When do you trust them alone in the bathroom?

This is not a PT question, because Anthony has been trained for about a year now. But at what age will I be able to start trusting him alone in the bathroom? I mean really!? He goes in to do his business and he always ends up getting into something...unrolling the toilet paper, pouring the shampoo in the toilet, dropping his toothbrush in the toilet (yuck)...you get the picture. But with 2 19 month olds running around, I can't really plop my butt in the bathroom with him for 15 mins either (what's with boys taking SO long to get it done??). So just curious when you found that you could let your kids do their business alone. TIA!

 

I still don't and mine are 4 1/2!! if left long enough they'll be up to something. Either using the whole bottle of liquid soap to wash, or emptying out all the toothpaste..


So maybe 7 haha

 

My girls are three and pretty new with potty training, but I'm willing to send them back. I always go check on them after a few minutes, but if they are willing to go it alone, I'm willing to let them. Sometimes they like privacy for a poopy.

They've sort of let up on the havoc (unrolled t.p., etc.) but I do make sure to check on them if they are back there. Especially with that eerie quiet when you know something bad is happening.

 

I forgot to mention that Anthony is 3 years old and 3 months. If it matters...

Thanks!

 

I put everything up high so they cant get into things. HTH!!

 

I found that they were OK in the bathroom alone within a few months of training. However, our boys trained much later. One was almost 3 yrs and the other was almost 3.5yrs. So that may be the difference. I see a much greater difference in their maturity level since 3.5yrs.

They undo their pants, put up the toilet seat, flush, pull up their pants and wash their hands. They only call me in to help with wiping (when its #2). I think starting preschool this past fall helped to drill in the "self" bathroom chore routine as well.

 

My oldest (3y6m) goes in by himself unless he is have a difficult time pooping and he wants company. There is nothing in the bathroom for him to play with. The toilet paper is the only thing and I keep a big roll up (for adults) and a very small roll (he is in practice mode) for kids. The hot water is turned off and the cold water is turned on so low if he is messing around with that there is not much damage. HTH

Cari

 

DD1 is 4 and i trust her alone.. Sometimes she gets into something.. But mostly she just goes potty and washes her hands..

 

Mine can't be trusted in their either! They will unroll all the toilet paper and put it in the toilet, flush a whole pack of the Kandoo wipes, spray water around the whole bathroom, etc. I think when they're 30 - LOL!

 

When mine started preschool, and they learned how to behave in the bathroom. But they were almost 4 before they didn't need my help. They learned at camp how to wipe, and then they didn't need me anymore.