots of valid points on all sides, but has anybody thought of the other aspects of safety here ? Not all 8 year olds can swim yet, so surely any parent would be reluctant to leave their young child.unsupervised at the pool side,whilst they get themselves and other children ready !

Surely 10 or 11 would be a more realistic age

Good points

and what about those children that have disabilities / difficulties but look "fine" outwardly

My son has Dyspraxia and finds some aspects of changing difficult
there is no way at the age of 8, he could have / would have coped with being in the male changing rooms on his own

MrsE_2

Rachie_B wrote: »

And then the child / family misses out on swimming in the meantime ?

Life isn't always so clear cut as that! If only..

I am sure most Mums ( are you one?) would rather take their son into the female changing rooms,than not take them swimming at all

Years ago they didn't provide disabled access to things, but people complained & demanded, so now they do.

Years ago women earned less than men for the same job, but people complained & demanded, so now we have equal pay.

Years ago it was acceptable to discriminate against people on the grounds of their colour, race or religion, but but people complained & demanded, so now we have race relation laws.

If you just put up & shut up NOTHING changes, you gotta speak up.

YES, I AM A MUM.

This post is on behalf of women who feel uncomfortable changing in front of 8 year old boys (I would).

AND 8 year old boys, who must get very embarrassed being in their with naked ladies.

Rachie_B

MrsE wrote: »

Years ago they didn't provide disabled access to things, but people complained & demanded, so now they do.

Years ago women earned less than men for the same job, but people complained & demanded, so now we have equal pay.

Years ago it was acceptable to discriminate against people on the grounds of their colour, race or religion, but but people complained & demanded, so now we have race relation laws.

If you just put up & shut up NOTHING changes, you gotta speak up.

YES, I AM A MUM.

This post is on behalf of women who feel uncomfortable changing in front of 8 year old boys (I would).

AND 8 year old boys, who must get very embarrassed being in their with naked ladies.

lol not quite sure where that came from
am bowing out of this thread, before you go off on any more of a tangent

OP good luck with it

xxx

MrsE_2

Rachie_B wrote: »

lol not quite sure where that came from
am bowing out of this thread, before you go off on any more of a tangent

OP good luck with it

xxx

If you had read my first post PROPERLY you would realise no way was I saying that a mother should no worry about sending her 8 year old into a male changing room BUT that councils should be made to provide proper facilities for families.

But you twisted it a bit like I was some kind of child hater.
Then your "most Mums ( are you one?)" snip.

No I'm not against kids
Yes I am a mum.

The only thing I have a real gripe with is councils who don't provide proper changing facilities.

No go & have a go at someone else, because I'm not letting you make me look like an ogre.

SmileyHappyBeing

Are there not any toilet cubicles that you could use?