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hey people, im just a bit worried as to what i should do to go to the toilet myself. my daughter is 14 months, running around and im a single father. it is becoming a task not drinking untill she goes for a nap or to bed alos the same for going to the toilet. 🙁
plus if we are out and there are no family nappy changing toilets where do i go. 🙁
Hi Lee 🙂
I can see that would be a problem. When you're at home you should just pop her in her cot when you want to use the toilet. Or buy a baby gate which can fit across her bedroom door and just put her in there with some toys, if you need to do stuff. I also used to have a playpen for my babies which would allow me to get on with things whilst they played happily with their toys...they would even have a nap in it!
When you are out, if there is no separate baby changing room ask at the customer services desk if there is somewhere you can use. Usually the baby changing room is separate and has a toilet in the room, you could just use that toilet and leave her strapped in her pushchair. If in doubt ask an assistant and they will usually help.
thankyou that is really helpfull. at what age are children supposed to stop having daytime naps? :/
It varies, my grandson is two and he still has a nap, he goes for his nap late morning and usually has a couple of hours. I think this lasts until they are 3 or even later.....it's been a long time since mine were babies, my youngest is 29 in August! 😆
I take my 3 year old with me to public gents loos and have never thougt twice about it.
As for naps - she takes an hour nap most days. My son napped until aged 5.
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