Need Help with Diaper Changes
Lately DS has been throwing a huge temper tantrum whenever I change his diaper. He wants to be off doing something else. He isn't in pain, he is just an "on the go" kinda guy I guess. I lay him down, and he wants to roll over and crawl off the changing table. The pee diapers aren't bad....I can mange to do those fast, but the poo diapers are God awful to change. Poo ends up everywhere AND he has to grab his twig and berries down there, and try as I might, it's near impossible to prevent poo from getting on his hands. I know it comes with being a mommy...but one of my girl friends who has a 12 month old was over and was just in hysterics over how difficult it is to change my son's diaper. Does anyone else have this issue? Any tips would be great! It's only been the last month or so and it's getting progressively worse! lol
Re: Need Help with Diaper Changes
We keep a couple of small bath toys near the changing table and only give him one during a diaper change. The toys never leave that area and we put it away when we are done with a diaper change. The toys are little squishy fish that are easy to hold on to and would be easy to wash in case of a poo-mergency.
It doesn't solve the problem, but it definitely helps.
OMG! Why didn't I think of this? Brilliant! He has a crazy fascination with the X-box controller. THANK YOU!
This is a good idea too! It's like when it's diaper changing time, he gets to play with different toys so it's interesting. Man, I feel so dumb for not thinking of these things. I give him a toy, but it's something that he is use to playing with so he gets bored. Thank you!
I have been going through the same thing for the past few weeks, every diaper change is an awful battle and I'm so frustrated. My only advice is that I have been taking my LO away from her toys when I try to change her. Instead of just changing on the floor amongst her toys, I do it on the changing table now. She still screams and wiggles, but for whatever reason, I seem to have better control of her that way. Definitely going to try the idea of a toy or item that is reserved for diaper changing time only, that sounds like a great idea.
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