How to Change a Diaper in Public

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Look out for Koala Baby Changing Stations.

   Some public places have Koala Baby Changing Stations, which pull out from walls, to change your baby's diaper on in restrooms.
   
   If this is the case, change the diaper on this.
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   Step 2: Always keep a lookout for even the tiniest notion of a restroom sign.

   Some may be hard to spot, but getting the diaper changed inside a secluded space is of utmost importance, if available. , Lay the child back and make sure they can keep their feet out of the holes in the straps where the feet go for a few moments while you change their diaper. ,, The ground is the safest place to change their diaper, since, even if the child rolls, it's a solid surface that won't allow the child to roll/slide around. , If possible, try to find a secluded bench relatively out of sight from where people are congregating, or at least make an effort to change the diaper only on an unoccupied bench. , When it comes time to replacing the diaper with a fresh one, you'll still need to lay them down, but it gets you a bit closer to achieving the task. , It may be difficult to do this, especially in small cars, but try to rest the baby on the back seat and open the back seat door fully so you can access the baby.
   
   With the baby resting on the car's back seat, change him/her as you would normally. ,, If you have decided to change your child on the ground, you don't necessarily need a changing pad, though it's nice to have one available for use. , It's not very pleasant trying to remove small sediments from the back of your babies neck, and the changing pad could have prevented that from happening. ,, Disposables take less time to change in places that would make it seem to show off your baby's nude body better.
   
   Provide yourself some leeway and use disposable diapers, though cloth does make a statement for itself too at times. , You never know whose around. ,,, Put the dirty diaper (if disposable) inside the nearest garbage pail, or (if cloth) inside a plastic Ziploc back which you must take back with you in your diaper bag. ,,,,
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   Step 3: Use the baby stroller

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   Step 4: if there is one around.

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   Step 5: Find a secluded space (that should be far away from any onlookers) where you can change the baby's diaper in peace without either of you being disturbed.

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   Step 6: Lay the baby on the ground and change it there.

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   Step 7: Lay the baby on a bench (while keeping a hand and eye on them at all times) and change their diaper there.

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   Step 8: Use your lap to change the child's diaper

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   Step 9: lay them in your arms as if in the style of trying to rock them back and forth to sleep.

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    Step 10: Change the baby's diaper in your car

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    Step 11: if you discover all the other methods as being unsuitable to use.

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    Step 12: Place the baby with another suitable person while you prepare the area.

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    Step 13: Grab out a changing pad or another absorbent pad (if one is available) and lay it down on the changing surface.

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    Step 14: Due to the fact that gravel and cement/pavement have problems

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    Step 15: you'll tend to want and need to lay something down

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    Step 16: so that if your baby does move their head

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    Step 17: they won't get scratched in the neck.

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    Step 18: Recognize that the overall process to changing the diaper is the same

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    Step 19: but the environment and places you can do it are going to be reduced or limited to certain things.

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    Step 20: Take into consideration the changing method of a disposable diaper as opposed to cloth.

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    Step 21: Try to cover the baby's parts as best as you can.

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    Step 22: Use plastic gloves when in public in case you can't wash your hands properly.

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    Step 23: Remove Plastic Gloves and Wipe your hands with another baby wipe.

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    Step 24: Clean up after the mess you've made with their diaper change.

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    Step 25: Place all the trash from the diaper into a plastic bag.

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    Step 26: Take the plastic bag and either place it in your diaper bag (if there is no trash can nearby)

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    Step 27: or place it in the trash can.

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    Step 28: Be careful to make sure that the trash can is able to hold household rubbish as the bag would become rubbish.

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    Step 29: Throw out the bag once you arrive at the private home or someplace where it is okay to throw out the trash.

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