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AIBU to think if boys in changing room bother you, use the private cubicle

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starfish2020 · 08/05/2018 18:50

So to clarify, I have a boy with special needs and there is no way I can send him alone to the men’s
They only have male-female changing areas which is annoying.
They have 1 just 1 disabled changing room, which is usually needed by a person who has mobility problems in a wheelchair etc.
Someone today complained and the staff came to ask me how olds my boy is and why is he in female changing room?!
Well he has special needs and although he looks about 10/11 he is only 8 and mentally probably even lower.
My issues is this. There are single changing cubicles and the women who object to my boy seeing them naked can use those. Why do they prounce around but naked if it bothers them. I can’t fit in the cubicle with him and help him to dry/change it’s just not big enough.
So who is being unreasonable?!
Me who WILL keep bringing my boy with ME to female changing room, or the people who complain about it considering there are private cubicles available for them to use, they just choose not to.
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JoanneMumsnet · 10/05/2018 14:19

Hi,

We've had a lot of reports about this thread from people who are concerned that the OP is being treated pretty harshly here.

We've deleted a number of posts which we felt crossed the line, but felt that now would be a good time to point people in the direction of our This Is My Child Campaign which was set up to raise awareness about what it's like to be the parent of a child with additional needs.

In particular we'd like to highlight some of the myths we're working to debunk, such as this one - Myth 2: if your child has a disability, you're given lots of easily accessible support.

We'd be grateful if you could take a look, and try to bear in mind the difficulties faced by parents like the OP every day. A bit of peace and love would be much appreciated. Flowers

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