Public Restroom Apparantly

[Mommyto4Kids]

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.

[Happily_wed]

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!"

[Unregistered]

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.

Yup, thats why I have sign that reads "No public restroom" and this is meant for the parents,and siblings of day care kids.

[Heidi]

Honestly? I run a business out of my home. Sometimes people need to use the bathroom. It's not a big deal to me at all. They always ask, and I always say "sure, but leave a quarter on the commode". It's something my GMA used to say...only it was "Ja sicher, aber las einen Groschen auf die Toliete".

[Luna]

I have no problem with people using our bathroom. Sometimes I have to tell them heads up...I haven't had a chance to get in there to check since the last one used it...but I clean after each child uses it so it's usually ok. It's not like strangers are stopping in off the street, I do know these people.

[Play Care]

Honestly? I run a business out of my home. Sometimes people need to use the bathroom. It's not a big deal to me at all. They always ask, and I always say "sure, but leave a quarter on the commode". It's something my GMA used to say...only it was "Ja sicher, aber las einen Groschen auf die Toliete".

I've never had anyone use my restroom, so I wouldn't have an issue with the occasional use. But I can totally understand why providers (and heck, many other small businesses) don't offer public facilities. I've heard horror stories of parents letting their older, non dc children trash the day care bathroom, or parents being caught going through medicine cabinets. I honestly don't think allowing everyone to use your bathroom is the cost of doing business.

[TaylorTots]

Honestly? I run a business out of my home. Sometimes people need to use the bathroom. It's not a big deal to me at all. They always ask, and I always say "sure, but leave a quarter on the commode". It's something my GMA used to say...only it was "Ja sicher, aber las einen Groschen auf die Toliete".

[EchoMom]

I used to let parents use toilet but don't anymore. I tell them it's occupied or that I don't have a guest bathroom. I only have one bathroom and it's usually a disaster. It's one thing for a three year old to use it but I don't need adults in there analyzing my personal things.

[Lucy]

I hate it!! And I did a poll thread on it a couple years ago: https://www.daycare.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36716

[itlw8]

I had a dcd that used to do that. Well we can not have locks on the bathroom door because of licensing so one of the kids as usual ran into the bathroom while he was using it... He was MAD MAD MAD I said sorry that is what happens in a preschool. He never had to use it again. The man was coming from his house maybe8 blocks away... I thought it was funny.happyfacehappyface

[daycarediva]

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."

[Brooksie]

Gee, I honestly have never had a DCP use my rest room or even ask... Maybe its because there isn't a bathroom on the 1st floor? idk.. Guess I've been lucky in that aspect.

[Blackcat31]

Honestly? I run a business out of my home. Sometimes people need to use the bathroom. It's not a big deal to me at all. They always ask, and I always say "sure, but leave a quarter on the commode". It's something my GMA used to say...only it was "Ja sicher, aber las einen Groschen auf die Toliete".

My grandma used to say the same thing! Only it was "Toki, mutta jättää neljäsosa lipasto"



Parents don't often ask to use my bathroom but if they do, I don't mind. I just give the same warning as Luna...sometimes I haven't had a chance to clean up and none of my boys have a 100% accuracy rate....yet.

[lovemykidstoo]

Parents don't often ask to use my bathroom but if they do, I don't mind. I just give the same warning as Luna...sometimes I haven't had a chance to clean up and none of my boys have a 100% accuracy rate....yet.

Same here. I usually tell them I don't mind, but please close your eyes while you do cause it might be a mess! Doesn't happen often, but I don't find it a problem. Now if it was every night and it was adding up to the time they spent here when I had things to do and places to go, then maybe it would irritate me.

[Lucy]

My grandma used to say the same thing! Only it was "Toki, mutta jättää neljäsosa lipasto"

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???"