To be bewildered by folk who claim that motherhood has made it impossible to go to the loo alone? Why?

[Snog]

What ridiculous nonsense is this?
Just
go
to the loo
alone

[oneforthemoney]

I have to say i've always wondered about this too.

Ditto 'finishing a cup of tea'. I sah with 2 dc under 5 and drink gallons of tea.

[MrsTerryPratchett]

What if the choice is:

TV on
Toddler in loo
Toddler screaming and banging on the door?

[SauvignonBlanche]

YANBU, I don't understand it either.

[MardyBraWouldDoEddieRedmayne]

Well it's not a big deal really. They're just making conversation, it's not a "complaint" as such, just an observation that kids follow you into the loo.

Now my kids are in double figures, I'm generally left alone.

[MardyBraWouldDoEddieRedmayne]

YABU OP because it's a ridiculous thing to get worked up about.

[MissyMooandherBeaverofSteel]

'Just go to the loo alone'

I'll get right to that once I've stopped the world from turning and the tide from coming in

[NumericalMum]

Now my DC is 4 I am allowed mainly toilet time alone but when she was a baby she screamed blue murder f I put her down. Ever. Day and night. It wasn't fun.

[LadyBeagleEyes]

I never had a problem either when ds was little. I even managed to get a shower every day.

[jamdonut]

I thought it was just me who thought that.
I never had any problems going to the loo on my own when I had babies/small children.

[Emilythornesbff]

My toddler follows me to the loo. I thought it was commonplace.

[Yama]

It doesn't bewilder me but I have always toileted alone.

[MardyBraWouldDoEddieRedmayne]

You also seem to have some problems with your paragraph spacing.

[NumericalMum]

I always showered but it involved a very angry crying baby and a lot of anguish from me or jumping in and out of the shower.

[Yika]

My toddler would never let me go alone, she screams and bangs on the door. I don't mind though:)

[notnowbernard]

I'd love to shit in peace

[hazeyjane]

with ds (2.6) it is because I can't leave him safely without some sort of meltdown
or incident.

with the dds (5 and 6) it was more because, when they were toddling age they would just follow me around and I usually left the door open.

I suppose I don't really complain about it though, I'm sure one day I'll be able to go to the loo without someone following me in there. Then I'll have to talk to myself!

[Snog]

but why let them follow you?
why not use the bathroom door?
are you trying to raise a generation of perves ?

[PoppyWearer]

My DC2 is 17mo and usually climbs onto my lap when I'm sat on the toilet. At least he's not bf'ing anymore...

Shutting the door not possible, he is intent on causing himself considerable physical harm "learning through physical exploration" and I need to keep an eye on him.

So....YABU. Each child/parent is different. Well done on having DCs who will play unsupervised.

[MardyBraWouldDoEddieRedmayne]

I witnessed DD's first steps when I was sitting on the loo. I would have missed that if I'd shut her out.

Mind you. I wouldn't have known that I'd missed it, and would have thought the next instance was her first time iyswim.

[3monkeys3]

I have 3 under 5 and mainly get to go alone.

[JacqueslePeacock]

What do those of you who go to the loo alone do with your toddlers while you do so?

[PoppyWearer]

Showering is possible, but I have a little face pressed up against the glass and banging on it for the duration.

[coldcupoftea]

I can't go to the loo without my toddler following me in and asking "are you doing a poo or a wee?" very loudly. Every time, without fail, including friends' houses, restaurants, public loos... Think yourself lucky!

[goodiegoodieyumyum]

I understand the not going to the loo alone, never understood not being able to go at all which I have read many times on mumsnet.