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I like to ask why they have a door on their bathroom.

I routinely pose that question to my kids. And yet, they still poop with the door open. And without the ventilation fan. I keep hoping that eventually I will get through to them. Maybe I'll just put a spring-loaded hinge on the bathroom doors and a motion-activated ventilation fan.

Take them to a public toilet.

There is a difference between pooping in front of family and in front of strangers.

Is it irony that doing this (or even your comment) would likely land you in really big trouble under the purpose of this act?

We'll get more cases like that:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32564126

For sure, they act totally different in a public toilet. Very carefully locked door in that case. Hell, the first time my son used a public toilet on his own, I had to talk him through how to actually unlock the door when he finished. I tried to tell him not to latch it since I was standing right on the other side of the door, but no, -CLICK- went the lock anyway.

I've got a 2.5yo that furiously yells at me to get out when he poops, but he have no remorse trying to physically drag me out of the loo when I am doing my business. Or force me read some book for him.

I guess he is a metaphor for the surveillance state. Or the other way around. Dunno.

Ha! I remember when my son was about that age he came wandering in while I was using the toilet standing up. Just a little awkward to have your kid walk around the side and stare at your crotch while you pee. I get that it was fascinating for a little boy, but still. And then of course the next time he needed to go, he tried. Predictable results ;-).

He might have been a little younger, I don't remember precisely, I don't believe he was talking much at the age when this happened.

When my 4 year old closes a door, it usually means she's up to no good.

Or blinds/curtains on their windows. What are you trying to hide in there hmm??

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