It’s you. Their mom was concerned for their safety
My oldest is 10 in autistic my second boy is nine and neither are mature enough to be left alone especially in a men’s restroom where I can’t be there to protect them! Your are the one sexualizing things not them, quit turning little boys into predators. I am a mama of seven (6 boys, 1 girl) my husband works all the time. So usually it’s just my kids and I at the store. I will NOT send them to the men’s bathroom with grown men I don’t know just to make someone else feel better. Sorry not sorry
Have to say maybe it’s cause I’m in a smaller location, but my boys, 9, 12 and 15 don’t need to go into a public restroom with me. They cam wait outside the door or use the men’s room. I will wait for them outside the door. I understand that mom being uncomfortable watching her change her daughter.
If I have to use the bathroom I am not leaving my children unattended for any period of time… as a mother yourself why would you be weirded out by other children… like are you serious right now… do you know howneasy it is for a kid to be abducted… in less then 5 seconds … give your head a shake or two!!! EtA … and you went to the manager about it… like seriously!!!
My grandson is 21 doesn’t look it he’s down syndrome and we take him in ladies room so there always is a reason and their not hurting anyone
My 9 year old goes with me in the women’s restroom if we’re alone. I would not want to leave him outside the restroom unattended or send him in a mens restroom alone.
Erm they are children like hell my 10 yr old boy who’s very young minded going into mens loo alone if I’ve got him on my own no men he comes where I go and I’m pretty sure mist changing facilities are the disabled or family loo as well well they are here ur being a Karen
I would never send a 9 or 10 year old boy into a men’s bathroom alone.
What were you so uncomfortable about? They are children, not every male over 4 is a sexual predator
Have a son and send him into the men’s bathroom at 9 years old girl bye they’re not teenagers their children
The boys are not the problem do you forget they are still small children and if they kept looking over then politely ask them not to look , I rather my brother go in the women’s bathroom where I can make sure he goes in and out safely , those are someone’s children probably waiting for mama to get out the bathroom … they are welcomed in the bathrooms just like you are changing your child’s shitty diaper … they have a right to be there
My 5 year old goes with me. And probably will continue for quite a few years. If I can’t be in the men’s room neither can my son because I don’t trust a damn soul.
I have 2 girls and I would have no issue with this. They are children, you are in the wrong for trying to sexualize them. You have no idea if those boys had any issues such as autism or anything else. Even if they didn’t it takes 1 second for things to go wrong/someone to take them. The fact that you told a manager about two children is absolutely Karen behavior.
Oh this page always has the most effed up questions… like are these people for real
I just have a question, was there an adult there with them? Was their mom in another stall using it still or were they alone?
My son is ten and he is disabled. He stays with me. He will continue to stay with me until he is capable of of being independent…which may never come. I routinely look for “family” bathrooms, but they aren’t always available.
That said, what about men changing diapers in the designated “male” bathrooms? They don’t necessarily have the option to stop other men from walking by.
I often changed the diapers of my children in the car. I didn’t like using changing tables, so I chose an option that worked for me. I found success by finding ways that accommodated my own hang-ups/concerns rather than finding offense with how others accommodated their needs.
You’re wrong. My 8yr old goes with me. I’m not leaving him outside for some creep to get ahold of him because you are uncomfortable changing a diaper in front of him. Use the family restroom or change baby in the car
If they were alone why didn’t you just ask what they were doing but if they we’re with a parent what’s the harm?
Different if they were in there just messing about on their own
I will not let my grandson go to a public bathroom by himself. He is only 8!!! Do you not realize some men like little boys???
Thats how kids get kidnapped you’re the issue sexulizing kids GTFO
I take my 10 year old grandson in with me because I don’t trust him being alone in a mens bathroom, he couldn’t protect himself if a adult tried to harm him. Smart parents do not leave their kids unattended
As someone that knows a child that was abducted by being unattended for only a couple min, it’s not wrong to bring kids into the restroom and not leave them alone.
This is a “you” problem
My son is almost 7 and he goes in with me.
I’d never send my 10 year old into the men’s on his own
Maybe they were in there awaiting mom and she didn’t wana risk them waiting outside to get snatched up? School age im just assuming 5? Idk. Just a guess here. Not enough info
Why do people sexualize everything? They are kids, they are curious and that’s why I’m sure they were looking over…my son is 9 and he still goes in a public restroom with me. I will not send him into a mens room alone! And really? You went to a manager?? Come on! Too many things happening to kids these days…
Mine is 11 and goes with me
Dare someone to say something my baby is just as important as yours no matter the age
No my son is two and when he is 8 he will still be with me. I don’t trust him alone with adults in another restroom. I always opt for family restroom if it’s not available he’s going to be with me
I will not send my 9 year old into the men’s restroom alone. You are worried about 9 & 10 year-olds in the women’s restroom. What about people in the men’s restroom that can take off or do unthinkable things to little kids? Yet we should send them in alone? Make it make sense!
My son’s 3 he goes with me to the restroom of course but when he gets to be 9/10 I’m not sure how I would go about tha
I mean he can’t use the woman’s restroom… and I can’t go in the men’s bathroom
So if he had to go to the bathroom he would go to the men’s bathroom and I would wait on him
So it’s really no different then him waiting outside the woman’s bathroom I don’t think lol idk honestly I haven’t made it that far yet luckily usually we go everywhere as a family and I have his dad and he has an 8 and 10 year old boy that he makes go to the men’s room lol
Yes you are in the wrong
My youngest boy is 7 and he goes in the ladies restroom with me. Too many creepy ADULTS to let a little boy go in alone. I think you are overreacting.
Revisit your question in 8 years please.
My 14 to son is autistic and very low functioning. He cannot be left alone outside. He will always come In with me. I try to bring him into a handicap stall so hes not in the “common area” but that’s not always available.
Wise up they’re children.
Wow. Just wow. The OP thought they were gonna get support?haha
Believe it or not, I’ve only been in a Walmart one time. No, I don’t think it’s “normal” or appropriate for boys of any age beyond toddlerhood needing assistance themselves, to be in the ladies restroom. And if the Walmart manager didn’t care, I’d ask him or her what the name of the District Manager was and where the Corporate office was. (That might give them a HINT they weren’t doing their job). I’d probably do what my outstanding mother would have. I’d find out the name of, and write to, the area manager of Walmart. WTH would feel comfortable urinating, adjusting, etc., etc. with boys of any age after toddlerhood in the women’s restroom ?? In fact it just occurred to me, I would have asked them, “Why are you in here ? Can’t you read yet ? THIS is the ladies room. Not for you boys. You have your own restroom.”
What are kids supposed to go if there’s not another adult. This day and age it’s hard… maybe you could have asked the boys politely to turn around, idk. It’s a hard times right now. No way leaving kids unattended anywhere.
My opinion on that would be their mother was in there and she wanted them close by as to how kids are being kidnapped so much now days. I have an 8yr old boy and when it’s just me and him in public I take him with me to the bathroom as well to keep him safe. Screw public restrooms most assaults happen in public restrooms so when all my kids are together they team up for the restroom while I’m right there at the door. I feel as if your overacting and if you have a boy you will be the same way the world is only getting worse as our babies are growing up in it
If there were no parents in the restroom along with them oh, I would certainly understand your concern. These are the days of gender-neutral bathrooms. They are at many of the public schools already. The boys and girls can use whichever restroom they please. I understand your caution. Especially if a parent was not using the restroom with them. Boys that age do get into more mischief you might realize when unattended, especially if there are more than one.
My son is 13 and is smaller and mentally 9 he’s autistic and I don’t trust people at all. I wish someone would tell me about my son being in the women’s bathroom I’d laugh at them.
My son is 8 and he goes in the bathroom with me, especially when I’m in a store by myself. There’s absolutely no way I would allow him to go in the mens bathroom ALONE in the world we live in today.
My son fights with me every time but he still goes in with his sister and I. He just turned 11 last month. Too many sickos, weirdos and pervs out there. He cannot protect himself against a grown man in a public restroom. You could have asked the two boys to kindly give you some space. They were most likely waiting on their mother/sister to get done.
The only reason it could be wrong is if they were in the ladies washroom without their parent or caregiver.
I’m sorry, but if I’m using the bathroom in any public place, you better believe my children will be in there waiting (depending on age, like a high schooler would be fine waiting outside) I would expect their dad to do the same thing.
I won’t send my boys that age to the restroom alone. I have just gotten to the point where I’ll let them go together.
You’re in the wrong here. If their mom was in there they had every right to be in there waiting. I wouldn’t leave my kids to just stand alone in a busy walmart. That’s hoe kidnapping happens. Wtf is wrong with you that you’re worried about some children seeing you change your baby?
I have a 8 and 9 year old boy. I was a single mom for a long time and I absolutely will and will always take children too young to be left alone with me in the restroom. Kindly get over yourself.
What are you afraid of!!??? Most kids have siblings, and have seen a baby before!! My son is 11, and will be with me in a public restroom, sorry, not sorry!!
Personally I would never let my 9 or 10 year old boy use the mens restroom without his dad in Walmart. There’s way too much kidnapping and trafficking going on these days. I would much rather someone be uncomfortable than my child being kidnapped. Discomfort will last a few minutes. I’ll protect my child at all costs!
My son is 6 and the only time he goes to the mens bathroom alone is at the bowling alley we go to where i know everyone and the door is open so i can hear if anything is happening, or single bathrooms with me by the door. Other than that i will not risk him going alone! I have never had any problem with seeing that either when i was ever changing my kids diaper, those mommas are parenting right and protecting their kids…
First, is the 9 month old your first kid? If so, imagine having that baby on your hip, and another child or 2 with you at the store because you can’t leave them unattended at home. Next imaging having to pee really bad, and knowing you can either A. take them into the restroom with you, while you’re strapped up with an infant. Hoping there’s another mom in there to be aware of your children waiting for you. Or B. Dropping them off at the mens, running into womens, hoping the boys don’t leave the restroom while your still in yours, or what if there was a crazy dude in there but you’re not aware!
If the boys were standing by the changer, it’s most likely because they were told to stand there. Which means they are listening to directions, that’s positive. They aren’t trying to peek in your babies diaper, and chances are, if they saw pee or lil baby parts. They would be grossed out anyway.
My 11 year old goes in the women’s bathroom but he is autistic. So I guess if you seen him standing in the bathroom you would have a problem with that?!?! Hmm that’s just stupid for all you know they have some sort of mental disability and it was better they be in there with their parent. I can say this if someone had something smart to say about my son being in the bathroom It would not go over well.
Yeah idk I wouldn’t trust the mens restroom to let my boys go in there alone at that age. If you’re uncomfortable with other children try using the family restroom next time. That’s where I go with my toddler since he loves opening the stalls doors while I’m in there lol
My son is only 6 so I still feel the need to watch him go to the bathroom, but the main reason why I’d rather have him go to the woman’s restroom with me is because I’m not allowed in the mens and I wouldn’t know if there’s like a creep in there or something? Idk I wouldn’t be able to see what all he’s actually doing. If anything their mom probably does it to also keep them safe we are all just trying to keep our babies safe no matter the age… but I see what you are saying at some point they will have to go use the men’s room and I think 9-10 is a little too old to still be using our restrooms.
If I have to use the restroom and I don’t have someone with me my son’s always went in the restroom with me and it’s not like they were grown men most of us don’t want to leave our kids alone specially now days
I have two boys. 13 and 8. Both have autism. One of them nonverbal. And yea they go in to the womens restroom with me. If there is a family restroom I will use that one. But sorry not sending in my boys alone into mens restroom .
I let my boys come into the women’s bathroom with me (they’re 6 and 7). I’m a single parent. And in this world, you never know what could happen. So until they’re older, they go with mom. (:
Wow seriously!!! My boys were 13 and 14 when I had there baby brother and they helped and learned how to do it all! I was also 10yr old when my baby sister was born and changing diapers. I think you are taking this the wrong way. Do you think that maybe they were taking there sibling to the restroom etc….
Ok first off 9 & 10 isn’t old enough for me to send MY SON TO A PUBLIC MENS RESTROOM ALONE. No mam just isn’t happening. If you got offended you should have just changed her in your car🤦🏼♀️. The world is too mean and cruel for me to let my boy in the men’s bathroom alone.
My son who’s 6, looks like he could be 9 or 10. regardless if they were actually that old, or maybe looked older, it’s OKAY for them to be in the bathroom as long as their mom/guardian is with them. You act as if boys who are 9/10, want to go shopping in the first place, let alone get dragged into the woman’s bathroom guarantee nothing was going on, you’re way overreacting
I mean you’re just changing a baby it’s a public restroom. My son will go with me for as long as I want. If it makes you feel so uncomfortable damn right you can stand out there and wait
It was very wrong of you to go tell the manager. We are all just Mama’s trying to protect our kids
Yes you are wrong, my son is 10 and there’s no way in hell I would let him walk into a Walmart restroom by himself. I have no problem standing in the men’s doorway and listening while he goes or taking him into the woman’s with me
Voting Democrat has consequences, doesn’t it?
Just you… I take my son into the ladies restroom or the disabled with me… No way in hell would I feel safe him entering the men’s alone… They weren’t in there to watch nappies be changed but to wait for their mother like good kids…
You are ridiculous
You couldn’t have just asked them to move? they are CHILDREN and should NOT be left alone while their mother is in the bathroom…. They were probably JUST as uncomfortable as you were:roll_eyes:
Welp, you could of simply asked those boys for privacy and to turn away if the Koala changing table was out in the open. Or you could of changed your child in your vehicle, I’m speculating you had one in this visit. But most of all, you could not be so paranoid as to think those boys were in the restroom for the wrong reasons…
They were probably as uncomfortable as you in there and I highly doubt they were looking at your baby sexually.
Calm yourself, momma. Not everything is a 5’ve alarm fire and needs the swat teams to circle…
Why would you even tell a manager
Get over it.
They are children.
My son is 11 and I will not let him go in the men’s restroom by himself while I go into the women’s, in my opinion he is too young to be waiting for me outside the bathrooms by himself. This world is crazy, too many weirdos out there looking for unsupervised children, I’m not chancing it!! Besides I doubt these boys were looking at your daughter in the way you are thinking, probably just looking over at a baby, doesn’t have to be anything weird! And telling a manager? I could see if it was a grown man in the bathroom but little boys, that is extreme!
You’re overthinking it.
Will you be letting your daughter go to the restroom on her own when she’s 9? That’s your answer.
In the time you spent speaking to the manager, you should have just walked to your car to change her and gone back in. We’re all just moms trying to keep our kids safe.
My oldest son is 8.5y, I also have a 5yo son, and a infant son, no way am I letting them go in a Public restroom alone or stand outside the restroom alone while I went or if I had to change the baby. Maybe their mom was in the stall? Maybe you could have asked them nicely if they would turn around while you changed her. The only time I would feel comfortable for my boys to go in the men’s bathroom alone is when we’re at a small family owned restaurant and I’m right there to watch them.
Where else are they going to go? Would you want your youngun standing alone outside the bathroom in a public place? There are dangerous ppl everywhere
I have 3 boys - 4, 2 and 1. I allow my 4yo to go potty only in the womens room because if he needs help and it’s just my boys and I (like at a store) then I need to be able to go in there and help him. He’s really tall so people think he’s way older and sometimes someone will make a comment. But I’ll allow my son to use the womens room until I feel he is able to use the mens room alone and I don’t have to worry about him. So to answer your original question, yes, you’re in the wrong for thinking that. I have to be able to keep my other two in the cart (for example) and watch them while I do my best with making sure my oldest is only in that bathroom a short time and he doesn’t come out and I miss him. However, that specific circumstance I agree they probably had no reason to be in there. And if they’re 9 and 10 then they should be fine in the mens room alone. If they’re leering or looking at you change your daughter you are completely able to say something to them but the manager probably can’t do anything either way.
9 & 10 year old boys get preyed on too you know.
Uhm EXCUSE ME but my son is 10 years old and with all the disgusting shit going on I will not let him use the MENS restroom on his own. He’s a CHILD.
You could’ve just asked them to give you privacy or addressed your concern to their mother.
I give my 10 yr old boy two choices, go in the woman’s restroom and I stand in there outside the stall or go in the men’s and if he takes too long I yell in there to see if he is okay and if he doesn’t answer me back then momma is going in there. Men’s restroom or not, I’m not taking a chance when it comes to my babies. So maybe another mom did the same type of thing. I personally don’t think anything of it when I see a boy in the woman’s restroom. Maybe that’s just me.
With today and the way things are. Mom probably had to pee and wanted her kids supervised. It happens. Yeah they can go on their own. But it depends on mom. You were right to wait until you were comfortable. I don’t let my 14 year old girl go to public bathrooms without one of her older brothers standing outside the door. It’s the way it is.
I would drag my boys in the restroom . I wouldn’t leave them alone.
I bring my grandsons in the women’s restroom with me bc I’m not comfortable letting them out of my sight for that long. Girls aren’t the only ones at risk.
I do understand how u felt.But this is a mean cruel world.You take care of your child the way you want.May God keep all of us safe.
Bet this comment section didn’t go the way she hoped I’d never send my two boys into the mens room alone at that age…. You definitely overreacted.
They are kids , no child under the age of 12 should be left alone even if it’s to use the bath room . This day and age is not the same as when we were kids. It’s dangerous
Cuz their prob with their fucken mother! What mother if she had to go bathroom would leave her kids out in walmart alone. You have serious issues
I’m so glad I have girls cause let a mom come at me for refusing to let my son use the men’s public restroom alone while I went to the women’s
My boys are 10,8 and THEY WILL GO IN WITH ME.
They aren’t grown men and if parents teach their kids things like diaper changes and breast feeding are normal then it wouldn’t even phase kids.
But I will say I WISH someone would say something to me about my boys being in the womens restroom with me.
Do you not know the world we live in?
They should NOT have been in there. I would have told them so. PERIOD!
I’d assume the mum was In there. Maybe don’t like been left outside or maybe mum don’t trust them to be waiting alone. My boys are 15 and 8. Wouldn’t let lil one alone. My 10 Yr old girl I won’t
Nah, my sons almost 10 and I’ll take him with me into the women’s restroom until he wants to use the men’s room alone. I don’t trust ANYBODY. He’ll usually go to the men’s even without someone taking him, but I’m not going to force him in there when I can accompany him to the women’s where I KNOW he’ll be safe. Move along.
Walmart has a family bathroom. Perhaps you should utilize that. They’re little kids. If you had an issue with how close they were to the changing table, you could have asked them to step back. I get wanting to protect your baby but the fact that you complained to the manager about children is absolutely ridiculous.
Ya you are wrong. Think of the way people are in this world. A split second is all it takes for an adult to steal a child. Guaranteed their parent was in the bathroom using it. Would you send your young kids into a public bathroom alone? Or make them wait outside the bathroom door alone? Because I don’t do that. I don’t think I’d do that until my girls are well into their teens. And even then I won’t be too far waiting for them
I’m hearing a lot of these responses talking about boys needing to go into the women’s restrooms because of possible molesters in the men’s room. No one seems to be concerned about young girls getting molested because men are being allowed in women’s restrooms. Hmmmmm All children need protected from the evil that is in the world.
Was the mom in there with them? If they were in there alone then that’s different
I bring my 12 yr old boy into the women’s restroom. He gripes about it, but he isn’t going alone into the men’s room or waiting outside rhe bathrooms for me. It’s not safe.
I think you need to get into therapy asap. The anxiety you felt over little boys in the bathroom with their caregiver is concerning. I’m worried there’s some trauma that’s unresolved and manifesting now. Super common after we have kids for things to bubble up.