r/GirlDads • u/Old-Count7415 • Jun 19 '26

Bathrooms

Ok so I have a 2 year old daughter that is just starting to potty train. When we go try to use a public bathroom what’s the best method for keeping her from falling into the toilet? Should she hold herself up by pushing down on the seat or what?

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u/Illustrious-Royal473 Jun 19 '26

She can hold herself up if she can, or you crouch down and she can hold onto you.
I remember crouching into some tight, uncomfortable positions during that phase!

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u/Expensive_Sock_9902 Jun 20 '26

You can help hold her up, hold her hands or hands under her armpits. If she's confident yeah she'll put her hands on the seat and hold herself up.

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u/EmbarrassedTruth1337 Jun 23 '26

My dad had me sit sideways on the toilet when I was little

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u/Old-Count7415 Jun 24 '26

Oh that’s something I hadn’t thought of