These people have no commonsense. What would they say if you decided to do the same with a 2 year old? I bet they would think it’s gross. I am surprised the restaurant didn’t say anything to them. Completely unacceptable. I would hate to see what their houses look and smell like.

I can’t imagine there being no other option than to use a dining table to change a dirty nappy. I would imagine it’s against the health code of an eatery, and just downright gross.

In short: no. Come on!!

When there was no changing facilities I always just went to my car to change

100% no – not ever!! There is no acceptable excuse for changing a diaper in a restaurant on the table. If facilities are not provided then pack your baby up and take them back to your car – that is beyond acceptable behaviour especially when people around you are eating. Gosh some people really don’t think!!

On a restaurant dining table? Unhygenic, and disgusting. I would certainly have said something.

A table itself. No. But I’ve been to restaurants here in Australia that did not have a baby change table at all. I changed my baby, very awkwardly, in the back corner in his pram. No one could see as family gathered to hide me. But it is out of a mothers hands sometimes when there is no change facility available.

It would seem the Crazy Writer is at it again .How can you ask this it does not deserve an answer other than to say the writer of the story needs to get an education

I’ve been to many restaurants where there was no baby change table in the toilet at all. And in winter, I’m not going to change my baby’s nappy in the car. How do you even for in a sedan and change? Recently at a restaurant, they didn’t have a provision, they gave us their office table to change. We always lay down a changing mat though.
I wouldn’t be able to bring myself to change a poo diaper on a restaurant table.

Not okay at the table, that’s what they gave bathrooms for

Absolutely not. If there is no change table go to the car and do it. We have people do it on the plane which is a big no no.

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  I agree, a big fat no !

At a restaurant, it’s definitely a no. I could maybe justify it at a family friendly play style Cafe, but not around people eating.

That is so unhygienic! I dare say against health standards

Not something i would do. Yuck ????

Ummm no. A mum of two I know it’s not ideal but come on. Not only is it unhygienic it’s terribly rude and lazy to do it on a table in a restaurant…

Nope – unhygienic and disgusting! No need to do it at the table.. the restaurant would definitely be able to provide a safe and appropriate change area for babies.

more places should definitely try be more accomodating to parents, its a hard one!

Should go to the bathroom or a change room – Many restaurants have rooms and space for some privacy.

This is so disrespectful for the other patrons in the restaurant. There are plenty of other places this could have been done. I would never have done that out of respect for other customers and the restaurant.

I would have thought that the staff would have steeped in and addressed this. That’s not acceptable at all.