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End of my rope with diaper changes

lalabee0425lalabee0425
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You would think I was torturing my kid if you overheard the mayhem that occurs during diaper changes. It's mostly the poopy ones that elicit the high pitched screaming and crying, accompanied by thrashing, kicking, scratching and hitting. She runs from me when I try and change her. And it takes me a good 10 minutes to actually do the changing because I have to hold her down and keep her from kicking me, grabbing the clean diaper from under her, trying to flip over and crawl away, etc. It's completely wearing me down.(And gets tricky if poop is involved.)

I have tried everything. I tell her before I am going to and give her a few minutes. I try and distract her with anything from TV to toys. I ask her if she wants to sit on the potty first, you name it. Nothing works. I just don't get it. We have been changing diapers for oh, 22 months now? What is the deal? This has been going on for months now and I just can't figure out what her problem is. She does not have rashes so I know she is not in pain. She just IS a pain when it comes to it and I'm worn out and so tired of fighting with her all day every day over this.

Suggestions? 

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Re: End of my rope with diaper changes

  • dbertagnidbertagni
    We have the same issue, all though she doesn't fuss when she is getting her diaper changed, she just pitches a fit about having to lay down and get it changed. She runs away and then starts hysterical crying. This just started and I think it is because it is so cold and the wipes are really cold and she hates the cold on her butt (esp poop ones). That was my only thought about why this has started. If I'm in her room and lay her on her changer she doesn't complain up there and the wipes are warmer up there because her room is warm.
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  • sophabellesophabelle

    i have very similar issues w/ds.  sometimes distraction works, and sometimes it doesn't.  honestly what works the very best is to give him something sweet lol.  i don't do it very often, but it by far works the best!  be it a paci that's got a little jelly on it, or at the most desperate times, a sucker, or even his tylenol dropper (w/just a smidge of tylenol on it). 

    other than that, i have no suggestions :-(

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  • SimarikSmokinSimarikSmokin member
    Have you tried giving her something to distract her. Z is horrible she is like a fish out of water. Yesterday she got poop all over she changing pad and her shirt! I give her my hairbrush, car keys lotions its works or let her hold her diaper.
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  • QCBride06QCBride06
    We went through this with Will and personally, I think it was a control thing.  It had recently stopped though, within past month or so.  Which coincidentally is the time he started telling me when he needed a diaper change.  Now that he is telling me, he lays there just fine.  So hang in there, hopefully its a phase!  I also started telling him a while back that I had to change him or his bottom would hurt, that seemed to help too!
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  • wesleysgirl1106wesleysgirl1106
    If we're at home, I make sure I do the changing in DS's room where he can easily reach his toys or books. Sometimes a drink is helpful too. DS still has his days, but usually only if I'm in a foul mood. Maybe she reads how upset you are about it and just reacts.
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