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Publicrestroomscan become a source of dilemma and anxiety for some parents.
And vice versa what if yourea dadand your two-year-old daughter needs to go potty?
The woman thought it was inappropriate to bring a male into a ladies space.
Yet the mom thought this was absurd andshared onlinehow she dealt with the screaming woman.
Most people believe that the gender of the parent determines which restroom the parent and the child should use.
Parenting and youth development expert Dr. Deborah Gilboa is of this opinion.
Theyre not going to get cooties.
Brisbane-based parenting expert Dr. Justin Coulson agrees.
He says a father taking his daughter into the ladies room might make a lot of women uncomfortable.
We have gendered toilets so that people feel safe, and that should be respected.
I think thats an appropriate social norm that we have.
Many dads might need to come into the womens restroom to use a changing table.
While many mens restrooms do have them, its stillnot requiredby federal law in the U.S.
So, they have no other option than to go into the womens bathroom.
Some people say that all-gendered bathrooms would solve this problem.
Anyone can usegender-neutral bathrooms:transgenderor cisgender, gender non-conforming or gender-conforming persons.
Those with disabilities and the people accompanying them benefit from all-gender bathrooms as well.
All-gender bathrooms can be either single-occupancy or group restrooms.
Single-occupancy restrooms usually have grab bars and wide turn radiuses for wheelchair users.
They are private, so parents can change diapers and assist small children.
Non-gendered group restrooms are the most inclusive, according toNeumann Monson Architects.
Each stall in such a restroom has floor-to-ceiling partitions and full-height doors to protect privacy.
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