A Guest Post by BabyChangingStation.com.
An important economic and cultural shift began in the United States in the late 1970s, which is that the dual-income model started replacing the traditional single-income model. In the old single-income era, the man in the household was the breadwinner who provided for the family financially while the woman was the homemaker who reared the children. Women would gradually enter the labor force to provide an additional layer of financial security and stability for their families. This is when the nation entered the dual-income era.
One of the most important inventions that was born during this era was the diaper deck, also known as the baby changing station. As women became more on-the-go, they realized that it was necessary to change their baby’s diapers in public places and establishments, which can be a challenging task. The Koala Kare Baby Changing Station would make its debut in 1988. A baby changing station is a small raised platform that allows a person to change a baby’s diaper. There are a variety of changing stations available, including horizontal, vertical and stainless steel stations. In addition to making their way into women’s restrooms, baby changing stations have increasingly entered into men’s restrooms. Among single parents living with their children, 18 percent are men, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Baby changing stations are also very important on college campuses and can really provide busy student mothers with a sense of peace and comfort. The college lifestyle can be stressful, demanding and hectic and busy student mothers can really save time if there are baby changing stations readily available throughout their campus. Pregnant college women need and deserve signs of hope and genuine support throughout a college campus. The presence of readily available baby changing stations throughout a college campus allows the institution to deliver some of this hope.
Claire Peters is a busy student mother of a young boy, web content coordinator for BabyChangingStation.com. Claire really appreciates the accessibility of baby changing stations throughout her campus, as it saves her time when changing her son’s diapers.
BabyChangingStation.com has generously offered to give our student groups discounts who install diaper decks on campus.
