Men taking there daughters in the mens bathroom to change there diaper.

Yeah, I generally think it's acceptable to bring anyone around under the age of four (about) into the opposite gender's bathroom. The alternative would be for either the diaper not to be changed or for your boyfriend to go into the ladies bathroom, which I don't think really works. And I say up to the age of four, because if a man had to use the bathroom, he'd have to bring the daughter with him or else leave the child unattended.

Well, if the mother of the child is not around and the father or your boyfriend of the child is the one responsible and your daughter needs a diaper change then I don't see anything wrong with bringing your child into the bathroom to get a diaper change. Sometimes bringing your child back to the car is such a hassle. I don't see it as a problem in my point of view from a females prospective. And, I've seen plenty of females bring in their sons in the females stalls and they're even older than 5 months like 5 years old. Ex) The mother needs to use the restroom, she can't leave her 5 year old outside so he has to follow her too. I don't see it as a problem for a 5 month child because your 5 month child doesn't know much than a 5 year old daughter. If your daughter was older than yes it will be a problem as the mens bathroom is not all stalls and closed like females restroom.

Personally I would have no problem in having my husband change our daughter (if we had one) in a mens bathroom. Why would it be an issue? There are single fathers out there who have to do this as they have no option. Since having my son my husband has made many comments on how there is a lack of baby changing in the male toilets. What happens if unlike us, there is no female to change your little one? Where do you change them then?

Do they have much of a choice? The problem stems from the design of public bathrooms not adapting to the change in what is normal for society now. Bathrooms now have changing stations, but for the men that have no place else to change their female babies they have no other choice but to take them to the men's bathroom. Could they go onto the women's bathroom to change a baby? I don't think so. What needs to be done is have a separate room in the bathrooms with the changing stations for privacy. Something where a man can take their daughters or a woman can take their sons to change them and not feel that everyone is watching. This would be something that the architects need to take into consideration. DCMerkle

I think that there is no problem with fathers/ male care takers taking their babies to men's restroom for diaper change. Although I am concerned if the men's restroom have diaper changing stations. From my experience, I have encountered a couple asking permission from the janitor and the ladies inside the women's restroom if the father could come in and help the mother with changing their baby's diaper. I immediately said yes its okay and the others said the same thing. So, the couple quickly changed the baby's diaper and went out quickly as well. Another instance was when I saw a father changing his baby's diaper in the stroller.

As a father I don't see anything wrong with it. If that man was there with the child alone then him changing the daiper in the mens room is not that big of a deal I mean seriously if the man had let his little girl sit in her own crap till they got home then you would be in here dogging him for that. I have a boy myself but come on! he should have to haul her out to the parking lot? apparently you are childless so do us parents a big favor don't judge.

What kind of an establishment are you talking about visiting here? does it not have separate facilities for baby changing? Does the Mens room have changing facilities?

In a way...is there any other option? If a man plans the trip right (I used to do it when my kids were little since they didn't have diaper changing things in the bathrooms back then and as a mom...I had to be on the go with my kids) I planned and made sure if at all possible the kids ate, then went then we'd leave with a dry diaper. But he could stick his head in and make sure nothing is "going on" that might be odd for the little girl to see. Just change and get out. Or with the bigger cars/SUV's these days...set up a changing area in the vehicle. It really isn't that big a deal. I traveled long distances with a diaper child and just changed them on the front/back seat. ANd we didn't have wipees back then..had to have a wet wash cloth in a baggie or tupperware and diapers were just rectangles... not form fitting and shaped like they are today, so diaper changing required a bit more talent to get the diaper fitted right so it would stay up and on right! These days they are so easy...takes longer to get the child to lay down, than it does to actually change the diaper. You guys have it so easy today!!!

I don't see any thing wrong with it. it is just a baby.i don't think men will feel awkward or feel or think some thing malicious about that.

XXO has it right on in my opinion. A 5 month old isn't going to know the difference for sure. My only worry would be mens restrooms seem to be less sanitary.

Personally I see no problem with the male gender taking a baby into the bathroom with him to change a diaper after all when it is time to change that diaper you certainly do not want the baby to burn and wait. I feel it is acceptable and here in the US they are actually creating many family communal bathrooms in public places so I find this even helpful.

I think if the man has no choice because the wife is not around, i think it's okay, as long as the age of the daughter is still young and can't manage alone. Of course, if the man will do that, that will be his responsibility to protect the daughter. Would you think he will bring the daughter inside the men's bathroom unattended? I don't think so. So it's okay.

I think it would be okay up until a certain age. Me, I generally don't use public bathrooms unless I have to, but if my husband had to change our daughter in there I would trust him to do so as long as the bathroom was clean. We all know public restrooms aren't the cleanest but some are decent. It all depends on your preference though. :o)

My husband and I have had this conversation, we have two young daughters and he has never taken them into a men's room. This has presented some problems, especially now that our oldest has been out of diapers for awhile. Generally for her we make her go before he takes her out anywhere because what is he to do if she needs to go? She doesn't even know men stand up to pee so the urinals would be a mystery to her and would bring about a million questions. With the baby, he will take her to the car if need be, but even that he is not keen on. Needless to say we go most places as a family so that these kinds of things aren't a worry. I know some people find it perfectly acceptable, and I have no qualms with that if it is a very young child and you do it quickly with as much modesty as possible. I can switch a diaper with nearly no "naked time" if need be, but new daddy's are not usually that slick...lol. In general, I don't think the men's room is a place any female child should be, but sometimes a dad has no choice.

It'd be no different than the Mom taking a boy in the women's bathroom. Both bathrooms are equally dirty, both would have counters. Unless the place had a family bathroom, there aren't many options.

If it was my son i would do as i have done before, but i don't think i would if its my daughter because of there not being private toilets. I would either try and take my daughter into the baby changing part if the place has one or into my car if i had one. My wife has always been there so if it came to that my wife has always took the kids with her to change them if there was no changing room.

I actually don't see why this is any different to a woman taking boy babies into the ladies toilets to change them. as other posters have said, the alternative is what? them going into the opposite sexes toilets, and possibly making the other people in that toilet feel uncomfortable. why should there be any more concern for an attended female baby with her father in the mens toilets than there is for an attended make baby with his mother in the ladies. they are both being looked after by a parent.

I think it is almost okay because the child is very small and it dont know about its environment.