Public restrooms. Oh how I have a love/hate relationship with you. Often times I find you very convenient. Other times when I step foot in you, I feel like gagging.
I don't think businesses know how important it is to have clean bathrooms. I just cannot stand walking into one and finding that 5 out of the 6 stalls have pee or poop in the toilets because no one flushed. What is so hard about flushing a toilet? Come on people--you're killing me here. I also cannot stand to find remnants of someone's pee or poop on the toilet seat. UGHHHH! Ever since I was a little girl, my mom taught us to put toilet paper down on the seat before we sit on it. I still do it to this day. Sometimes that is even not enough. Another pet peeve is when I hear the person next to me flush the toilet and walk out without washing their hands. I think an alarm and flashing light should sound each time someone does this so the whole store or restaurant knows to avoid them and their disgusting pee or poop hands.
I haven't blogged for awhile because two weeks ago I ended up in the hospital with a bacterial infection called C-Diff. Ever heard of it? Google it. It's NASTY. You get it from taking antibiotics (not my case--I wasn't on any antibiotics) or from fecal-oral transfer. You do the math---yes, I ate someone's nasty $hit (not knowingly!). My fellow Americans---wash your hands after using the restroom!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok, I need to get back on track here. The main reason I am writing today about public restrooms is because now that I am a mother, I have a new annoyance with public restrooms. It's not a big dump sitting in the toilet, it's not pee all over the seat, it's not no soap or paper towels, it's not someone not washing their hands.....
It's NOT HAVING A BABY CHANGING STATION?!?!?!?!??!?!?
Men's restrooms have urinals for their convenience. Most bathrooms have a handicap stall. This is catering to specific needs. But who is thinking of a MOTHER'S needs? Not all businesses. And it makes me mental. I don't know how many times I've gone into a public restroom and there is no baby changing station. Before I had Landyn, I wouldn't have thought twice about this. I don't know how many times I've had to change him on a sink counter or on the floor (good thing we have a diaper changing mat that I have to disinfect every time I do this).
I think it should be a state law that all bathrooms have a baby changing station. I can't imagine they cost that much. And I can't imagine they are that hard to install. I am drafting a letter to Governor Walker as I type this...not really, but I should.
Anyone out there feel the same way? I can't be the only one!
