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I read that-- there was no changing station in the bathroom. I really don't know-- I mean, on one hand, yeah, that seems pretty darn gross, but on the other... what are you supposed to do? Baby will get a rash if they don't get changed, right? I guess I'd just try to be as discreet as possible.

I don't feel comfortable exposing my baby's parts for all to see. I probably would've tried to find a more private spot. But those employees were pretty rude about it.

I have changed my babies in various public areas, but I try to be discreet. I have never been in a Starbucks that has had a changing table... And the issue in that story, in my opinion, is the father dumping the coffee on the floor. Was that really necessary? The employee throwing a rag, totally out of line, but the father didn't need to escalate the situation either.

I've changed L at a booth on a froyo place, but we were the only customers in there and it was a #1. If it was #2 I would have dragged him next door to BRU. (Which is what they want customers to do- they don't have a changing table on purpose. Annoying.)

But now I have a minivan so we could change him in there.

There's wasn't a changing station.... Starbucks should probably fix that! And that employee was WAY out of line. I think I'd be upset if DH reacted like that BUT I say go him for standing up for his wife! He made clear that noone is going to treat her rudely! lol

I generally change P in the car or where there is a changing station... generally she doesn't need to be changed while we're out anyways.

I try to avoid public changes, but have had to resort to the floor of an ill equipped Starbucks. Had I had any better option I would have used it. So gross.
The husband should not have dumped his coffee. The whole thing should have been handled better.

@banana: I agree-- you never know who else could be watching, which is a sad thought to have.

I agree that I'd go to my car if I had one with me, but I rarely drive so it won't be an option.

I've heard of a few people who have complained about this at various Starbucks. I guess even store managers have acknowledged that it's a problem but that they were unable to do anything about it because it's not part of their business model.

I doubt that Starbucks employee has kids! I guess it would depend on the situation, but Starbucks is hard. If the car were close, I would go to the car. I have changed out in the seating area at a restaurant a few select times, when it was a booth and I tried to be discreet about it. Few times I even put the changing pad on the floor of the bathroom (single person no stall bathroom) which grossed me out but I didn't know what to do. At Chinese restaurants sometimes I push chairs together that they may have in the bathroom hallway and use those. It's hard! I don't think people should be judged for what they end up doing.