Last night we went out to dinner and my husband had to go to the potty. Not just to pee so I did not know what to do. When he opened the door I could see that it was pretty much a one person room with a stall and a urinal on the wall, so I went in with him and guided him to the stall. Well the door opened an a man came in and looked at me like maybe he had misread the sign and was in the ladies room. I told him my sitiuation and stepped outside while he use the potty. Please let me know what am I do to in case it is a potty here there are more rooms than just one.
line where you can put in a question. (It's just under my account/public profile/signout). Type in "How do I deal with taking my dad to a public men's restroom" It will then bring up the topic. Then in blue lettering you will see the question - click on it and it will bring you to the original question that was posted on 11/19/2011 and all 27 answers. Hope this helps. Please let me know if you are able to access it - I just tried it and it worked fine. God Bless you for the care you are giving!!!
I have a friend with similar circumstances (handicapped son). She has a small magnet sign that she sometimes places on the outside restroom door as a warning to women/girls before entering.. I think she mainly uses it at large or high traffic restrooms where she can't possibly speak to everyone coming and going. The 5x7" sign, which she carries in her purse, says something like: THERE IS A MAN IN HERE! (In bold red type that gets attention) In smaller black type: "Due to health concerns, a man has been escorted into this restroom in order to use the facilities. It should only take a few minutes. If you are not comfortable with his presence, you should not use this facility at this time. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you for your understanding & patience."
The sign reduces the shock factor upon entering the restroom and is informative so that women/especially young girls have an option of coming back later, before entering.