https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 08:10:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fear-of-public-bathrooms#post-2208332 Mon, 15 Jun 2015 01:53:18 +0000 lamariniere 2208332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is scared of the hand dryers (even now at 4), so we aren't allowed to use them in public toilets. He has never been afraid of using the actual toilet though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fear-of-public-bathrooms#post-2208323 Mon, 15 Jun 2015 00:12:39 +0000 MsMini 2208323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know how it happened, but once we started potty training my DS got OBSESSED with peeing in public washrooms, he didn't love being in them before then, but I think something about being able to use them instead of just being in them passively made him like it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fear-of-public-bathrooms#post-2208289 Sun, 14 Jun 2015 23:07:55 +0000 Chuckles 2208289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2littlepumpkins: oh no! Those hand dryers are the worst. My LO is almost 2 and they totally startle and scare him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fear-of-public-bathrooms#post-2208285 Sun, 14 Jun 2015 23:01:45 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2208285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chuckles: thanks for the tip! Now just to get her to actually enter the bathroom... :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fear-of-public-bathrooms#post-2208275 Sun, 14 Jun 2015 22:45:00 +0000 Chuckles 2208275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We haven't had to deal with this yet, but I remember people saying that they carry stickers or post its that you or LO can use to cover the automatic flush sensors in public bathrooms. I thought that was genius. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fear-of-public-bathrooms#post-2208258 Sun, 14 Jun 2015 21:53:16 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2208258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How do you deal with potty training? The plan right now is for her to eventually go and then leave and I flush. She has suddenly taken to her small potty today and I think it won't be *too* long until she will sit on the regular toilet at home. It's the loud noises of the toilets flushing and the hand dryers that scare Lo. </p>