Our pool/swimming school doesn't have any signs indicating what ages can go into the opposite toilets/changerooms. Neither is there a family room, and the shower cubicles don't really offer much more room than the shower. The options are either to change them in the general pool area in front of everyone or change them in the changerooms.
Not sure I'd be comfortable with sending a six year old in to the men's changerooms on his own either, albeit as it's learn-to-swim, the changerooms are generally only filled with dads and kids (ditto, the women's is pretty much just mums and kids). Members of the general public use separate facilities outside the learn-to-swim building.
Yeah, this is a tough one. You want to be able to keep an eye on your child and assist them to get dry/changed etc ... but you don't want to cause anyone to be uncomfortable etc.
My stepmum has this issue as my brothers are 9 & 11 - she wont let them use the mens changerooms alone, they are not allowed in the womens change rooms and majority of the time there is a wait for the family room.
If we go swimming with them we normally cram myself, my stepmum, my 2 girls and my 2 brothers into the family room - there is no issue with nudity but my lil brothers don't like seeing me naked so they turn around while i get changed and we minimise the time naked.
At our local the girls and i are generally the only people using the disabled / family room as it's easier and mroe space for me to deal with 2 girls and i can stand around naked while i get them sorted and THEN get dressed.. i wouldn't mind kids say 6 or under being in while my girls get dressed but curiosity starts kicking in about then and my girls don't like being stared at.
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