We have all been there. There I am, daughter in hand entering my least favorite place...the public restroom. Kick open the door, screaming under my breath, "Don't touch anything!". There has to be a better way! The process of sitting our bare body on an infested public object seems so ornate. You would think with all the things we have come so far with, why not the public toilet? And toilet paper, really! We actually use paper, does that not seem archaic? Teaching kids the correct way to handle public bathrooms can be exhausting. Squeezing the both of you into that little stall, hoping there is a hook for your bag, covering the seat fully, making sure she keeps those legs out so that they don't touch the dreaded underside of the toilet, and then escaping quickly after flushing so that you are not covered with toilet germs. Downright exhausting! Then, after washing your hands you can't even dry them with that air dryer thing because they say somehow that thing is also blowing out germs and bacteria. I avoid public bathrooms at all costs. I even started carrying a portable little potty for my four year old. Unfortunately my ten year old nor myself for that matter can't use this! How do you handle public bathrooms?
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I do the same thing. "DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING" in my nastiest voice. She's probably going to need therapy.
LOL. I'm always telling my 8 and 3 year old not to touch anything when we're in a public restroom. I do wish where was a cleaner option. Visiting from MBC-CAC.
I have been known to push the flusher with my foot, I use the side though so I'm not leaving yucky floor germs for the brave who go for it! I tagged you for a 10 things that make me happy meme at my blog if you would like to join in:)
Mwahahaha I guess we all do the same things. I also say don't touch that and use my foot to flush. I also use a potty spray. That's why I try to do my business before I step out the door :)
I hear you! I never forget a clean bathroom:) I know just exactly where all the acceptable public restrooms are in Utah - LOL!
Kristin
i drape the toilet seat with toilet paper. My daughter once ventured into the toiletry disposal bin which almost made me puke. I'm the same way, though. whats worse is letting others take your daughter to the bathroom like an inlaw, cause you know they dont have your same ideas about the bathroom. i dont want to even think about it.
I am so happy to hear that someone else says "don't touch anything!" I always feel like a crazy person when I say it.
Mothers in public bathrooms are all sorts of fun, especially when they send their sons unaccompanied into the men's room.
It is a joyous experience to be in a stall when mom barges in because she wants to make sure that little Johnny is ok.
As a parent I get it, but that is a moment I try not to share with anyone. So you can imagine how much more special it is with a woman playing mama bear.
I agree with JoeyRes. I am probably traumatizing my children with how uptight I am in public restrooms, too. They give me the heebie jeebies. BIG TIME.
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And you know what's worse than public bathrooms? Public bathrooms in high schools! Don't go near them...talk about your own personal hell!
Had fun in the public bathroom with my grand daughter, she kept telling me it was well equipt, everything was perfect. At first I was wondering what she was talking about, but before we left, she explained. BTW when it was my turn to go I had her stick her foot under the stall. I often wondered if I had to reach her foot, if I could?
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