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To think that changing a child's nappy on an airline seat is antisocial?

(62 Posts)
aggie Wed 27-May-15 16:25:49

sorry wriggly finger , meant poo

aggie Wed 27-May-15 16:25:14

from the poi think but not the wee

Tegan Wed 27-May-15 16:23:49

Can't you catch polio from a babies nappy for several weeks after it's been vaccinated?

aggie Wed 27-May-15 16:21:25

I always changed mine on my knee , but not usually in public , but better than the table

emmasnan Wed 27-May-15 16:19:13

Not at all acceptable especially when there are facilities in the toilets.
You are not being old fashioned.

aggie Wed 27-May-15 16:18:07

If she had used a changing mat would that have been more acceptable ?

Marmight Wed 27-May-15 16:15:40

Totally wrong.
Some years ago I was treated by DD1 to a wine tasting lunch at Puligny Montrachet. It was informal but quite 'posh'. It was a small restaurant and the only other diners were a 40 something couple with a baby. The mother lay the baby on the table and proceeded to deal with its nappy. The Maitre D didn't blink an eyelid. I was horrified. It quite put me off my grub shock

Anne58 Wed 27-May-15 16:15:12

Anti social, unhygienic and totally unacceptable!

rosequartz Wed 27-May-15 15:35:19

Sorry, should have also said that I think it is totally unacceptable.

rosequartz Wed 27-May-15 15:34:09

I read an article in the paper a while ago about mums who change their babies' nappies (not just wet ones!) in front of other people in cafes - when there are perfectly good facilities in the ladies toilets.

It's their rights, innit Stansgran

loopylou Wed 27-May-15 15:32:02

Not at all old-fashioned and judgemental, she was totally out of order.
Aeroplane loos have facilities for nappy changing, admittedly a bit cramped but if I can manage it with a wriggling 10 month old.....
I'm surprised the air steward didn't notice and say something.

Stansgran Wed 27-May-15 15:28:13

I was nonplussed when a woman in the same row on the opposite side of the plane to me ( two rows of three seats) stood up to get something out of the top lockers. She had taken off the child's nappy and sat her on the seat with nothing to protect the seat . She then spent a good few minutes rooting about in bags looking for a nappy.the poor man at the end of the row was kept standing until she had changed the child. I always assumed that this was possible in the loos on a plane. I never had to do this as my children didn't fly until out of nappies (for financial reasons). Has it become acceptable to do this? I thought airlines were making a fuss about girls sitting on their own in case there was a disreputable person next to them and here was a women sitting a bare bottomed toddler on a seat. DH was nearer and appalled . If there had been an " accident" how would the mum have managed? I felt very old fashioned and judgmental.