Definitely a tough subject especially if the place doesn’t provide a family bathroom. I’d say if people give you a rough time just tell them to talk to the business about getting family bathrooms it’s their problem more than yours. I feel like 8 seems pretty old 7 is questionable since they are still pretty young, but with the pervs out there I can’t say I blame you one bit for any age. unless they go in a group with an older sibling or two and can watch out for each other. That probably would make me feel a little better.

My son is 11 and I still wait for him by the bathroom door and if he takes too long I call his name!!

I let my almost 12 year old go, so long as I can see the washroom and I watch the clock. 3-5 minutes and I’m antsy. Mind you I don’t even let them get off and on the school bus alone at the end of our dead end country road And if it’s a new driver I follow the bus :| My poor kids. I’m a hawk...a lot of their friends are allowed to walk to the park and play...I still go and ensure everyone’s safe at all times, they both say “mom there’s no other moms here, go!” So I’ll go to the furthest bench and sit lol I tell them until they are grown and even after I’ll always worry..I usually get a big dramatic eye roll....

My daughter is 6. I'll let her go in a stall alone but not in the bathroom alome

We went to a waterpark one year and there was a guy inside the boys changing area/bathrooms that was walking around naked grabbing himself. There were so many young boys in there alone. Thankfully a adult told the staff and the police came to remove him. That kind of stuff creeps me out and makes me sick something bad could have happened to one of those kids. I was abused my whole childhood so I can be overly protective with that kind of stuff.

Last year I started letting my 9 year old go in alone. I wait by the door.

@nicole844 ya that's absolutely fine I take my 5yr old boy in with me as well people need to get over it

@nicole844 I understand a 5 yr old completely and especially a 3 yr old girl for sure

@ladyblauvelt.skysmomma lol no when he was little but not anymore. My 5yr old yes

Until my boy is 10 if I have to other women can kiss my butt because there are too many grown perverted men out there who could easily rape a little boy in a bathroom alone and If I have to use the bathroom I’m not just gonna leave my son out in a public area by his self to get kid napped if other people are uncomfortable with my sons safety then they can take their immaturity else where, if someone said something to me about me takin my son with me I’d tell them to get their mind straight because I ain’t about to put my son in a possibly dangerous situation, who the crap complains about a mother trying to protect their child from possible harm it’s people like that who leave their kids alone and they get kid napped or raped. People who complain about mothers protecting their children make me so mad 😡

My older 2 boys they will go alone and I still stand outside waiting for them. There are to many weirdos it makes me nervous. My youngest ones I won't let there 5 and 3. But even at 4-5yrs old I've gotten comments that they shouldn't be in there it's for girls not boys

I'd say the same, 10 they should go alone with you standing by the door. Do you still take your 14 yr old in the woman's? That is definitely a bit too old since at 14 he's a teenager, just asking since you said "sons".

Ignore them! There's too many weirdos running around here for them to go by themselves. Until you are good and ready, bring that kiddo with you!

my daughter is 8 and I only let her go into a public bathroom alone if it's one that only one person can use at a time even then I stand right outside people need to chill!

Around 10. I would allow them to go alone but stand by the door.