Originally Posted by notsoFT
but for the diapers...eeewww....i had a women change her baby's diaper on the table in the restaurant where i work. i didn't notice it until i walked up to them with my all their food. imagine my horror when i saw the dirty diaper on the table and hearing the mom tell me to go ahead and put the food down.
*shudders*
Ewww.... Please tell me they either took the diaper with them or threw it out in the restroom. I really hope they didn't expect you to dispose of it for them.
Originally Posted by Loren Pechtel
I wouldn't categorically object to changing diapers in public--there might not be a convenient restroom. However in an eating area is another matter and you say there were changing tables nearby. (Note, however, that there might have been something wrong with them.)
Breastfeeding I have no problem with whatsoever. I don't even care if she's not discreet about it.
Having done enough shopping, etc. with friends' kids, if there's not a changing table in the restroom, you use one of two options. One is to use the space between sinks, if the sinks are connected. The other is to use the floor. This, while a last resort, should be used rather than an eating area. Every diaper bag I've packed or seen has included a changing pad. While not wonderful to use the floor, it's better than an eating table. Dirty diapers and food do just not go together.