Real question: if your kid explodes out of his diaper in the middle of the store, do you just... change him on the floor? In the bathroom? I've heard people say they just leave and go home but that feels extreme. How are people handling this?
Dude, I just grabbed some baby wipes from the diaper section and did a complete change right there by the clothing racks. Nobody said anything and honestly I think other parents respected the commitment. The real question is whether you attempt the car seat or just accept that it's getting washed tonight.
If it's just a little overflow onto the onesie, I usually just change the diaper and keep shopping. But if we're talking full blowout scenario where poop is somehow on the outfit and the car seat straps, that's code brown and we're heading straight to the bathroom or leaving the store.
This happened to us at the grocery store and I went full dad mode. Stripped him down, threw the diaper and clothes in a bag, wiped everything with the wipes we always carry, and put a fresh outfit from our backup stash in the car seat. The Target employees actually thanked me for handling it so cleanly.
You're asking the right questions. This is the kind of stuff they don't tell you about before you become a parent. My rule is if it requires taking off more than one piece of clothing, I'm heading to the bathroom stall.
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Pro tip: keep a complete spare outfit in your car at all times. Not just a onesie, but pants, socks, everything. I learned this the hard way at Costco.