Where do you change baby’s nappy when visiting your partners family? Do you go to a private room?
I let my partner take our 4 month old to his nans where about 15 of his family members were there. He mentioned that my MIL done all the nappy changes in front of everyone so my baby was fully naked for everyone to see. I wasn’t too happy when I found out. I know she’s a baby but don’t our babies deserve some dignity as they’re helpless as it is. Am I being over the top?
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I personally wouldn’t be upset at just one or two family members but if there was a big gathering yes I’d take them elsewhere.
I also wouldn’t allow anyone else to change him even now.

When it’s my or my partners families house I change my kid in the living room, breastfed him infront of everyone too. Idk I guess I always trusted our families enough and didn’t think anything of it. No one stared ofc or anything like that. Depends how respectful the family is yk

I believe our babies deserve dignity! I just request ppl if I can use their bedroom n of course I use protective mat. So far only me n my husband change our 27 months old… we have never put her totally naked in front of anyone , not even our siblings! I hope you shall communicate to your partner that it’s not something you accept for next time !
It’s better if it doesn’t get repeated, but do express your feelings. At the end we’re nobody to tell how you should feel, but validate your feelings

I change in front of everyone but I also put the fresh diaper under the old one and switch them out quick so he’s never really fully exposed.

We take the baby into a private room. My partner told me before I gave birth that he didn’t want our son changed in front of people because his sister has 2 boys and one of them when she changed him around people when he was a baby they were commenting on the size of his penis and he was like yeah no they aren’t seeing him naked.

I would go to a separate room, why was your MIL changing all the diapers and not your partner
because he is too lazy and probably thinks it’s a woman’s job! Next time and every visit now on I will be present!

Unfortunately it's a sad world and I hate to say it but I would change rooms. I had an experience when young by a trusted person.

If my baby needs changing and there is nowhere else to go then I’ll change him then and there. Everyone was a baby once. Your choice where you feel comfortable

I do not allow anyone I don't personally approve of to change my son or be present during a diaper change, including my MIL. She had some weird comments about our choice not to circumcise before LO was born so I'm not ok with her participating in that, to the point that where she tried to involve herself without asking me when my boyfriend changed our son, I took him away. The only people other than my boyfriend who have helped with/been present for diaper changes are my parents (who understand the care of an uncircumcised penis), and my best friend of 24 years who has a degree in early childhood development and has changed literally hundreds of kids' diapers.
My boyfriend wasn't happy with my judgement but eventually accepted it.

Babies deserve privacy. I don't put my baby naked in frony of anyone. If I m in family house I go into a room and lock the door. Also, I don't let anyone else then me or husband change our baby.