Can someone please explain to me what is the point of a "family bathroom" at public places?

Let's say you're a mother and you are out with your 3-year-old son. The mother cannot go into the men's room, and the son does not belong in the women's room, so they both go into the family restroom.

And it isn't a bathroom. There is no place to bathe. Not sure why you're calling it that.

For people with children. A mom can take her son in there. A dad can take his daughter in there. Either can take a baby with a dirty diaper and change it in there.

In the olden days, the nineties, you would swing your dick out in a urinal and a four year old girl might be behind you.

Dur wrote:

For people with children. A mom can take her son in there. A dad can take his daughter in there. Either can take a baby with a dirty diaper and change it in there.

In the olden days, the nineties, you would swing your dick out in a urinal and a four year old girl might be behind you.

Uh ok. Then it should be called the "parent-child" bathroom.

Why is this level of privacy needed for a parent? To me it's just giving them a private place to abuse the child.

the430miler wrote:

Dur wrote:

For people with children. A mom can take her son in there. A dad can take his daughter in there. Either can take a baby with a dirty diaper and change it in there.

In the olden days, the nineties, you would swing your dick out in a urinal and a four year old girl might be behind you.

Uh ok. Then it should be called the "parent-child" bathroom.

Why is this level of privacy needed for a parent? To me it's just giving them a private place to abuse the child.

Really? If a parent wanted to abuse their child, you think they would venture out into public, search for a family restroom, then use that? They already have a private home, family restrooms are not providing any additional opportunity for child abuse.

Interesting opinion you have.

I assume that the family bathroom is acceptable for a 45 year old man to take his 90 year old father inside and change his diaper, correct?

the430miler wrote:

Interesting opinion you have.

I assume that the family bathroom is acceptable for a 45 year old man to take his 90 year old father inside and change his diaper, correct?

Why are you so interested in what other people do in the restroom? You are being provided with multiple restroom options. Use them as you wish so long as you don't break any laws.

It is because I have only recently seen family bathrooms and i want to know whether I am allowed to use them or not.

I figured it had something to do with being single/married/children.

Nonetheless, bathrooms are a topic that conservatives take very seriously. To my understanding, the redneck conservatives believe that the LGBT bathrooms are just a sneaky way for heterosexual men to "sneak inside" and masterbate to a young female in the stall next door. They dont believe the man thinks hes a woman. They think its a scam so he can observe young girls just because hes wearing a wig.

That's what conservatives believe. And its bullcrap.

Since conservatives are family centric people, I assume that they would support family bathrooms. Just like ththeththey support christian holidays.

the430miler wrote:

Uh ok. Then it should be called the "parent-child" bathroom.

You could have a small child out with an older sibling. That would be a brother-sister, sister-sister, brother-brother restroom!!

To solve any problem, a large public store should just have an appropriate number of individual restrooms and anybody can use one as available.

might as well get rid of urinals...... wrote:

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To solve any problem, a large public store should just have an appropriate number of individual restrooms and anybody can use one as available.

Exactly. Just like Buckees in texas

My daughter has physical challenges and requires assistance to transfer from her day chair to a toilet. As a dad I am comfortable in taking her into "family bathrooms" as opposed to either the men or women specific spot that could make either of us, and other patrons, uncomfortable. The fitness center where we are members also has "family changing rooms" with a shower so that folks with caregivers of opposite genders can be allowed a space for assistance.

Our family is appreciative of the existence of such facilities.

was quicker than 430 wrote:

My daughter has physical challenges and requires assistance to transfer from her day chair to a toilet. As a dad I am comfortable in taking her into "family bathrooms" as opposed to either the men or women specific spot that could make either of us, and other patrons, uncomfortable. The fitness center where we are members also has "family changing rooms" with a shower so that folks with caregivers of opposite genders can be allowed a space for assistance.

Our family is appreciative of the existence of such facilities.

Ok. That would be a handicap bathroom. Which is a separate entity.

thought it just indicated that there was a diapering board available

the430miler wrote:

was quicker than 430 wrote:

My daughter has physical challenges and requires assistance to transfer from her day chair to a toilet. As a dad I am comfortable in taking her into "family bathrooms" as opposed to either the men or women specific spot that could make either of us, and other patrons, uncomfortable. The fitness center where we are members also has "family changing rooms" with a shower so that folks with caregivers of opposite genders can be allowed a space for assistance.

Our family is appreciative of the existence of such facilities.

Ok. That would be a handicap bathroom. Which is a separate entity.

Please stop worrying about 'bathrooms' so much.

the430miler wrote:

It is because I have only recently seen family bathrooms and i want to know whether I am allowed to use them or not.

Only if you bring your family with you. Under no circumstances are you permitted to enter one of these restrooms alone, and hopefully someone will have the decency to call the police if you do.

the430miler wrote:

was quicker than 430 wrote:

My daughter has physical challenges and requires assistance to transfer from her day chair to a toilet. As a dad I am comfortable in taking her into "family bathrooms" as opposed to either the men or women specific spot that could make either of us, and other patrons, uncomfortable. The fitness center where we are members also has "family changing rooms" with a shower so that folks with caregivers of opposite genders can be allowed a space for assistance.

Our family is appreciative of the existence of such facilities.

Ok. That would be a handicap bathroom. Which is a separate entity.

Semantics, but no. It is a "family bathroom" because some folks are offended by the term 'handicap' and a suitable PC name had to be coined (similar to how in MLB that Disabled List is now Injured List).

Folks are offended the term 'handcapped'? I once saw a bathroom in China for handicapped people mistranslated to English as 'deformed man bathroom'. Now that is flicking funny, I don't care who you are.

Family bathrooms are for "making families".

was quicker than 430 wrote:

Semantics, but no. It is a "family bathroom" because some folks are offended by the term 'handicap' and a suitable PC name had to be coined (similar to how in MLB that Disabled List is now Injured List).

I don't really see this as a PC thing. The use of the bathroom extends beyond handicapped individuals, so they name it something that reflects the broader use.

And the MLB thing is really just a matter of keeping up with changes in the language. If you have to miss work because you fell and dislocated your shoulder and had to go the the ER to get fixed up, do you call your boss and say "I'm not going to make it to work today because I have become disabled?"

might as well get rid of urinals...... wrote:

the430miler wrote:

Uh ok. Then it should be called the "parent-child" bathroom.

You could have a small child out with an older sibling. That would be a brother-sister, sister-sister, brother-brother restroom!!

To solve any problem, a large public store should just have an appropriate number of individual restrooms and anybody can use one as available.

This is exactly what the new Polaris lounge in SFO has. There are no mens or womens bathrooms and no urinals. There are about 20 private bathrooms with a toilet and plenty of room to change. So far I have never seen one that is dirty and not stocked.