to think that you should not lie your baby down on her changing mat and change her nappy on the floor in the middle of a crowded exhibition hall?

[Mintyy]

I expect I'll get some yanbus as I've seen people attempting to justify changing nappies in restaurants and libraries before now.

But, it's just really not on, is it?

Oh and everything outrage and visualise have said.

I also changed my DS on a train seat a few weeks ago because there was poo and wee on the floor of the toilet and I wasn't prepared to change him there or leave him in a soiled nappy. Frankly if this upset anyone on the train then I couldn't care less. There are a lot worse things in the world to get upset about, a redirection of anger is perhaps appropriate in these situations.

A redirection of 'anger' isn't necessary at all.

If you don't like people being so-called judgy about the fact that you're changing your child's dirty nappy in public, then that's your problem.

Frankly, to turn it back on you, I don't think any of us could care less! We will continue to think that you're a bit minging, like it or not.

Outraged - we've reiterated time and time again what the problem is, but you either can't read, or can't/won't comprehend. We don't differentiate between a baby or child's shit, and an adult's. Both are as grim - and unwanted in public places - as each other. You, for some reason known only to yourself, do differentiate.

"Answer the question, Outraged - do you shit in the library"

Wellllll, while I still think Outraged and others are grim for changing a baby in public because they can't be arsed to shlep up the stairs to find a toilet, the whole saga prompted the above comment and it gave me a good laugh which, at 8.22 am on a rainy Monday morning, is no mean feat.

But most of you do care, hence the outrage towards outraged! If you didn't care then you'd just be saying 'It's a bit gross, I wouldn't do it, but each to their own,' but you aren't, all of you are Villainising her for it! Be 'judgy' all you like, but actually it IS your problem not mine, as I see no problem!

Also people keep harping back to this 'can't be arsed' idea. Yes, maybe the woman in the OP did do it because she couldn't be arsed, but most people here who have said they have xhanged in public places, also say they would use the facilities if adequate ones were provided, but they aren't always. I'd actually suggest that if you are genuinely prepared to kneel on a train toilet floor in pissy stinky water, then actually lie your baby on a mat on that floor, then you are the minging one, not me.

However if you want to carry on thinking i'm minging for not subjecting my baby to the health risks of a disgusting toilet floor and changing him in the carriage discreetly instead, then by all means go ahead!

Whistleblower- you're getting silly now. Who said anything about changing their 6 yr old in public ?

I think it's quite simple really. If you can get to facilities then use them. If you can't, find as discrete a place as possible and change your baby on your knee. If I had to decide between my own child's discomfort and offending someone with the smell of pee/poo then you're f*cked really. Baby wins every time.

This does not mean that I would have stood in the middle of the supermarket aisle changing her nappy, screaming "hey look at my wonderful child's poo !" That's just bloody stupid and I don't think Outraged or anyone else is suggesting it's acceptable.

If there isn't somewhere private to use immediately, then I'll change nappies (as discreetly as possible) anywhere. Other adults social comfort (including mine) is less important to me than my children's physical comfort, which I have an overriding responsibility to maintain.

Articles like this one have led to me being rather more blasé about this sort of thing. I'd rather see a parent responding to a child's needs than have to listen to a baby scream.

Glad to see a few more sensible people have posted!

Can I assume that those of you who are so opposed to this, don't have dogs? Or if you do then I assume that you make sure your dog wees and poos im your own garden before you take it on a walk? Because you know, if it poos in public then you are also guilty of subjecting strangers to the sight and smell of poo, and to be honest, I find dog poo much more disagreeable than baby poo!

Up until my son was 3ish I changed him in parks, playgrounds and the boot of the car. I wouldn't have done it in a restaurant or shop etc. He is still in nappies at 6 so we have to change him on toilet floors and carry a bath towel around for the purpose.

Yes, I don't know who it was earlier who balked at the idea of carrying a rug around to change on toilet floors, but I have to change ds on the toilet floor usually, so carry a picnic rug, which I have chopped down, I thought I was being pretty enterprising!

The small marks and spencer picnic rugs this summer were ace for a changing mat! I'm sure they are still in some stores - the ones with a British summer theme - and fold down to A4 with little handles, made of squishy plastic material with a silver backing.