nappy changing?

useful_contacts

I was in a friends house a while ago and her sister was there with her 1 year old daughter. During the visit the baby needed a nappy change so she changed the baby on the floor on a blanket.

My friends husband threw a FIT saying its rude 2 change a childs nappy in front of people, i dodnt mind it but he flew into a rage over it.

Would you be offended by someone changin a babys nappy in front of you?

rainbow kirby

It's a baby. Better to get the nappy changed than to have to put up with crying pooey child.

arseagon

That's friggin rotten. I wouldn't want to see that. How hard would it have been to bring the child into another room?

lazernuts

i suppose people who are already parents wouldnt mind seeing it as theyre used to fecal displays, but not for me thanks

Toto Wolfcastle

I wouldn't mind it but if it was my child I would do it in a different room. My mother used to allow people use my bed to change the baby's nappy. Scarred for life I am!

Quality

When I am in someone elses house, I always ask where best to change the nappy? I wouldnt just start doing it.

If it is a particularly offending nappy, I warn them, I usually tell them it will be a right stinker and always ask where their black bin is to get rid of the nappy.

whiskeyman

well, would be a bit much if I was eating dinner...
Surely if ya can bring the little one into the bathroom and do the necessary there?
Once the package is open, that smell can linger ya know. Best keep it in a room it's more comfortable in.

WindSock

Yeah, it's a bit of courtesy to go somewhere else if possible. I hate the way some parents use their kids as being green light to be a dick.

leninbenjamin

wouldn't really care myself, but can certainly see why some might take offence. it's common sense really, you're putting a pile of sh*t on display.

biko

I don't mind much but would rather they brought the baby into another room, if possible.

Schism

If it was someone I knew well it wouldn't bother me at all, than again I'm a farmer's son so I'm used to being covered in ****e let alone seeing it.

The guy was out of line throwing a hissy fit imo though.

Mint Sauce

wouldn't bother me to be honest, if the kids gotta go, they've got to go, although if i'm ever lucky enough to have a kid, i would probably bring it into a bedroom or bathroom if i was vistiting someone elses house

Dudess

Schism wrote: »

The guy was out of line throwing a hissy fit imo though.

Agreed, although if it's possible to change the baby elsewhere, then really, it is bad manners - only if it's possible to change the baby in another room though.

MoominPapa

If she asked he's an as*hole
If she didn't she's an as*hole and he's an as*hole

useful_contacts

my sisters change my nieces/nephews nappys in my house all the time n it doesnt bother me or my partner

This was his wifes sister changing the baby and he was still freakin out- plus the baby wasnt ****ty just wet

6th

As a parent I'm more concerned about who is about when I'm putting my child in a position where they are exposed. I know I might be over protective but there are some sick people out there.

robinph

All depends on the situation, who the other people about are in relation to the kid, what the other people about are doing at the time and how stinky the kid is.

Dudess

useful_contacts wrote: »

my sisters change my nieces/nephews nappys in my house all the time n it doesnt bother me or my partner

I should hope not. I thought the point was whether it was ok to change the nappy in a communal room (like what your mate's sis did) rather than bringing the baby to a bedroom or bathroom. Surely you don't think some of us object to a baby's nappy being changed in a house that's not the parent's?

This was his wifes sister changing the baby and he was still freakin out- plus the baby wasnt ****ty just wet

Yeah, I suppose it depends on what's in the nappy - a mere wet one would be far less squirm-inducing in a communal room than a poo-filled one. But really, a poo-filled one should be changed in a private room rather than a communal one - if possible. It's only fair. Babies can out-do even overweight, heavy-drinking middle-aged men when it comes to stink level...

Dancor

Quality wrote: »

When I am in someone elses house, I always ask where best to change the nappy? I wouldnt just start doing it.

If it is a particularly offending nappy, I warn them, I usually tell them it will be a right stinker and always ask where their black bin is to get rid of the nappy.

You wear a nappy?

Quality

6th wrote: »

As a parent I'm more concerned about who is about when I'm putting my child in a position where they are exposed. I know I might be over protective but there are some sick people out there.

I agree with this 6th, but nappy changing can be done very quickly and discreetly and at the right angle, privately:)

Schism

useful_contacts wrote: »

my sisters change my nieces/nephews nappys in my house all the time n it doesnt bother me or my partner

This was his wifes sister changing the baby and he was still freakin out- plus the baby wasnt ****ty just wet

That settles it for me, huge over reaction by that guy.

People get too caught up with themselves sometimes. Sure he might have been disgusted but that doesn't mean he shouldn't have any tact in the situation. I'll bet he feels silly now about it.

Quality

dancor wrote: »

You wear a nappy?

Only on Tuesdays:D

Ickle Magoo

useful_contacts wrote: »

I was in a friends house a while ago and her sister was there with her 1 year old daughter. During the visit the baby needed a nappy change so she changed the baby on the floor on a blanket.

My friends husband threw a FIT saying its rude 2 change a childs nappy in front of people, i dodnt mind it but he flew into a rage over it.

Would you be offended by someone changin a babys nappy in front of you?

I wouldn't but then that sort of thing doesn't bother me. Maybe he has a delicate stomach, a bad experience with a baby soiling his floor (unlikely but still....), or he feels strongly about respecting the child's privacy.

I would much rather find a private spot to change my kids & would always ask where was preferable for the house-owner.

Dudess

6th wrote: »

As a parent I'm more concerned about who is about when I'm putting my child in a position where they are exposed. I know I might be over protective but there are some sick people out there.

Ah, I very much disagree with that. Where's the innocence? Children should be allowed run around naked. If a paedo is in the vicinity, they're gonna be attracted to them clothed or naked. It's their "childishness" that attracts paedos to them, sex organs don't even come into it.
I'm sorry but that mindset can be transferred on to the child and make them think their genitals are "dirty".

Voodu Child

6th wrote: »

As a parent I'm more concerned about who is about when I'm putting my child in a position where they are exposed. I know I might be over protective but there are some sick people out there.

'Sorry about the smell Uncle Frank, but I can't change his nappy til your gone, just in case you're a paedophile...'

Glowing

If I was in my own house, then I'd change the kid anywhere - its a different story when you're visiting. It's no big deal to change the child in another room. Not everyone wants to see that when they're having tea and biccies!

Dudess

But even in your own house you'd draw the line at the kitchen table... wouldn't you?

Glowing

Christ yeah! You can't eat your dinner with a lingering smell of pooh.

Cathmandooo

I wouldn't mind a nappy being changed in front of me. I'd only object when I'm eating or about to it and it's a pooey nappy. I'd tend to bring a baby into another room if I'm changing them myself, it's just manners.

Glowing

I think it also depends on whether the people you're with have kids or not - if they don't have kids, definitely bring the child into another room!

WindSock

voodoo_child wrote: »

'Sorry about the smell Uncle Frank, but I can't change his nappy til your gone, just in case you're a paedophile...'

ha ha

If someone changed a ****ty nappy in front of me, I'd tell them I'm a paedo and to never change it in front of me again.