Passenger spots changing room in Bengaluru airport men’s restroom, netizens say ‘normalise’
HIGHLIGHTS
- A passenger recently spotted a changing room in the men’s restroom at Bengaluru airport
- ‘Childcare is not just a woman’s responsibility,’ the photo was captioned
- Bengaluru Airport said all of its toilets are equipped with a diaper changing station
Traveling with a baby can be difficult as public areas are not properly equipped. Nursing rooms and changing rooms are set up in several places, but they are mostly adjacent to women’s bathrooms, as only mothers are supposed to change the baby’s diaper. And if you’re a dad traveling alone with a child, you know the struggle is real.
Must be celebrated. Spotted in a men’s restroom at @BLRAirport – a diaper changing station. Childcare is not just… t.co/tchGDXtuK4
— ANI (@ANI) June 27, 2022
Twitter user Sukhada posted a photo of a changing room in the men’s restroom at Kempegowda International Airport.
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“Must be celebrated. Spotted in a men’s restroom at @BLRAirport – a diaper changing station. Childcare isn’t just a woman’s responsibility,” Sukhada wrote.
Here’s what netizens said:
@Calvinator_18 @appadappajappa @BLRAirport Yes, and they were very well maintained too! This is from earlier this y… t.co/0IHoCBLyBI
— ANI (@ANI) June 28, 2022
@appadappajappa @BLRAirport It’s next to the rather clean Foodcourt restrooms on the Mumbai Pune highway. Be… t.co/EAq3dbX5Y6
— ANI (@ANI) June 27, 2022
@appadappajappa @peakbengaluru @BLRAirport Yes. He’s been there for years now. They also have locker rooms accessible to everyone. indefinite
— ANI (@ANI) June 27, 2022
It’s great to see, so many places only have it in the women’s restroom. He should either be in a place where he… t.co/tE6M7pxiVe
— ANI (@ANI) June 28, 2022
After having had nightmarish experiences changing diapers over the years for two children in the men’s bathroom… t.co/MAsfIVq3w6
— ANI (@ANI) June 27, 2022
@appadappajappa @peakbengaluru @BLRAirport That’s exactly the wrong thing to do! Don’t celebrate such things.. rather normalize them!! indefinite
— ANI (@ANI) June 28, 2022
@appadappajappa @BLRAirport This should be the norm everywhere rather than the exception. indefinite
— ANI (@ANI) June 27, 2022
Thank you Sukhada @appadappajappa for your appreciation. The diaper changing station has been a feature of our laundromat… t.co/7ak76D2oQz
— ANI (@ANI) June 28, 2022
The airport added: “They are well equipped and allow a parent to change a baby in privacy and comfort. #Bengaluru #babycare #airport.”
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Meanwhile, all female and male restrooms in Terminal 2 of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) are equipped with diaper changing stations. In addition, the CSMIA has approximately 46 self-contained family toilets, allowing both parents to have access to a diaper changing facility.
