Traveling with small children...Tips with where to change thier diapers, et

Cierra, can not address Italy specifically, but having having raised 3 kids, I have learned a few things. Be prepared to change your child anywhere, on the floor in front of you or a park bench. This is easily accomplished if your diaper bag can accomadate a small plastic coated change mat. I remember many bathrooms too foul to change my child in, so became an expert in changing child in their reclined stroller, the passenger seat of car, or floor of van. Of course in places like a restaurant this becomes very tricky. Bathrooms are often downstairs, so no stroller, but a plastic coated change mat can go on any counter ( which may be wet ) or on top a supplied change station, then you can santize it later,, since it just rested on a surface that countless other babies just had their nappies changed on. Some may think this is over kill be some forms of diarehha are spread by contact, so keep your baby safe on holiday is important, unless you like dealing with sick crying child at 2 am in foriegn countries. Which brings me to final note. All of western Europe has the same meds and great health care etc, but when your child gets sick it will be late at night , in a small town, on a sunday, so bring all the normal over the counter meds you are used to giving your child. Fever reducer, tummy stuff, and decongestant , whatever your doc has suggested or you have used before, no need to find an overnight pharmcie and deal with language issues till the morning.

I've seen some changing facilities, but not nearly as many as here. Basically, don't count on having formal changing areas in restaurants, etc. Bathrooms at major tourist sights, like museums, are much more likely to have something. I know the Eurostar trains have changing areas, not sure about basic city-to-city Italian trains. Be prepared to change wherever, like on the ground in a park. If your child can and will stand up, then learn to change them standing up in a bathroom (practice at home). Carry a changing mat or blanket and a couple large ziplock bags (for if there isn't a trash can).

The other posters' replies are all great, right on the money. I have had to change my son on my lap traveling in a taxi in Italy. That was my only chance. Once, in desperation somewhere in Italy, I went into a ladies' store, grabbed a blouse at random and ducked into the dressing room to change him quickly. No one was paying me any attention. If they were, I would have felt obligated to make a small purchase. When he got older, I did have to change him while he was standing. We did not see any changing area in any bathroom on any Italian train. And they were consistently unsanitary places, sometimes with wet floors. But we managed as it sure beat staying home!
Perhaps you may luckily find an empty compartment to change your children. Have a great, smooth trip!

Thank you so much! This has been VERY helpful! Know I know what to expect!!