She said, laughing, “Of course, a baby is not going to respond ‘Yes, mum, that’s awesome, I’d love to have my nappy changed.'” She admitted that it is impractical to anticipate a vocal reaction from a newborn.
Carson expounded on the concept, stating that parents may convey to their newborns that their emotions are valuable by letting them wait for a little period of time and waiting for non-verbal indicators like eye contact.
It’s fair to assume that this allegation sparked controversy online, with many people wondering why someone would ask a baby who doesn’t fully understand what’s going on for approval.
A person asked: “And what happens if the infant declines? Proceed anyhow? Whoa, that’s the true issue now.”
'Sexuality expert' says parents should ask for baby's consent when changing nappies.
Yes, really… pic.twitter.com/iR6wUfP87i
— Sunrise (@sunriseon7) May 10, 2018
Another commented: “Either she has never wrestled a toddler during a change or worse, she just left hers in a s****y nappy until it was ready to consent.”