{"id":2280,"date":"2025-11-27T18:04:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T18:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/menufiyat.net\/mvp\/?p=2280"},"modified":"2025-11-27T18:04:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T18:04:28","slug":"expert-tells-parents-to-ask-babys-consent-when-changing-diapers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/menufiyat.net\/sirbenet\/expert-tells-parents-to-ask-babys-consent-when-changing-diapers\/","title":{"rendered":"Expert tells parents to ask baby\u2019s consent when changing diapers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An Australian \u201csexuality educator\u201d has sparked an online firestorm by suggesting that parents ask babies for permission before changing their diapers. Deanne Carson argues that teaching a \u201cculture of consent\u201d should start at birth\u2014a claim that has left many scratching their heads, while some wonder if it extends to getting \u201cconsent from your cat to clean its litter tray.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carson\u2019s point isn\u2019t about expecting a verbal \u201cyes\u201d from an infant. She explains that narrating actions\u2014like saying, \u201cI\u2019m going to change your diaper now, is that okay?\u201d\u2014and pausing to read the baby\u2019s body language introduces respect for personal boundaries from the very start. Her goal is to create a foundation for communication and awareness, even in those who can\u2019t yet speak.<br>\u201cOf course, a baby isn\u2019t going to respond, \u2018Yes, Mom, I love a nappy change,\u2019\u201d Carson told Australia\u2019s ABC. \u201cBut leaving a moment to read their cues\u2014eye contact, body movements\u2014lets them know their responses matter.\u201d Pediatric experts often emphasize reading non-verbal cues as a key part of healthy development, and Carson frames consent as an extension of that practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet the suggestion has divided opinions. Critics, including Rowan Dean of The Spectator Australia and parenting expert John Rosemond, call the idea impractical, even \u201clunacy.\u201d Rosemond argues it risks creating \u201ca family culture of confusion, mistrust, denial and dysfunction.\u201d Social media erupted with sarcastic comments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Continue reading on next page\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPretty sure when a baby cries from a full diaper, that\u2019s consent. Actually, that\u2019s a demand.\u201d<br>\u201cDo you need to get consent from your cat to change its litter tray? No. Same with a baby. Just do it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#39;Sexuality expert&#39; says parents should ask for baby&#39;s consent when changing nappies.<br><br>Yes, really&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iR6wUfP87i\">pic.twitter.com\/iR6wUfP87i<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sunrise (@sunriseon7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sunriseon7\/status\/994684061892296704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 10, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, others defend Carson\u2019s approach, emphasizing that modeling respect and communication has value, even if infants can\u2019t literally consent. One supporter wrote, \u201cBabies learn to communicate long before they speak. Showing respect and acknowledging them creates healthy habits.\u201d Another added, \u201cEasy to chat with your baby. Easy to create a climate of consent at home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ultimately, asking a baby\u2019s permission may come down to parenting style. Some families may choose it as a tool to foster respect and connection, while others focus on observation, engagement, and responsiveness without the verbal framing. The key takeaway? Being mindful and communicative with infants builds trust, regardless of method.<br>What do you think\u2014should parents ask babies for consent during diaper changes, or is it over the top? 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