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If you were a childminder/friend would you change someone elses 6 year olds nappy?

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Fio2 · 14/07/2005 08:16

whilst you were looking after them?

Honest opinions please, as my family are so useless I am going to have to ask someone else to watch my dd for the day and that is the only thing I am worried about, ok not the only thing but one of the things

promise I wont be offended if you say no, i need to know where I stand

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Flamesparrow · 14/07/2005 08:18

As long as I knew in advance that I would have nappies to change, wouldn't bother me in the slightest.

Kittypickle · 14/07/2005 08:21

Totally agree that as long as I knew that was the case, I wouldn't hesitate.

Flamesparrow · 14/07/2005 08:22

I'm baffled that anyone would have a problem with it...

There are some strange people in the world

bobbybob · 14/07/2005 08:26

Yes I would change it. I would just need to know it needed doing - seems quite harmless in the scheme of things, can't think why anyone would have a problem with this.

Mytwopenceworth · 14/07/2005 08:27

child needs help = child gets help. why would anyone have a problem?

you are meeting their needs, its no different from cooking them some lunch or sticking a plaster over a cut, iyswim!

i CERTAINLY wouldnt expect a family member to have a problem with it!!

triceratops · 14/07/2005 08:47

I changed my grans nappy when I was looking after her. It is something that you have to do when you are looking after someone who can't do it themselves. It is not the nicest job in the world but it is no big thing.

Pixiefish · 14/07/2005 08:53

yes if it needed doing

HellyBelly · 14/07/2005 09:05

I'm a childminder and would do this if it was required.

Gillian76 · 14/07/2005 09:12

I'm with the others. Don't know the details of the situation, but if I knew it needed done beforehand I'd be fine with it

kcemum · 14/07/2005 11:03

Also a childminder. Wouldn't have any problems doing it.

eidsvold · 14/07/2005 11:13

Would not even give it a second thought... if it was needed then of course - can't leave child in a dirty/wet nappy.

Fio2 · 14/07/2005 11:13

I dont think its weird that people wouldnt want to do it as it is different changes a 6 yr olds nappy to changing a toddlers nappy/

out of interest, a question for the childmionders, have you ever looked after children special needs and what problems would you encounter if you did? would you say for example need a different insurance etc?

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DaddyCool · 14/07/2005 11:15

why not?

all childless people go on and on about how horrible it must be changing nappies when really i found it one of the least taxing things.

NotQuiteCockney · 14/07/2005 11:20

I'd do it. The only issue I could see is, if the 6 year old doesn't like having her nappy changed. Holding down a squirming toddler for a nappy change is hard enough, but a 6-year-old could be very hard work.

Fio2 · 14/07/2005 11:21

she is fine being changed, very happy about it and very compliant

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NotQuiteCockney · 14/07/2005 11:26

Then I'd have no problem at all.

I do find changing nappies a bit gross once kids are on solids, but it's part of being a mum. (I'm not a childminder, but DS1 went to a childcare co-op, so I've changed plenty of other kids' nappies.)

Blackduck · 14/07/2005 11:27

Bet ds could give her a run for her money - I'd do it as long as everything was left with me...

Thomcat · 14/07/2005 11:33

It may be different changing a toddlers nappy to changing a 6 yr olds nappy but that doesn't mean to say it shouldn't be done. blimey, you can't leave a child with a wet/dirty nappy on just cos they are past the toddler stage.

jamboure · 14/07/2005 11:34

Sorry if this sounds rude but have I read right that the child is 6 years old and still in nappies????

Excuse my ignorance please

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Thomcat · 14/07/2005 11:37

Yes jambourne you did read that right.
Not that it needs to be expalined to anyone but there might be a very good reason for it, do you think????

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Thomcat · 14/07/2005 11:39

I'll be expecting people to change Lottie's nappy when she's that age as well, I would be outraged if anyone had that much of a problem with it that they just didn't do it.

Blu · 14/07/2005 11:40

Jamboure - just stop and think for a moment - if a 6 year-old child is using nappies - there must be a reason, mustn't there?

Like she has special needs?

KBear · 14/07/2005 11:41

I'm sure Jambourne didn't mean to offend, she probably didn't read the thread right. Not everyone is necessarily aware of children with special needs and it's not always obvious from the thread that you are talking about a child with special needs.

Just trying to calm the waters....

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