Baby changing in men’s loos

[Rhiannon]

Cannot even believe this is a thing these days.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/07c283ad-cb86-4bd6-b503-1c9f2eb15963

I did once say to a bloke to use the ladies as who cares? Having said that, the other day I found a woman changing her baby on the floor of a very nice pub near here. It has to be possible to provide a mat even if a pull down table isn’t feasible.

[Humph Warden Bennett]

I did once say to a bloke to use the ladies as who cares?

I sadly fear there are those who would complain.

I always used either the local shopping centre, or the local Tesco, which both have a unisex changing room.

[Owlswing]

Cannot even believe this is a thing these days.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/07c283ad-cb86-4bd6-b503-1c9f2eb15963

I did once say to a bloke to use the ladies as who cares? Having said that, the other day I found a woman changing her baby on the floor of a very nice pub near here. It has to be possible to provide a mat even if a pull down table isn’t feasible.

I can't see my local Asda and Tesco being unique and they both seem to have an increasing numbr of fathers shopping with the kids in tow.

I can only assume that those with infants in prams are pushing babies that are bottle fed.

[Rhiannon]

I can't see my local Asda and Tesco being unique and they both seem to have an increasing numbr of fathers shopping with the kids in tow.

I can only assume that those with infants in prams are pushing babies that are bottle fed.

Does it matter what a baby is fed on? Or what it comes out of?

[Rhiannon]

I sadly fear there are those who would complain.

I always used either the local shopping centre, or the local Tesco, which both have a unisex changing room.

I stood like a sentinel and explained why there was a man in the loo. I think if people ask most are ok. There will always be some numpty, like people who object to breastfeeding in public.

A lost of places have the changing facilities in the disabled loo, which I think might be about space as much as anything, and does at least make it unisex.

[Owlswing]

Does it matter what a baby is fed on? Or what it comes out of?

If a breastfed baby is with Dad, it could be an inconvence if Junior (excise the Americanism) decides that they are hungry.

[Rhiannon]

If a breastfed baby is with Dad, it could be an inconvence if Junior (excise the Americanism) decides that they are hungry.

That’s what breast pumps are for. Pumped milk plus bottle.

[Roses]

My husband would certainly not have needed one, nappy changing and him didn't go together! He only changed five and each was a total disaster. I never did get the stain out of our eldest's shawl, after he changed her nappy whilst she was lying on it!

[Rhiannon]

Why is this mad idea still around that blokes can't change nappies? I don't know a single one that can't. I'd never changed one in my life before my eldest was born. I was pretty rubbish at it and had to learn quick, but it isn't exactly up there with trying to get the perfect smokey eye or scoring a goal like Gareth Bale.

[Roses]

Why is this mad idea still around that blokes can't change nappies? I don't know a single one that can't. I'd never changed one in my life before my eldest was born. I was pretty rubbish at it and had to learn quick, but it isn't exactly up there with trying to get the perfect smokey eye or scoring a goal like Gareth Bale.

I am sure most men these days can change nappies, my husband ensured he so was bad at it, he wouldn't get asked to do so.

[Robbie]

That's what I was thinking  Rhi . It's not rocket science. Men can change a nappy as  easily as a woman.

Can't remember ever spending that much time changing my babies in public lavatories though, not if I was just going to the local supermarket. I could do that at home before and after.

As for bottle feeding babies Owlswing, as Rhi said that's what breast pumps are for (quite a lot of us were very close to one for a while :-) ), and plenty of babies are formula fed or a mixture. No-one's business really. However when you see a man with a baby in a supermarket they've usually just popped out to get a bit of shopping and the feeding is done at home.

[Udayana]

As far as I recall we usually found a baby changing room separate to the toilets - but it could be that I have just suppressed my memories of the number of times the changing facility was in the Ladies.

[Robbie]

Disabled toilets usually have baby changing facilities (from what I remember - my two are 29 and 26), & they're unisex.

They're nice too, I went in one by mistake in recent years and set alarm off  . The alarm going off wasn't nice, most embarrassing, but the cubicle was. Theere was hardly anyone about, I just walked in without thinking so wasn't inconveniencing a disabled person. However I've been more careful to look at signs since, not that I go to public loos often.

[Udayana]

Disabled toilets usually have baby changing facilities (from what I remember - my two are 29 and 26), & they're unisex.
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Same ages as ours.

[jeremyp]

If a breastfed baby is with Dad, it could be an inconvence if Junior (excise the Americanism) decides that they are hungry.

I hasven’t got any children, so please tell me, is there some rule that says a couple has to decide at birth whether they are going to breast feed or bottle feed and then they are not allowed to change their minds ever?

[Robbie]

You can't really change from bottle feeding unless within first few days because milk will dry up but obviously can change to bottles, or partly bottles - or pump some breast milk and put in a bottle. However how many people feed or change babies in a shop unless they are having a day out, lunch etc.

[Rhiannon]

Does it matter?

[Robbie]

Not in the least.

[jeremyp]

Does it matter?

Owlswing seemed very concerned that a breast fed baby out with his or her Dad might be in trouble, that's all. It didn't seem like it would be a huge issue to me.

[Samuel]

I did once say to a bloke to use the ladies as who cares?

People who consider womens toilets to be female-only safe spaces? but I'm with you. Its unnecesary to bow to ideal principles when a baby needs their nappy changing somehwere clean and safe. I've used ladies loos to change nappies in my time, and I never encountered any hostility of any kind.

Men's loos just need to git gud and host more changing facilities. I'm not too worried about it though. Partly because I don't need to worry about nappies any more but also because I think the change is already happening.