Public Restroom Apparantly

[Blackcat31]

Too funny... my Grandma didn't have a saying like that, but my husband does. Apparently inflation has changed it though. If someone mentions using the restroom, he says, "Got a dollar???"

I guess it's time for a fee increase huh?

A dollar per use would probably have me "asking" parents if they need to use the bathroom....

Gotta drum up business wherever we can huh? ::

[jenboo]

It doesn't bother me. I just warn them that i havent cleaned it since the last kid was in there. Only two parents have asked to use it. One is preggo.
My sister uses it almost every day when picking up my niece (she is preggo too). But she uses my personal bathroom. no way would i let a dc parent in my bedroom/personal bathroom. Im not sure why she chooses to use that one though, its usually dirtier than the guest bathroom ::

[Michael]

It's been a long times since I have been on this forum. I don't even remember my log in.

Anyway, why is it that several times a week parents just HAVE to use the bathroom at our house? Why didn't you go pee before you left work or home? It never fails a dck peed on the floor or didn't flush.

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[e.j.]

I had a daycare mom once that was a teacher. She would come in every evening to pick up the kids and insist on washing her hands in my kitchen sink. Yuck! Icky school germs in my kitchen sink! I finally put out a bottle of hand sanitizer and would say " oh here's some sanitizer, just use it!"

I used to have a dcm who washed her hands in my kitchen sink everyday, too. Despite the fact that she had to walk right past my bathroom when she came in, she always made a beeline to the kitchen sink. Her pick up time fell right after our afternoon snack so usually, I had just cleared the table and the dishes and cups were still in the sink. In addition to the thought of all those germs grossing me out, there were days when the sink was full enough that the water from the faucet and her hands would rickashay off the plates and all over my countertop. She never seemed to even notice the mess she was making.

It bothered me but my son has ocd and it used to drive him absolutely crazy. It got to the point where he would offer to rinse the dishes and cups off for me so he'd have an excuse to block her from using the sink. She came in one day and actually had the nerve to ask him to move so she could wash her hands. While I've never encouraged my kids to be rude to anyone, much less a dcp, I had to work really hard at stifling a laugh when he told her, "There's a perfectly good sink in the bathroom if you want to use that."

As for the bathroom, I'm not thrilled when dc parents ask to use it but I can't imagine not allowing someone to use it if they have to go. Like Luna, I usually just warn them that they may have to flush first or watch for sprinkles on the seat.

[Denise]

You can always have the last laugh by putting a note in the medicine cabinet that says something like "sneaking a peek?" or "sneaky peeking is rude" LOL. You know they look ... everyone does.

[AngiesCareXYZ]

I have parents that use my bathroom all the time. They all know that they need to watch their step and that if they don't lock the door then the chances of the door opening is great. I have locks on all my cabinets in the bathroom. Most of the time there are water dribbles on the counter and when I have a potty training class I make sure to let the parent know to hurry it up cause when they gotta go they gotta go NOW! All of my parents are pretty awesome and understand that even though they think I'm Super Woman.... I'm really just another human. :hug:, so there will be messes. .

[STARSHINE852]

I dont mind if they use it.Just as long as they follow the rules of taking off their shoes

[TwinKristi]

Only one parent has asked and I know it's because she just sat in traffic from SF to my house an hour away. I always remind her it's the kids bathroom and I'm not sure what kind of surprises she may find at the end of the day! I used to use my DCP's bathroom, usually to get sick when I was pregnant or if I had a long drive from the city occasionally. For some reason my "morning" sickness always hit me at 5:15pm after getting off work and driving to her house. It was weird! Anyway, ours doesn't lock either so I warn people! LOL

[dave4him]

Oy. I have had that experience too.

[Unregistered]

My bathroom on main floor is practically at the front door. I always make sure it's clean and restocked,etc. No cabinet to sort through it snoop. I don't mind but I request they flush...

[blandino]

I am putting a stop to this, too. I am getting tiny sized potty for my daycare bathroom and the only other bath is on a different floor. "Sorry, I don't have an adult sized guest bath."

We have joked about this many many times.

[blandino]

This is one of my mom's (my partner) pet peeves. We used to have to walk from the daycare room through the house to get to the bathroom. We would let the kids do it, but we really like to keep our personal space personal. So when a parent would ask, it was very irritating. ESPECIALLY the parents who ask daily, I can see occasionally, but I don't get the daily thing.

Now, we have it so the daycare space connects to a bathroom, so it isn't as bothersome. But still odd to me that an adult can't wait until they get home.

And I still institute the rule that no un-toilet trained kids go in the bathroom, even with mom or dad. That is just asking for them to keep asking, so they can go somewhere they aren't normally allowed.

[renodeb]

I hear yeah, every time one of my dc parents has used my restroom something embarrasing has happened. Kid didnt flush, or a clog. One time a dad asked to use the restroom and as he flushed I could here that it was clogged and he came out (didnt wash) and said "your toilet is really clogged so I didnt flush". I try and keep a handle on that bathroom but sometimes I slack and thats when someone asks to use it. I have even had families come for interviews and ask to use my bathroom. (dont know why that weirds me out more. (guess it's cause I dont really know them). Luckily its not many times that they need to use it! Its usually more if I have pregnant moms!

[mpb12]

Toilet use...

I don`t mind for them to use my bathroom. But no they can`t wash their hands in my kitchen sink. Do you guys have rules? It seems that a lot of you let parents stay around too long. I have rules for dropping off and picking up. It says: PLease, make it fast so we don`t disturb the group! I have 8 to 10 hours of work and I`m tired too. I have one parent that she insisted in sending her older son to my inside bathroom when we were playing outside, so I started to tell her to bring him to my outside pool house bathroom, it worked like magic, her older son does not have urges of peeing when around my house any longer. happyface...Remember,it`s your house if you don`t feel comfortable with something then you set your rules.

[ihop]

I was reading this the other day and thought to myself "what's the big deal. If you gotta go, you gotta go"

Then.... dcg's Sa sibling asked to use it. Sure no problem. He was in there 15 minutes while the other Sa kids rode their bikes around my car in circles

Well after they left, I went in there to make sure he didn't get into anything, and he has peed allllllll over the toilet and floor. He is 10!!!!! Learn to aim. It will be the first and last time I let anyone but dcks use it.