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

Aren't we so lucky to be discussing such trivial matters. Here is my opinion for what it is worth -

Surely it's easier to let the toddler come in, rather than having a screaming fit. It's called picking one's battles.

(I don't know why I'm even contributing on this thread. I don't own a toddler any more.)

Jacqueline - i just walk off saying 'mummy is just going to the loo' or sometimes i just walk off. What did you think we do? Lock them in a cabe or s8mething?

Cage or something!

Now DS is 5, I do get to the loo on my own. But when he was little, he just followed me everywhere. There was so much important stuff he had to tell me immediately.

Baths are a different kettle of fish though. I only get to have my bath in peace when he is at school. Sometimes I can't wait until my naked body starts to embarrass him. Does anyone know when this will come?

Not all children are the same.

Bully for you.

I've never taken a child to the loo with me
Nothing bad has ever happened as a result
I just don't understand why people say this is a problem - I think it's really odd! And it's a freaky thing to tell people to expect from parenthood imo
Are you people very slow wee-ers or ploppers, is that the problem?

Me neither- I've never understood

I saw someone on here claim she hadn't had time to brush her hair once. I wanted to shout 'you're on mumsnet!' put down the laptop and brush your bloody hair!

Mine were usually popped in their cots with a few toys while I went to the loo (in the next room), I was probably just lucky that they were happy enough with this.

Pick your battles though? Really?
Surely you only have to ignore banging on the door once or twice or horrors even 10 times before your kid realises it doesn't work?

Must admit my dd follows me to the loo and cries if I shut it but if I leave it open she try's get the big brush or wipe my fanboy for me.
I'm ok if I sneak away though.

But they follow you!

Maybe you've not had a velcro baby/toddler.

I minded being watched less than I minded listening to DS scream. He's 4 now and doesn't follow me most of the time.

Why would I ignore my child being upset when all it takes is to keep a door open? As others have said I choose my battles and that one isn't worth it.

why tell them though? Don't people just nip to the loo when they need? I don't think DD would have time to notice most of the time.

Aren't we so lucky to be discussing such trivial matters huh? It's ok to chat about trivial stuff you know!

Not that there is anything trivial about toilet/toddler etiquette!

If i shut the door on 2yo dd she will sit with her back to the door and repeatedly bang herself backwards against whilst screaming and crying. It makes the whole house shake and tenses me up so badly i can't actually go.

The only time i get to shit in peace is when they are both in bed or when dh is home and he can drag her away from the door.

I may well manage to actually go to the loo alone but......................................................... I have two people hammering on the other side of the door EVERY TIME tellign me to hurry up, they need a wee!!

They are 6 and 7, so at least go to school!

I take ds to the loo with me, he seems to enjoy it and stops him from damaging stuff/himself or getting up to no good when my back is turned.

I used to have to leave DS sobbing while I went to the loo. Now he's (15months) mobile I just leave the door open and he generally meanders in for a neb. I have to take him with me to the bathroom if I need a shower - he will play by himself but needs to be able to see me if he wants to iyswim. However he had taken to standing and pressing his face against the shower cubicle door when I want to get out, resulting in some very long showers while I try to persuade him to shift!

I sneak off like a sneaky snake. It's only if I hear the words "coming ready or not" shouted across the house that I know there is a danger of being invaded. Sometimes I am not found in the bathroom by the time I have finished.

That said, I quite like it when I am invaded though because DS will often sit down next to me and start a very interesting conversation with the words "Are you doing a wee or are you doing a poo Mummy?" It makes me laugh but he is my last baby.

Ummm, because he can open the bathroom door.

KLAXON CALL!!!! NOT ALL CHILDREN ARE THE SAME!!!!

Some people are lucky enough to have babies/toddlers who just potter happily by themselves. I didn't.

Now mine are 4 and 5, yes, I can go to the loo in peace most of the time. A couple of years ago, no chance. Of course I could have closed the bathroom door, but I'd rather have them in with me, than banging and screaming on the door outside. TBH, not being able to go to the loo by myself was never one of the things that bothered me about being a SAHM, but I may have jokily mentioned it every now and then.

How many children have you got Snog? Were they always happy for you to leave them for a few minutes?

Because my 12 month old screams herself into a frenzy every time I leave the room and would have indoubtedly made herself sick by the time I got back from the loo.