I guess I'm going to the bathroom alone from now on LOL LOL

my 18 month old son is very articulate. hes also very clingy. so I usually have to take him with me when I go to the bathroom.

Today I realized that I will somehow have to go alone.....

baby: "Mommy, poopy diaper?"

me: "no"

baby:" Mommy, stinky diaper?"

me:"no"

baby: "Mommy, all dirty?"

me: "no"

baby: "oh.....(pause).....Mommy tush!!!"

me: (sigh) "yes"

they understand more than we think......

lol...too funny!
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Lol too funny.I need advice how to keep my little guy out . will you just cio?

My toddler is also always in the bathroom with me.. I cant remember the last time I used the bathroom alone.
He takes the toilet paper and goes behind the toilet behind me and has a blast throwing in the tissues... but ugh it makes me nauseous that he's so close to the toilet with his hands Sad

Its like he's my little bathroom doula.

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I try to distract them with toys outside but once glass broke and I needed the bathroom before I got to clean it up (so couldn't leave unsupervised for 2 minutes) took him in but put him in the dirty laundry hamper so he was contained.

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My moms friend once found her toddler in the bathroom -making an attempt to insert a tampon. I dont think she let her dd in the bathroom with her again!
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my twins do it to. Cant wait till they start school. They take the paper for me and then turn on the water.

which is why for years we had a playpen out in the dining area and the toddler of the time was in there if I had to go to the bathroom.
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Haha, my DD has known all about my bathroom processes for months already, I figure it's good chinuch for toilet training... I absolutely don't trust her outside alone, and I feel bad sticking her in the playpen for this at this age - she considers it like a punishment. Usually she either sits on the bath rug and reads a book, or "cleans" the bath toys with a spritz bottle of water. But yes, she narrates the whole thing, and you know what? I'm not embarrassed at all. I worry a little about the tznius aspect so I try to be a bit discreet, but what do I need to be ashamed of if she should happen to repeat her bathroom stories out of context to others? There's nothing inherently inappropriate about things like "Mommy big girl. Mommy make pishy on toilet. Mommy no diaper. Mommy wear panties." These are things everyone knows anyway, no? And she's a baby, for goodness sake, do people really expect her to understand etiquette?

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So am I the only one who LOCKS the door even when it's just me and my kiddos/toddlers/babies?

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I dont usually let my 19 month old son in the bathroom with me, but when hes in a tantrum state, ill let him come in, just so he doesnt scream more. usually he climbs into the bathtub and plays with his bath toys, so im not really so against it. he doesnt pay attention to me. usually. but once when I had my period, he pointed to the slightly dirty pad (sorry if TMI) and said "Mommy made". well see what happens next time I need the bathroom when he wants to0 come in. I think thats a sign hes getting too old for it!