A mother has posted on her Facebook account a picture of a baby changing table to report the lack of hygiene that we can find in public toilets.
Actually, some toilets leave much to be desired in terms of cleanliness and it is quite an odyssey when we have to change our babies in those little neat places. They are rarely suitable places for change the baby, but many times we have no other, so it is important to always keep in mind some essential measures.
1) Wash your hands before and after
It is a golden rule for anyone who goes to the bathroom, and more when you go with your baby. There are bathrooms that are not even in conditions to wash their hands, nor do they have soap, so it is highly recommended that in case you always carry a gel hand sanitizer in the bag.
2) Clean the surface
It is very important that the surface where we are going to change the baby is clean to avoid any risk of infection. You can use a damp towel or paper to dry your hands dampened with a little water and soap to clean the baby's changing table or the table if there is no changing table.
In Babies and moreChanging the diaper to the baby away from home, what to consider?3) Use a changing table, a towel or a protector
Use disposable protectors, a portable changing table or a towel to place on the surface where the baby will be changed. Always carry a folding changing table in your bag; They are very practical and can get you out of more trouble; See that they are made of an easily washable plasticized fabric.
4) Don't touch anything!
Neither do you (try to play as little as possible). "Do not touch anything" It is one of the phrases that parents say most to children in public restrooms. When you go with a baby, also, place it in a place where you can not touch anything with the little hands that can then be brought to your mouth. Any surface, although apparently clean, may not have adequate measures.
5) Do not risk
If the hygiene conditions of the toilet are not ideal, it is preferable to change the baby in another place as an allowance where we can place the changing table, in the baby's car, in the car, on a bench and even on the skirts.
