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Originally Posted by mfdesquire
(Post 17979613)
It's not that difficult if you have mother, father, and toddler in ABC (or DEF). You simply put a thick blanket on the middle seat and use it as the changing table. I don't advocate this -- it's better manners to use the top of the toilet seat in the lav -- but if there are no strangers in the row, you put a thick blanket on the seat, and you put the dirty diaper immediately in a Ziploc bag which you then promptly dispose of yourself, then I fail to see what harm it causes. If you do it that way, no one sees anything, no one smells anything for more than a few seconds, and with the blanket, it's no more unsanitary than putting your pants-covered rear end in the seat.
It's a far different matter if you are imposing this on non-family members sitting in the row. That's rude. |
Originally Posted by ZW4348
(Post 17992270)
Two parents and a set of infant twins. We usually get opposing aisles. Another month and they can stand. Fingers crossed.
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When I nannied I became quite adept at changing a child on my knee. So sit (on closed loo seat - if you are me, my own bum on top of a diaper change mat as I think those loos are icky!) then another change mat / blanket on your knee, child facing away, their head into your stomach, with supplies at the ready, scented diaper bag hanging from the door ready for disposables, grab ankles (the child's not yours) with one hand, and lift child's bum up off your lap, de-diaper, wipe, rediaper with the other hand. There is enough space in even the tighestest loos to manage that. (NB I learned how to do it not on aircraft, but on open backed park benches - we used to go for long walks, and sometimes (not when others were using said bench of course!) it needed to be done. The benches were too angled to rest a child on, floor normally too wet and muddy, so I adapted!)
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That works with small babies. Once they stand though, it's easier to change them standing. Just one ankle needs to be raised lol!
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Oh yes, agreed, standing is easier once they can - I was responding the the OP with 9mo.
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Good idea sitting on the changing mat. Yes, those lids are kind of yuk. Mine could stand with support at 9 months.
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Originally Posted by ZW4348
(Post 17810365)
I just came off a flight from ORD to LAX with 9 month old on a 757 without a changing table in any of the 4 lavatories. Obviously wasn't going to change the baby in the cabin and ended up putting the changing pad on top of the closed toilet (sounded good in theory). What do parents do on flights long enough to require a diaper change, with infants too young to stand on their own, too long to fit (vertically or horizontally) on top of the closed toilet, on planes without changing tables?
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Originally Posted by emma69
(Post 18014969)
When I nannied I became quite adept at changing a child on my knee. So sit (on closed loo seat - if you are me, my own bum on top of a diaper change mat as I think those loos are icky!) then another change mat / blanket on your knee, child facing away, their head into your stomach, with supplies at the ready, scented diaper bag hanging from the door ready for disposables, grab ankles (the child's not yours) with one hand, and lift child's bum up off your lap, de-diaper, wipe, rediaper with the other hand. There is enough space in even the tighestest loos to manage that. (NB I learned how to do it not on aircraft, but on open backed park benches - we used to go for long walks, and sometimes (not when others were using said bench of course!) it needed to be done. The benches were too angled to rest a child on, floor normally too wet and muddy, so I adapted!)
Its the loosey goosey #2s that seem to be a mistake waiting to happen.. and a big cleanup job awaiting if not careful.. |
It was easier to do no. 2's if the child was standing up because there was no risk of the child rolling or squishing it down (sorry for the visual!)
My kids were very active so no way could I have changed them on my knees! They just moved too much. Standing keeps their legs planted and I'd have them put their hands on the wall (usually mirror). Gravity was my friend, since everything was coming down, not out to the side. I think a lot of it depends on how wiggly and how big the kid is. My kids are large (one is off the charts) and they weren't good about being forced to lie down, or really stay in any forced position. |
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