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I am a busy Mom with 3 young children and have probably spent 4 of the last 7 years or so working on potty training. And as a result, I have seen my fair share of public restrooms.

All of my children began potty training with a fear of public restrooms. To begin with, the toilets were sized for adults and so there was that horrible feeling of dangling feet or, worse yet, the feeling that I might actually fall in if Mommy lets go of me. Then there was the noise. It seemed that each public toilet flushed louder than the last and it sent my kids screaming in terror as they attempted to block out the noise by covering their ears.

Fortunately, the fear eventually subsided and has now given way to fascination (which may actually be worse)! My youngest child always manages to announce in a loud voice at restaurants, in church, or anywhere else that others may hear, that she needs to go to the bathroom. So, never one to ignore that plaintive cry for fear of an accident, I race with her to the ladies’ room where my daughter proceeds to inspect everything from the toilet seat covers to the soap dispenser. Occasionally, she will actually use the toilet but most times we return to the rest of the family after nothing but an exploratory visit and lots of cries from me saying “don’t touch that!”

Not 5 minutes later comes the inevitable request again to go to the bathroom. I consider ignoring the second request while people around me begin to stare as my child begs to go, but eventually I give in and back we go. I have, on occasion, made this trip upwards of 5 times before my daughter eventually decides it’s time to go. But that ultimate success is a great reward!

So, in summary, it’s safe to say that at this point in my life, I don’t care if I never see the inside of another public restroom