To be shocked at my friend putting a nappy on her 4 year old to avoid a break in their journey?

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OK so name changed as don't want the mum in question to recognise me...

Was recently really shocked when a friend of mine put a nappy on her 4 year old ds because 'we have a long journey and don't want to stop so if you need to go to the toilet you can just go in your nappy'

This is not a boy who has only been recently potty trained and might have an accident - he has been using the toilet for a couple of years now. I would understand if it was to avoid an accident but for convenience alone I thought it a bit unfair.

AIBU to find this really humiliating and degrading for her poor ds? Who really didn't want to have the nappy on? I was totally shocked I have to admit but then my oldest is only just 2 and I am in denial about potty training so maybe this is normal?

I think the parents are just doing what they think is best. Not unreasonable of them at all.

I was reading this thinking Oooh, look at all these names I haven't seen in ages!

She sounds like the kind of lady who might appreciate these:

www.lovelyish.com/729643374/bridal-diapers-the-new-wedding-trend-seriously/

haven't read the full thread but all those who are saying stop on the hard shoulder to wee are being frankly rediculous..........it's illegal for a start and downright dangerous! I would rather DD wet herself than park up on the hard shoulder.

FFS stop reactivating stupidly old threads.

I do this with my 4 year old when we go on a long journey at night because he falls asleep and is not night trained yet.