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Stopped from taking my child into a changing room.

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LemingsLemon · 07/04/2026 23:10

went to my local John Lewis today- more to buy some things for DD, but found a blouse that was on sale so decided to try it on

Went to the changing rooms- I had 3 items for DD (2 dresses and a pair of trousers) and the blouse. Went over to the changing rooms, pleasantries exchanged and attendant handed me a card with my number of items. DD was fast asleep in her small, umbrella fold buggy. Changing rooms are quite large- could have fit me and DD in th buggy in there with room for me to try items on.

Assistant stopped me as I was pushing her into a cubicle and explained it wasn’t allowed. Apparently in case I stole something and stashed it in the pram?!!? Assistant offered to keep an eye on DD for a few minutes while I tried my blouse on. I said I don’t know you, why would I trust a stranger with my daughter unsupervised. Assistant called a manager over who asked me to leave.

Safe to say I won’t be going back

AIBU to think this is batshit?

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 07/04/2026 23:29

Is there a drip feed coming?

The escalation to the manager asking you to leave seems quick.

Still, yanbu at all, that's discrimination

LoveOwnCompany · 07/04/2026 23:27

They gave you a card with a number on for a reason. They just needed to check the number of items you come out with, like they normally do. The buggy is irrelevant and shouldn’t have even been mentioned. YANBU.

Ninerainbows · 07/04/2026 23:20

What about a wheelchair? Are people expected to pop up and walk out of those into a cubicle?

SpecialAgentMaggieBell · 07/04/2026 23:18

Surely that’s discrimination? That means any parent (and we know it’s more than likely mums) can’t try clothes on if they have a child in a pram!

Auroraloves · 07/04/2026 23:17

definitely take it further.

JacknDiane · 07/04/2026 23:15

This isn't jl policy. Id take it further.

weareallqueens · 07/04/2026 23:13

Yes, totally batshit. What’s to stop you stashing stuff anywhere if you wanted to steal it?

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