THink in this situation ‘wrong place wrong time’ BUT I have to say when we were toilet training our son we had a potty in the car…… encourgaed him to use as part of the training process rather than using nappies when out…… so yes we did all ow potty in public BUT it was discretely done

I think you said it right – “time and place”. It’s not universally wrong, but there are definitely places you shouldn’t do it.

Not in front of everyone, no. Teach your kids the importance of privacy from a young age! I don’t have an issue with it, if done discretely. Although would never do it with my kids

Nope. What would you do if, for example, you had and number 1 and 2 .. calmly walk through crowds to a toilet??

I think it’s fine to an extent. If it’s somewhere a little more private thats fine. My sister-in-law use to carry around one in her car as she has triplets and when kids need to go, they need to go

No just no why would you do this is beyond me

I’m not a fan and never had my kids use the toilet outside of our home or families houses.

Personally I think it’s not normal to go to the toilet in public, not for us adults not for our little ones. I’m also mindful that there may be perpetrators and paedophiles out there to which I don’t like to expose my kids.

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  • • Ellen replied
    • 20 Feb 2021 , 5:30 am

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  Personally I think when your child isn’t fully toilet trained and you fear you haven’t a toilet available for a length of time, you could just use a pull up.

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    • • mom460749 replied
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    Who thinks perpetrators and paedophiles at every turn of bad parenting??
    That should be the least of your worries.

    Who carries a “potty” through the supermarket?

    Carry it in your car and “train” when you get out of the car or back to the car. Just like you do at home for older children when you remind them to go to the toilet before you leave home.

It’s hard when they’re training. They often say they need but can’t wait until the nearest toilet. Parenting is hard enough without the judgement

I would say dad didn’t want to lose his spot in line. When your child needs to go to the toilet you take them to the toilet. If you are in a line, a shop or anywhere for that matter you still go to a toilet. If there are none around, because you are out for a walk or bike ride, find a discrete place. That’s what I am trying to teach my son. His grandmother told him he could wee anywhere because he is a boy, he took her literally. I have told him that if he needs to do a bush wee he needs to make sure no one can see him.

There have to be some civilities.

No, I wouldn’t do that, but had a potty in the boot of the car.

“…her own children are not yet at the potty-training stage.” Says it all right there. Come back and comment when you’ve had to clean poop off carseats, swings, playground equipment, isles in Woolworths etc which is what I would’ve had to have done had I not had a portable potty for my kid. I think EVERYONE would be infinitely more grateful to see a little kid learning to use the toilet rather than having mess everywhere spreading germs.

Define public- we used to keep one on the back of the ute in case of a long drive and there being no toilets around. We would be discreet however and not do it in front of people and it was usually number one.

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  • • mom462929 replied
    • 20 Feb 2021 , 7:56 am

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  This is what we so too. Never whip it out in a crowded area but keep it in the car and will use it away from others.

This is teaching a child that it’s perfectly alright to relieve themselves in front of everyone. If you’re taking your child out somewhere who is not yet potty trained then put a nappy on them. It’s definitely not alright to let them go near food either.

Wow! I think you do need to be discreet and also consider the child and surrounding people. Adults don’t go the toilet in public, and if they do they cop a fine. I think it’s about teaching children where to go to the toilet too, and it’s private. I appreciate potty training and we’ve all had to manage it. I don’t see ANY benefit in doing it in public. And in a supermarket???? Surely there are food safety and hygiene issues associated with that. Not okay.

Totally grouse and totally wrong, what kind of parent lets their kids do this in public, not teaching them what is right or wrong in a civilized society. If the kid has such an issue about not being able to hold on then wear a nappy.

That is definitely wrong. These children may grow up to be adults that urinate in public also. Children need to be taught that it is a private thing!

How disgusting – I wonder if the parents do that too?

I wouldn’t humiliate my child by making them use a potty in public. I took extra clothing in case of accidents and always tried to get them to the toilet asap. I think it is poor form making a child go in public. I am sure the parents wouldn’t like to relieve themselves in front of strangers.