to change dd's nappy on the bus?

[amieis]

When we are still 30 mins from home and she's whingey?

but there is no reason to suggest it is opened up in front of anyone. When I changed dd discreatly the nappy was never opened up. it was slid down and folded and removed already wrapped up. I could even apply new nappy with out exposing dd, not that I would really need to other than to sheild from cold.

its natural and normal part of babies and to sugest it is anything other is pretty distastfull and disgusting.

There's a time and a place yep, the time is when the baby needs it and the place is the most discrete place I can be at the time, and if that is on a bus then so be it. As a poster said above, there are only 2 buses a week where she lives, so should she get off and wait 3 days? Or leave a child to scream and potentially disturb other passengers more?

The Disgusting crew should never visit China!

The Disgusted crew!

exactly bogeyface. Infact come to think of it i have even changed dd in the middle of a church service and no one even noticed.

Well good for you then bogeyface but I'm quite sure not everyone's like you. I've read many a story on here about Babies kicking and screaming during nappy changes, so it's a bit to think they're all like that.

Since joining this site I've decided some mums think they're entitled to make people feel as uncomfortable as possible, hell to how others feel. Consideration towards other people goes a long way.

I always get up and give my seat to mums with children on the bus, I'd be less inclined if I then had to stand next to her whilst she changed her babies nappy.

Sorry!

I'm the same as you WhiteWidow. And I agree with your comment about making others miserable.

well if you are so easily made miserable then maybe you should not be getting on the bus at all.

Consideration to others does go along way, you're right. Which is why I am saddened that you dont think babies are part of that. You dont have the right to insist that a (if it was my DD) baby develop a very painful bottom just to appease your sensibilities.

I will ask again, when does a nappy become distasteful? When it is on or off the baby, or en route even if you dont actually see it?

In the OPs situation it was difficult, she was miles from home with a crying baby. In that instance, I think she would have been reasonable to change the nappy.

In most cases though, it's just rank. I don't care if it's just a bit of poo or pee, I don't WANT to smell your baby's waste products or have them around me.

I'm sure most realise that though, it's not like it's something you see in public all the time.

"miserable" seriously?! Bit OTT dont you think?!

Was it an Arriva or Stagecoach bus?

I don't WANT to smell your baby's waste products or have them around me.

But you already have. Its the same pee or poo whether it is on the baby or in a bag. It smells the same if it is on the baby or in bag. The only difference is that you dont also have to put up with a screaming baby aswell, if it is changed.

The contents of a nappy dont magically change when exposed to wet wipes!

whitewidow and lurking do either of you have pets that ever grace the outside world? if so I hope they wear nappies at all times.

I don't really understand this. Its baby wee. It doesn't smell so that can't actually bother anyone. So that leaves a babys genitals? There are actually people on here who are disgusted and miserable at seeing a babys genitals!? Assuming you would see them at all which is unlikely.

The nappy becomes distasteful once it is opened up! Which I'm quite sure I've already said.

You might not mind your child's waste products but I certainly do, put it away for gods sake.

And if I knew I was going to be on an hour long journey, I'd check it beforehand. If they wee'd during, it wouldn't be wet through, if you'd used decent nappies they'd be able to wait.

I wonder if people would mind the next time I'm bursting for a wek, if I went to the back of a bus and piddled in a cup. It's only wee of course and when does it become distasteful.

I'm only joking with my last point of course, I do recognise the differences.

Dangerous liaison I don't take my dogs on the bus, let alone let them piss on it. A BIG difference anyone with a rational mind would realise.

Nope. I'm being honest, it would genuinely make me that uncomfortable. Seriously. I think it's downright feral, weird behaviour and I would like to believe most people would never do it. Anyway, the mocking has begun, it's officially past 6:30Am and I'm STILL awake so time to leave you ladies too it.

Bogeyface you're choosing to ignore the part were the nappy gets transferred from said baby to bag. And before you refer to yourself and how it's a quick and unnoticeable process, I've already said in a lot of cases it isn't and I'm sure a lot of mums will agree

you answered your own question then!!!

The nappy does not need to be opened up for anyone to see unless they are looking and even then it can be changed with out opening up the contents.

i would be offended if someone changed their kids nappy in front of me on the bus. BUT if they apologised and tried to find a place on the bus that was less obvious, even if they couldnt, but they tried, then I would put my judgey pants away. A child cannot be left in their pooh to get a nappy rash. That is just cruel.

the answer? check before you get on a bus if its a long journey. exactly as you would with yourself or a five year old, or an older person.

Some people are kidding theirselves on here, your babies don't pee fresh spring water y'know.

if you'd used decent nappies they'd be able to wait

How many times does this have to be said......with some babies it doesnt matter which nappies you use, they will still end up with a terrible mess on their bottoms. I could use anything on 4 of mine. But dd2 and 4 are both so sensitive that they couldnt be left no matter what nappies I used.

Why is that so hard to understand. Oh and a babys wet nappy doesnt smell and doesnt look awful, and you would have to go some way to see it. I think that you are looking to be offended tbh.

As for the transferring thing, alot of mums are on this thread and they havent agreed, have they............?

I'm looking to be offended? I think you're looking to offend.

People's standards in public are lowering at a shocking rate.