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.

Dudess

Ah they'd be ok with you - cos girls can't be paedos. You know, cos they're so motherly and stuff...

Sherifu

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...'

lol

Another room if possible but I wouldn't be too put out over it.

gcgirl

My uncle use to run out to the kitchen when i went to change any of mine now he has his own 10 month old its like water off a ducks back !

Dudess

Or... wee off a baby's back...?

I'm sorry, I shall acquire my weather-protective garment...

Mossy Monk

I would not like to have it happen in front of me. How hard is it to go to another room.

gcgirl

Mossy Monk wrote: »

I would not like to have it happen in front of me. How hard is it to go to another room.

off you go then to the other room!

zenzen

if possible at all i would bring the baby into another room. would usually ask the person where is ok to change the baby etc. in my opinion its just good manners to ask, a lot of people don't care but of course some people don't want to see a nasty nappy on display! i have seen people who have been visiting another house and they just literally change the baby on the kitchen table or couch without asking, in full view, no hand washing either! eugh. don't need to know lol!

slipss

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?

Yes it is disgusting, yes it is rude, but thier house, thier rules. If one of my friends brought thier baby over to my house or we were in a neutral venue and it needed to be changed I wouldn't let them do it in front of me though, how hard is it to carry the baby up to the bathroom where everyone else sh1ts.

Mossy Monk

gcgirl wrote: »

off you go then to the other room!

Not if it happens in my home. Why the hell should I be the one to move?

Rb

I don't particularly care if someone changes a child infront of me, but if there's another room free I would expect them to use it. It's common courtesy.

If someone were to need to change their childs nappys whilst in my house though, they'd be given the option of the bathroom or the backgarden.

mrsdewinter

This wouldn't bother me at all. Why should the baby have to be moved to a different room? If it's a little chilly in the baby's own room, why unsettle her by moving her from the nice, warm living room?
This was in her mammy's own house, wasn't it? Can't she change her child wherever she likes?
C'mon... Whether we like it or not, we all had to wear nappies at one stage. And there's a good chance we'll wind up wearing them again some day...
Lighten up

Jesus Wept

25 years and I've never changed a nappy, here's to the next 25. \o/

Mr Magnolia

LOL. The lady was in her own house with her own child. Unless she rolled the nappy up and hopped it off the OP's head then her husband was out of order.

If the baby and all the changing paraphernalia was in the room why would she cart it all elsewhere. It's a childs nappy not nuclear waste.

Rb

Mr Magnolia wrote: »

LOL. The lady was in her own house with her own child. Unless she rolled the nappy up and hopped it off the OP's head then her husband was out of order.

If the baby and all the changing paraphernalia was in the room why would she cart it all elsewhere. It's a childs nappy not nuclear waste.

To show some common courtesy or decency towards the guests of her house?

Mr Magnolia

rb_ie wrote: »

To show some common courtesy or decency towards the guests of her house?

What offends you so greatly about a childs wet nappy?

50hertz

Grow up the lot of ye. It seems as though that most of you do not have any kids of your own. When that time comes and you do have your own, you'll want to change your kids nappy ASAP, or would you rather leave it in it's own filth till you find a private space in which to change it's nappy because you'll feel better for it. "Oh! no its a dirty nappy...run away, run away".

Rb

Mr Magnolia wrote: »

What offends you so greatly about a childs wet nappy?

I'm more concerned about the other stuff tbh.

Anyway, it's not polite to be whipping off a babys nappy, cleaning their bits and then changing them whilst there's guests in the same room.

Abi

I think it is acceptable in your own home. After you get over the initial horror of wiping an a*se that is not your own, and routine sets in, it isn't so much of an issue any more. Mom starts to forget it might be nose / sight-offending to the visitor.

The above said, maybe Dad didn't want his young daughters bits on display? Maybe not so much to do with the nappy..

Dads are particularly protective of their daughters, and with good reason.

Rb

50hertz wrote: »

Grow up the lot of ye. It seems as though that most of you do not have any kids of your own. When that time comes and you do have your own, you'll want to change your kids nappy ASAP, or would you rather leave it in it's own filth till you find a private space in which to change it's nappy because you'll feel better for it. "Oh! no its a dirty nappy...run away, run away".

I don't have kids at the moment. When I do though, there'll be no way in hell I'll be whipping off it's nappy and cleaning up it's shít in the same room as I've guests in. It's rude and ignorant.

We're talking about being in your own home here, private space shouldn't be *that* hard to find.

Abi

rb_ie wrote: »

I don't have kids at the moment.

Keep us posted. I'll have a big shovel ready to dig up this thread.