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Changing nappies on airport seats

258 replies

KittyCoo · 30/09/2025 12:57

I don’t have any DCs yet and not planning on ttc for a few years.

I was at a mallorca airport last and the plane was about to board abd a lady changed her around 4/5mth old baby’s dirty nappy on the passenger seats. I told her that was disgusting and people have to sit there to use the bathroom opposite as there was a changing table in there. admittedly there was a big queue but not the point imo.

When I have DCs, I’d never dream of doing that, I’d always use the facilities provided in the vicinity as respect and courteousness to others. I personally believe it’s lazy parenting not to use adequate facilities available!!!

AIBU, that some parents with babies these days think they’re so entitled just like the one I’ve described above ? And AIBU for berating her actions the way I did ?

OP posts:
themerchentofvenus · 30/09/2025 13:06

One day when/if you have kids, you will regret criticising that woman.

Ponoka7 · 30/09/2025 13:05

So would she have definitely had time to use the toilets and board? We all have ideas about what we won't do when we are parents, which years later we laugh about.

HedwigEliza · 30/09/2025 13:05

Mumstheword1983 · 30/09/2025 13:01

Never done it but also wouldn't have berated her. I have in emergencies had to change nappies in the boot of the car and felt the stress of passers by staring so I have sympathy if it was an emergency.

Perhaps if more people berated these selfish, unhygienic people they’d get the message that their behaviour is unacceptable, and we’d all be much happier for it. Public shaming is the way to go.

Awobabobob · 30/09/2025 13:04

Was it a pooey nappy? I couldn’t get worked up if it was just wee and she changed it quickly

LondonPapa · 30/09/2025 13:04

It is disgusting that people feel it is okay to change a child in public in areas not meant for changing, especially when the changing room is right there! I've witnessed the same and worse on a SAS flight from Stockholm to London. There is a clear pattern with the type of traveller who does this though so avoid LCC, and cheap legacy carriers operating out of 'utopia' and you won't get people doing it.

FanofLeaves · 30/09/2025 13:03

Did she put something on the seat? I’ve done this in a pinch but with a muslin cloth on the seat. And never for poo, I’d at least go somewhere more discrete for that. I wouldn’t have called her out as you did though, that was a bit shit really. She was probably doing her best.

HedwigEliza · 30/09/2025 13:03

That’s absolutely disgusting. There’s no emergency that excuses people doing this - it’s just vile. No decency or consideration for anyone other than themselves.

Mumstheword1983 · 30/09/2025 13:01

Never done it but also wouldn't have berated her. I have in emergencies had to change nappies in the boot of the car and felt the stress of passers by staring so I have sympathy if it was an emergency.