So we were recently on a long road trip and we stopped at a truck stop for a potty break. Me and my daughters enter the woman’s restroom and there is a mom looking at me apologetic standing in front of a stall door. I am wondering why she is looking at me with that expression, when finally the door opens and her son comes out of the stall. He was maybe 7 or 8 years old. She looks at me as my daughter is entering the stall and says, “I don’t trust him to go into the mens room just yet. Is that bad?”
I gave her the best and most honest answer I had. Which was, “People are crazy and I don’t blame you one bit. I didn’t let my son start going to the mens room alone until he was about 10.” Yes I got looks from time to time, but who cares? If you want to fault a mother that is protecting her children to the best of her capabilities something is wrong with you. Not the mom.
I think today we worry so much about offending others that it just stresses us out to the max. If I am traveling on a long road trip, and I am in a state where I know no one, I’m just passing through… You are damn straight I will not be sending my small children into the bathroom alone. If that bothers you, that’s your problem. Not mine. I will leave that restroom with a smile on my face knowing I did what I felt best for my child with no further thoughts about you and how you looked at me in the process.
So, to the apologetic mom in the truck stop restroom that was questioning herself, Keep momming!! You’re doing a fabulous job, don’t second guess your self!!! You have got this mama!
Anonymommy 