I feel terribly for her. Clearly she has alot on her plate family wise and maybe not the partner support. All the best wishes to her doing alot on her own. 

Yes children will stare. 2,3,8, 9 and 10yr olds. But they are children are innocent and inquisitive.
I (demanded) recently on my family holiday that my son use the female loo much to his protest. Recently a young girl at my local food takeaway was brutally assualted in a toilet in broad daylight. Yes it is uncomfortable when a youngin might be looking but try to remember why some mums/dads/caretakers do this:)