There have been a number of interesting discussions on privacy and consent among young parents in recent years. Perhaps this is not a new argument, but it seems to have taken on a new level.
We saw evidence of this on a popular mothering website, Mumsnet. A young mother came on to say that she was upset with her mother-in-law because she had changed her granddaughter’s diaper without consent.
The mother is now saying that she doesn’t want anyone except herself and her partner to change the diapers unless it is an emergency, such as if the mother-in-law is babysitting. This sparked a debate on the website that is still going.
Some people were proud of the young mother for standing up for what she believed in. Many people do agree that there is some consent that is necessary in changing a diaper. One mother even went viral on TikTok after saying that she does not change her own baby’s diaper without asking permission first.
