Absolutely disgusting! Dads are parents too. Bravo that he’s being such a hands on dad, shame to the mums in this case

report to centre management. I love seeing the different parent come into the parent’s room, always ready for a chat while the kids have a play together.

I feel sorry for the dad’s when this happens. Whenever I see dad’s out with their kids no mum in sight I think that they are great

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  • • mom93821 replied
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  I feel the same way – no judgement – why would there be – parents caring for their children is a blessing and not a terrible thing. Shame that some people view the world through unkind eyes.

Sounds like the only dirty thing was the woman’s potty mouth!

Shame on that woman, even her wording “dirty old man” is a disgrace. I feel ashamed that a woman (like we mostly are here on mouthsofmums) responded in this way to this dad.

This is appalling! A parent – of any gender -should be allowed to change their child in a parent room – no brainer!

Really quite an extraordinary thing for that wOman to say. My husband never had problems.

First off I’d like to say I’m so sorry for this new young father. We’re not all like that lady whom in my opinion needs to wake up and get with the times. If she doesn’t want to face reality she needs to stay home because There’s nothing more natural these days to see men in parents rooms these days. It’s a natural. And I’d like to say how wonderful it is to see men taking responsibility and helping their partners Your wives partners etc are truly lucky people . Keep it up guys. ????

i wonder if he could get footage from the shopping centre and identify her….just curious

How ignorant is this woman. It does say parents’ room. Does his mean she thinks it’s okay for him to change his childs nappy at the table where everyone is eating. Don’t listen to her. I would have loved for my husband to be hands on like you are. Just ignore her.

This is totally ridiculous. What an ignorant woman. Of course he should be allowed in the PARENTS room!

I was horrified when I heard this story. It is a Parent’s Room and he is a Parent. What did the woman expect him to do? And yes, what about Single Parents that are Men. I thought we’d come along way, but stories like this make me think we haven’t.

I feel this is absolutely disgusting of this woman she has no right to speak to anyone like that a Parents Room is for parents not men or women if she has that much of a problem why was she bringing her son in there. I am so disgusted by this it is every persons right to be treated respectfully no matter what the situation is. I hope this woman I will not call her a Lady as she is not one reads all these comments and the Father also reads them so he does not feel so alone.

That woman is a disgusting creature- imagine the example that she is setting for her kids laying into someone like that in general, not to mention the fact that they actually changed the name from ‘mother’s room’ to ‘parents room’ as an encouragement to fathers in the modern age. It is normal today for dad’s to be helping out with baby care and there is nothing wrong about it. That’s why a lot of change rooms now include sectioned off areas where mother’s can breast feed discretely if they are worried about being seen by other parent room users.

No way !! This woman who shamed you should feel ashamed herself !
It’s a parents’ room indeed, not a mothers’ room !!

Some people are so narrow minded & it is not fair to any father or other male carer for a child to abuse them or make them feel they are intruding in a parent’s room. It is not gender specified so perhaps those who feel they are entitled to have sole use of the room need to find somewhere else to feed or change their babies.

You are right. There is no allocated area to care for a baby in the Mens’ toilets. If they take their baby with them and dso the shopping to give their wife a break or to stay home if sick, Dad has to find somewhere to change his baby’s nappy or take a young child to the toilet regardless of sex. Would you allow your little boy to go to the toilets alone….or your little girl? That’s why Mums take their little boys to the toilet not let them go into the Mens’ toilets alone. Shame you don’t know who you can trust these days. Also some little ones still need help going to the toilet.

No never, but my son has. Sometimes fathers have sole custody of their young child and need to use these parent’s rooms. Can understand your anger, but that abusive person needs to take a good hard look at herself.

Parents rooms are a privilege not a right. Fathers have every reason to use them. I would expect my partner to be able to enter one with any of our kids and it not be an issue. There are many high and mighty mothers out there that feel the need to abuse other parents when they have no right to. I have had to change and feed my kids outside of parents rooms because junkies were too busy getting high in them, microwaves being used by retail staff to heat lunches up. Geez some places I’ve been to don’t even a change room. Some of these mums need to come back to earth and celebrate the fact that we now live in a time where we have parent rooms and we have dads that are willing to change their kids nappies and feed them

I agree with the others, obviously the abusive women needs to change her understanding of the word “Parent”, it includes the male parent as well as the female. Keep helping your wife, I applaud you.