To eat or/and drink in the bathroom?

[Artandco]

Personally we have always done this. Last night I enjoyed a long bath with a nice chilled glass of rose. Perfect.

However in laws are around and have just made huge catbum faces about dh taking his tea into the bathroom whilst he supervises kids bath. He's sitting on a chair with a magazine and tea literally just checking the small beings don't drown themselves, not exactly with his head down the toilet. Mil has just gone in to ask if he wanted her to take tea out again ( which he didn't)

I mean I wouldn't eat my roast dinner off the toilet seat, but in general is there that much wrong with food or drink in the bathroom? It's a perfectly clean bathroom that is cleaned basically daily and then scrubbed weekly by our cleaner. In fact it's probably cleaner than living room tbh as we don't deep clean that weekly.

Do you do this?

[MrsGentlyBenevolent]

I can't eat or drink in the bath, the heat and water makes me feel a bit bleh. I always make a cuppa for him to take to the bath, and he usually had a packet of biscuits to (destroy) nibble on. We send in the dog to clean up any crumbs .

[Ollienoodles45isbananas]

It's definitely a perfect room to hide in with a lovely glass of wine, where else are Us mums supposed to hide

[Pipbin]

Either way something in my Hand and its going in my mouth
But if it's a cup of tea then you aren't actually touching the thing you are consuming with your fingers. If you are eating crisps or skittles then you are.

People who get all up tight about stuff like this make me . They are happy enough to go into town and press the buttons on pedestrian crossings, open doors, use ATMs and then buy a coffee and a pastry.

[QuintShhhhhh]

ds1 once ate his dinner sitting in front of the loo.

He was convinced he was going to be sick "any moment".

He was so hungry he was nauseous - school had not let him eat his lunch as he said he had belly ache (out of hunger) and instead of letting him eat they rang me to come pick him up.

[fredfredgeorgejnrsnr]

There's a lot of difference between swallowing and chewing... but I may be on the wrong thread.

[Spilose]

I've tried biscuits and chocolate in the bath before....it didn't turn out well. Crumbs and melted chocolate isn't ideal!!

Wine - yes!

[bonzo77]

My grandfather used to take a cup of coffee and his cigarettes to the toilet or bath. Or his pipe, once he'd given up cigarettes, for health reasons.

And sometimes when DS2 refuses his supper I feed him in the bath.

[MrsTedCrilly]

Some old people have such weird standards.. but this what they're used to I guess. Maybe it's less about germs and more about social etiquette and old fashioned habits. I bet they drink their tea in the sitting room or kitchen and that's it. "Imagine if someone saw us have tea in the bathroom, what would people think!"
I'm so glad we're becoming more easy going about standards/expectations! E.g. My grandparents wouldn't have considered wearing anything other than proper clothes even when chilling out, now most of us wear slobs or pjs if we're staying at home. I would not have fit in well if I was in their generation

[TheHouseOnTheLane]

When you say "tea" you mean his evening meal don't you? Sorry but that IS gross!

[Artandco]

No, when I say tea I mean tea. As in a cup of tea. Evening meal is called dinner and eaten at the table!

[Sparklingbrook]

Hot drinks in the bath-that's a no from me but a nice ice cold alcoholic drink is very nice.

I wouldn't really enjoy a cuppa while the DC were in the bath TBH and would rather wait til i can relax with it. Plus IIRC I had to be involved in stopping them making potions with the shower gel and creating tidal waves.

[TheHouseOnTheLane]

Art not for everyone it's not. Many people on MN and in life call it tea and eat it wherever!. I thought you were one of them.

[Thelushinthepub]

Wine or tea in the bath is the best thing ever. I have eaten a box of chocs in the bath too

[Sparklingbrook]

Eating in the bath is unnecessary really. I am still struggling with the though of a bath and a boiling hot cup of tea or coffee.

[NorbertDentressangle]

Actually, if you think about it, you put your toothbrush (which is stored in the bathroom, usually open to the environment) in your mouth at least twice a day so what's the difference with putting food in your mouth. At least the food hasn't been forever standing around in the bathroom like your toothbrush.

Personally though I don't eat in there but occasionally I'll finish my tea if I'm running out of time and have left it to cool down whilst I shower.

[abigamarone]

I'd struggle with anything that required a knife and fork but sandwiches, chocolate, tea, gin or wine are all fair game. My hands tend to be at their cleanest when I'm in the bath. I keep a handtowel nearby though. Love chilling out in the bath - I even have a waterproof tablet so I can watch a bit of telly...

[NorbertDentressangle]

Well, no, but those who are up in arms at the thought of "poo crumbs" ( ) getting on their food and drink might want to also freak out at the "contamination" of other things that they put in their mouth!

[rainpouringrainbows]

I more puzzled by the amount of bathrooms who have toilets in them (seats up and everything) than someone having a cup of tea near the bath.

[toomuchtooold]

DH often takes a beer in while supervising kids. But this is an in-law thing isn't it? Ours were here last week and refused to eat any dinner until we found them napkins, even though we only moved house 10 days ago.

[2rebecca]

I've never lived in a house with a bathroom that didn't contain a toilet. My grandparents' very old council houses were the only houses I came across with separate toilets and one of those was outside.

[NorbertDentressangle]

toomuchtooold - you should have just stuck a loo roll on the table and said "there you go"!

[LoveChickens]

I ate a croissant on the toilet the other day

[sykadelic]

I wouldn't take food into a public restroom/toilet, but into my own bathroom, when not using the toilet and because the lid is kept down, is fine.