Any tips for standing diaper changes?

KGsky

The Montessori school we visited said that rather than changing toddlers on a change table, they took them to the bathroom and changed them standing up, so they would associate diaper changing with bathroom functions etc...  The lady said the kids really get into it and eventually want to "assist" in the diaper changes, which leads to them understanding that they have to take the diaper off and put a new on e on, and eventually that the peeing or pooping should be done in the bathroom and of course, ultimately become potty trained. 

I thought this was a novel idea, and decided to try changing DD standing up in the bathroom.  I managed to get the diaper over one buttcheek, and it was fastened higher on one side than the other.  And of course, DD screamed through the entire ordeal. 

thomas&lynn

LMAO!

Nice try, though!!

MrsHK

Hmmm, that's does sound like a neat idea. Sounds like it would take longer though too. I'd love to hear tips.

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Pull-ups. I love pull-ups. Diaper changes are no longer a battle and DS does try to help pull them up and down.

MrsHK

AudreyGolightly:

Pull-ups. I love pull-ups. Diaper changes are no longer a battle and DS does try to help pull them up and down.

How do pull-ups compare price wise? I haven't shopped them at all yet.

hannahtxca

I haven't heard about doing this at a school.  But I can say that my LO won't let me put him on the changing table anymore....he just jumps up.  So, I have to change him standing up most of the time.

 I put the diaper on starting in the back, through the legs to the front....quickly.   Then I just pull the tabs around. If you keep your hand on the waist, it will sort of hold the diaper up and then you can pull the tabs around.  Once you've got 1 tab, then the other can be fastened easily.

 I don't know...that's how i do it.  HTH

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We just started using them about a month ago so I'm not completely up on the good prices but I got a jumbo pack at Wally World yesterday for $9 I think and I had $1 off coupon. I've also bought the store brand from Walmart and Cottontails and I can't remember the price but I do remember thinking it was better than regular diapers (we were using Pampers).

The one thing I noticed is that I seem to be changing DS more often now because I'm taking him to the potty every hour or so and if he's wet I change him. With regular diapers I only changed every 2 to 3 hours unless he was soaked or poopy. As he gets better, I think I'll see a trade off because he'll be going more and more in the potty and messing up less of the diapers.

thomas&lynn

Can you take note of where exactly one of the tabs adhere to teh graphic on the diaper and pre-fasten? Then, insert one leg, shimmy it up like a pair of underwear, and then the other tab will at least be even. It still might be higher/lower than the other one but since you have that other one as a guide, maybe not?

KGsky

I think DD might be ready for pullups. Do they make them that small? She most certainly has started undoing the tabs when I do them.  She's about 21 - 25 lbs.

trigirl30

Have DC stand up back to you.  Put back part of diaper to DC back.  Use your body to hold in place.  Pull the rest of diaper between DC's legs.  Pull front of diaper up.  Still using your body to hold diaper in place, hug DC with one hand and hold front diaper, use other hand to secure one side of diaper.  Reverse for other side.  It sounds hard, but you'll get the hand of it quickly.  It always helps to distract DC with a small toy he/she can hold. 

dpdw

hannahtxca:

I haven't heard about doing this at a school.  But I can say that my LO won't let me put him on the changing table anymore....he just jumps up.  So, I have to change him standing up most of the time.

 I put the diaper on starting in the back, through the legs to the front....quickly.   Then I just pull the tabs around. If you keep your hand on the waist, it will sort of hold the diaper up and then you can pull the tabs around.  Once you've got 1 tab, then the other can be fastened easily.

 I don't know...that's how i do it.  HTH

Ditto.  I often change diapers while they are standing -- especially if we are in a public bathroom.  The poop ones are tough, but a wet diaper is easy to change standing up.

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I think the smallest size I've seen is like a 2T. DS started wearing them at about 25lb and they were fine. I would still use regular diapers for sleeping and outings.