Is it appropriate for a two-year-old boy to enter the ladies' room?

A mother in Quanzhou, Fujian Province suddenly felt unwell when she took her 2-year-old son shopping, so she took her son into the ladies' room and was called "incompetent" by people around her. Because even the youngest boy is a man, men should not go into the ladies' room.

However, when going out, it is not safe to leave the child alone, and Ma Bao is also very wronged. The matter quickly went on a hot search, and "Should we take boys to the ladies' room" also triggered a hot discussion among netizens.

From the perspective of gender education, boys really shouldn't go to the ladies' room, but from the perspective of humanistic care, there should be age differences in this situation.

Boys under the age of 3 can take it into the toilet as appropriate when their mother is alone, but at this time, her mother should pay attention to taking it into the toilet compartment where she stays so as not to affect others.

Boys over 3 years old are not recommended to take them directly into the ladies' room. Because children already have gender awareness at this time, parents should also pay attention to cultivating children's gender awareness.

Children generally enter the "gender cognition period" from about 2 years old, and gradually have a sense of gender, and begin to understand that boys and girls are different and are curious about the opposite sex. Some children will also begin to experience sexual pleasure.

This time is an important period for parents to educate their children about gender, which can never be ignored.

So, how to educate children about gender?

1. Create a complete gender environment

In life, parents should support each other and fully cooperate with each other to provide their children with a complete gender environment and influence, give full play to the complementary role of men and women, and let children feel the tenderness and thoughtfulness of their mothers and the masculinity and heroism of their fathers.

2. Allow children's personality development

In gender education, parents don't have to stick to traditional ideas, such as asking boys to be masculine, not crying casually, asking girls to be quiet and fair, not careless and so on.

3. Patiently guide children

If the child shows some inappropriate behaviors, parents should not show their emotions first, let alone criticize them immediately, but patiently explain them to the child in an understanding way.

For example, taking a boy into the women's toilet, others think that the trouble is not only because the child is a boy, but also because some boys have inappropriate behaviors, such as looking through the gap under the toilet.

Although children may just be curious or want to find their mother, if such a phenomenon occurs, parents need to give timely guidance.

When you have to take your son into the ladies' room, you should restrain his behavior, stay with his mother and keep your eyes open. If some toilet doors are broken, let the children close their eyes to avoid causing trouble to others.

Gender education can not only help children to establish a sound gender cognitive system, but also help children to establish gender self-esteem, protect themselves and prevent unintentional injuries to others. Thank you.