Seat covers in public toilets--a must for children?

[Cadmum]

My SIL was disgusted to see our DD (7) use the toilet without placing loo-roll on the seat. Am I a bad mother for having never taught her this 'trick'? I was under the impression that infection is not spread from toilet seats and that the most important part of public toilet hygiene is washing hands and avoiding touching the flushing mechanism, the tap, and the door handle once your hands are clean.

(If there are seat covers available then I encourage her to use them but I thought that the bacteria just went through the loo roll.)

i get told of by my health visitor for being to clean . wash hands a must but seat covers?
i hover and make dd1 d2 hover over seat i wouldnt sit tbh

you are absolutely right cadmum

I sit and dd1 sits.

ALWAYS wash our hands even though I hiss 'dont touch anything as we go in.

oh yes def whisper " dont touch a thing " too

No - not a bad mum - I always think people over-react about the 'dangers' of public toilets.

As long as your DD washes her hands after, there is no chance of catching anything.

If the seat is wet from the flush I wipe it over before DD / I sit on it, but that's a comfort thing, not a hygiene thing!!!!!!!

Have never seen seat covers in public loos anyway!
I usually hover! Surely washing hands is more important, and wont you be touching the loo seat with your hands when strategically placing the loo roll on the seat lol!

Can I just ask, has anyone ever heard of anybody catching something from a toilet seat? I mean I know bacteria are spread via unwashed hands but what exactly can your thighs contract from coming in contact with bacteria?

I used to hover but was sick of weeing on my trousers (???). Always sit on the seat now

Apparantly hovvering is bad for you as you are unlikely to empty your bladder completely.

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whats wrong with the old three finger technique

omg milli
maybe mumsnet could get a discount

what chaps???

that item is very freudian milliways

chaps ??????????????

Come on chaps!

you have never heard of the three finger technique???
its a speciality with long distance runners....

I have to say I'm intrigued too Chapsmums! Come on???

Carmenere I have it on good authority that you can get pregnant from the toilet seat that a boy has weed on!

three finger what?!?!?!?!?

I put loo roll on the seat. Even now. But I'm one of those 'weirdies' who uses soap to wash her hands after using the loo and doesn't handle taps or door handles w/my bare hands after doing so.

What you can actually catch babies from toilet seats

cant belive I am typing this...
you use the index and ring finger to spread your lips
then use the middle figer to aim your urethra.
The first few time will be messy, best practised in the shower, but you will sone be peeing like a man!!!

grimola