In expecting those with children to use designated areas in gym changing room?

[Xenobia]

I like some peace when using the gym and choose to use the (smaller) area of the changing room that is requested as child free. Today I summoned much courage to mention to a mother with a young child that she was in child free section and I received abuse and was dubbed a child hater. I wonder whether she would mind me swimming in baby pool or parking in mother and baby spaces? Am I wrong? Please tell me - I don't want to become an ageing misery! (I do have children but they are in their 20s)

Willing to admit previous U behavior on my part.

Disagree with the "little darlings shouldn't be denied going anywhere they like" reasoning. Always tried to teach my child through example. Other wise the little darlings get to adulthood, haven't got a clue how to behave in shared spaces and turn into big PITA's. Seen adults make hurtful comments about bodies in situations like this. It's my parenting style though not yours so don't expect everyone to bend around me.

End of the day you were polite and although rules are not the be all and end all they were on your side. :o

What isn't clear is whether or not children are banned from the area you were in or whether there is simply a designated parent & child area that parents are also free to use. If children are actually banned from your area then YANBU, if they are not actively banned then YABU - just because there are additional family changing facilities does not mean families cannot use all the areas in the gym. It's very simply really, and hinges on that fact.

in my gym there is no "ban" we all pay loads to be members of a private club
BUT there is courtesy

To DilysPrice: I'm guessing the gym designates a small part of the open plan changing room as child free because some people prefer to be quieter, not have children underfoot etc. That is why I prefer that space.

The op states its requested as child free. I don't think a gym should have to go as far as banning. I have two young children but can appreciate Cathay not everyone wants to round them. I assume the gum is relying on common courtesy.

It just seems a bit of an odd thing to do - it's not unreasonable to want some adult space I guess, but of all the many many spaces we inhabit, why would a gym changing room be the one where you'd apply a prohibition. Not having a go, just genuinely , because it seems a bit random.

People bemoaning the UK being far less child-friendly than the continent seemingly unaware of the comparatively disgraceful behaviour of our children.

YANBU OP and it doesn't matter about the behaviour anyway, it's like you can't smoke when it says No Smoking even if it's only a quick one, nobody can smell it, it's downwind etc. It says fucking no smoking so you have to obey it.

yanbu
if it was a child free zone
she should not have taken her child in to it

I thought you were relegating us to some stretch-marked, saggy-boobed section of the showers so as not to offend your eyes then op.

Then I realised you meant those who had children with them.