to start an (albeit slightly different to usual) disabled toilets thread?

[RomanKindle]

Can anyone use the baby change in the disabled toilet or is it for people with disabilities to change their children?
I've always just thought it was for anyone but have recently noticed that the tables are low and am now wondering whether that is to make it easier if you use a wheelchair.
I have no disabilties so wouldn't dream of using the disabled toilet myself but is it OK to change a baby in there?

A lot of places have baby change and disabled together as its the only space big enough to fit baby change in a lot of places.

I can't say I have ever noticed any of the tables being very low though!

Some places combine their disabled toilet with a baby change facility, probably because the disabled toilet tends to be bigger. If it is the only baby change place on the premises then I would imagine it's OK for a non-disabled person to change their baby in there. But if there's another changing place in the 'main' toilet, you should change there, IMHO.

And if you come out and there is a mahoosive queue of disabled people waiting FGS apologise profusely, even if it isn't exactly your fault.

If there are suitable babychange tables in the ladies (or mens for dads) then YABU to use the disabled toilet.

If not then go ahead - Sometimes I will go in the disabled loo however, so that I can take 17 week old DD (in her pram) in with me so that I can use the loo - as she is too young to stand, and I don't want to leave her outside the tiny cubicles, or leave the door open.

I hadn't thought of this myself before - so well done for bringing this up!

Mother you are going to get slaughtered for admitting that...

watching with intrest....i always assume it was for any body with a baby.

my friend bought a radar key off the internet when he baby was born i was alitlle about this

Is it popcorn time?

So goodness knows what will happen to me for admitting this: today while a surgeon was examining DW, I slipped out for a badly-needed visit to the loo, found the men's loo occupied, so I went into the disabled loo to relieve myself - nobody waiting for it when I went in or when I came out - there I guess 90 seconds maximum.

I think it's for anyone with a baby unless there are changing units in the main toilets in which case use them.

MotherPanda - to pre-warn you you're going to be royally flamed I'm afraid!!

motherpanda I've done that before if there is no-one else waiting and I'm quick. Don't see the problem tbh

They are for anyone with a baby to use and therefore I am not going to apologise for using them. It doesn't mean I wont be courteous to those who need them more but damned if I will apologise for using something I am allowed to use.

Shutupanddrive We can stand back-to-back at the stake :o

i use disabled toilets all the time with my kids and await my flaming. they are empty, nobody using them, nobody around, we are quick as possible (i'm not bf my baby in there ) so i don't see the harm. they are generally combined use ones though, like in mothercare or restaurants with only one cubicle with a baby change sign on the door as well.

i'd rather have my 2yr old locked in a large cubicle with me and my baby who screams when i go out of sight than have him running amok around the ladies while i wee as fast as possible before he squirts soap and throws paper towels all over the place, or tries to open the sanitary disposal unit in my cubicle.

what are you supposed to do with a baby in a buggy if/when you use regular cubicles?!?

Here they are! They're all together, ready to be flame-thrower-ed at!!

Just curious, is it okay if you change a nappy on the table, then have a wee? Not wanting to know for me though, you know, for a friend...

I think a wee might be ok but a long, drawn out poo would be pushing your luck

The suspense is unbearable

good point though BTLOA. It is open to abuse. People could wheel a baby in that doesn't need changing and use the toilet themselves!

No way of knowing Roman, obviously there are people with loose morals around here

Joins the cage. I always thought it was normal to use the disabled loo if you have a buggy, what on earth else can you do. I am always quick of course.

Am I going to be the only one outside the cage when the flamer arrives? I don't think I have ever used a disabled toilet, but kids are older and maybe I just don't remember?

Zimm - you get of these!

Ooh, there's a protective cage this time? Budge up & let me squeeze in? I can't carry baby and buggy up the stairs in our local cafe so always have a sneaky wee after changing DS in the disabled loo.

Let's try that again, shall we?
One of these

Sparkling I'm not in the cage. Well, not right inside anyway, stood half in half out atm...