Homeowner slams boy for having a poo in the bush after she refused to let him use her toilet

A homeowner has sparked a debate by refusing to allow a child to use their toilet when he knocked on the door. The resident slammed the boy in a Greater Manchester Facebook group after the incident at the weekend.

They explained how they 'sent him on his way', but then saw him 'doing one in the bushes'.

"To whoever's son has just knocked on my house asking if he can use my facilities for a poo, I suggest you have a word," said the post.

"I sent him on his way, then I looked out my window to discover he was doing one in the bushes."

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The person, who was posting anonymously, was inundated with responses, many of them suggesting they 'could have been kind' and let the child in.

One said, he 'must have been desperate' to be knocking on a stranger's door.

But when we shared details of the incident on our Manchester Family Facebook page, most people agreed with the homeowner's stance and say they too would not have allowed the child inside.

"Let’s be honest there are a lot of red flags here," said Samantha Nuttall. "Risk to the homeowner plus potentially being accused of a safeguarding issue. I would only let the child in if they had already been a visitor and I knew their parents. I would ring and ask if it was ok. But for someone not known it’s too risky."

Kerry Walsh said: "I certainly wouldn't let someone in my house that I didn't know to use the loo no matter how young or old they were. For my own safety."

"Nope why wasn’t the child near home," said Laura Kelly. "That child could go to police and say anything , nope nope nope."

And Tamalyn Roberts said: "It's a worry these days as could be a scam to get inside. Sad I know how we have had to be careful."

Cath Roberts went a step further saying she'd try to get the boys' parents involved too.

"I wouldn’t have let him in and I’d make the parents and the boy come pick up what he left behind!" she said.

And when another reader Dot Grindley replied: "Can't help being caught short you know. When you've got to go you've got to go," Cath said: "No you can’t but you don’t go knocking on strangers doors and expect them to let you in."

What's your view on the issue? Would you let a child into your home if they said they needed the toilet? Let us know in the comments here.