do I take my 3 year old daughter to the womens bathroom or the mens?

Question

I'm a male and I was in walmart shopping and my daughter
had to go to the bathroom, and I didn't know how to handle the situation so I left walmart and rushed home..

Answer 1

Take her into the men's room, but use the the potty with the stalls there dad..

Answer 2

That's a ruff one. You would have to either ask a lady to help her in the women's bathroom. (which could be scary because she would be a stranger) Or why not cover her eyes and take her into the men's bathroom stall, let her do her business and cover her eyes on the way out. 3 yr. olds have to go just about everywhere you take them, so rushing out all the time could get crazy. Good Luck.

Answer 3

Tough one. The men's bathroom would be appropriate. Just announce to the other guys know you have to bring your daughter in. Use the stall ( like that's an option, my bad). Three year old girls are not interested in a guy's anatomy. In walmart, stores and restaurants most guys understand. I'm not sure I would try that in a bar though.

Answer 4

It would figure that someone who shops at Walmart would ask a question like this! She is 3 years old. You are a man. You as an adult cannot go into the ladies washroom but your daughter being that young would pose no problem to anyone if you took her into the men's washroom.

Answer 5

Just take her into the men's bathroom with you. Moms do it with their young sons all the time. Everyone pretty much understands that a 3 year old can't go to the bathroom by him/herself, and with the way people are these days, I wouldn't let the kid out of my sight even if she didn't need "potty assistance."

Answer 6

Take her with you if her mother or a female isn't around. You can always ask a Walmart worker (who is female) to take her but you don't really know that person either. I would take her into the mens washroom with you. Never leave her alone... too many scary people these days lurking in those places.

Answer 7

Just take her to the men's room. My husband takes my daugther to the men's room when she's with him or if I'm busy with something, she's 6 now. Even as she gets older, don't send her into a restroom alone, even in women's rooms you just never know who might be hanging out in there. A lot of stores, malls and airports are starting to recognize that sometimes parents have an opposite sex child they need to take to the restroom and many of them now have what they call family restrooms. I think those are great, every place should have them.

Answer 8

Well, if you daughter is old enough to use the rest room, you may ask a female Walmart employee, they would be glad to assist you. On the other hand, you should not be taking her in either of the restrooms as a male. Sorry

Answer 9

I take my daughter in the men's room. She's three. If no one is in there it's no problem. If other men are in there, I carry her in and get her attention so she's looking at me, then I go to an open stall and close the door. Best I've been able to come up with, the only problem is when we leave she gets mad at me because I won't let her wash her hands, but she gets over it.

Answer 10

I would take her into the men's restroom. You may want to cover her eyes on the way in so she doesn't see anything on her way to the stall. As for washing her hands I can't give you advice on that unless there is no other men in there I would wait on that or make sure you carry some hand sanitizer with you. Hope that helps!

Answer 11

Men's bathroom, use the handicapped stall. Other users have suggested asking a lady to take her into the women's room, but I wouldn't do that unless you absolutely have to.