I'm with you. I've been in situ where it was obvious to ME the baby was about to "cut loose" and the mom sat there, bovine-like, saying "oh yeah, you're right. I'll change her later."
I'm starting to research this as we're expecting our first next year. One thing I've become convinced of, judging from the availability and selection of EC consumer products being marketed by companies like Baby Bjorn:
1. This ain't new.
2. It ain't restricted to the "Third World."
3. There's plenty more bovine-like mommies out there.
I thought you might get a kick out of this thread.