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>>Hello everyone >> >>My wife and I have a 9 year old daughter and a 5 year >>old son. Both suffer from incontinence and have to >>wear diapers 24/7. Changing them in public, when I'm >>taking them somewhere alone, has always has been a >>struggle. Men's restrooms with a changing table are >>still not the norm where we life. Sometimes I have to >>ask some random lady to stand guard while I used the >>one in the ladies restroom, sometimes I have to change >>them on some bench out in the open. Not ideal, but we >>managed. However my daughter is getting older and I'm >>no longer comfortable to change her in the open or on >>a changing table in the men's room. I'm not even sure >>how long she will still fit on a changing table, she >>has grown a lot and its getting tight already. My hope >>is that some of the parents here have some suggestions >>for us. How are you dealing with this problem? >> >>Marek > >If your kids are mobile and cooperative you can try >changing them standing up. It's not as convenient as >using a proper changing table and its borderline >impossible to properly clean the child if they made a >mess, but for a quick change of a wet diaper it works >pretty well and all you need is a stall with enough >space. Most wheelchair accessible restrooms should >work well. A lot of kids actually prefer it that way, >makes them feel more grown up then being strapped down >on a changing table. > >If doing it standing up doesn't work your next best >option might be getting a changing mat your daughters >size and start changing her on the floor. Most >handicapped restrooms should be big enough. Not great >but still better then doing it on a park bench. > >Doing it in the car might also be an option, you often >can find a quite corner where you have at least some >privacy.

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