Acceptable use of duct tape?

WildcatPrincess · July 2012

My child appears to be a budding nudist and now that warm weather is here she sleeps in just a diaper. In theory. This week 2 out of 3 mornings she has been butt naked when we go get her with a big old wet spot in the crib. All I can think is this wouldn't happen if I added a stylish belt of tape.

SunDrop11 · July 2012

I have friends who have done this. They don't do an entire belt with it, but they do put a couple pieces across the diaper tabs.

PrincessFiona9 · July 2012

I'd do it...not like it would be harming LO at all. Although she may wake you up screaming if she can't get the diaper off.

Manateearmz · July 2012

It's silver, this makes it fancy and totally acceptable as a belt. I would do it, and thanks for the idea!

penguingrrl · July 2012

Just tell her it's her pretty silver belt! My kids would love that lol!

grr_aargh · July 2012

Yes.

My first DD was like that - first we used pieces over the tabs, then one piece across the front, and then a piece that ran all the way around and ended in the back.

I suggest going to Michaels where they sell zebra print duct tape and other fancy designs. Then when you go to pull off a strip, rip the tape in half - it's the perfect width to fit over the tabs.

Before anyone goes calling me the worst parent ever. . . my budding nudist daughter ate a disposable diaper at 7 months of age and painted her wall with poop. Multiple times.

:shudders:

So duct tape? I'm all for it.

judahsmommy1 · July 2012

grr_aargh:
Yes.
My first DD was like that - first we used pieces over the tabs, then one piece across the front, and then a piece that ran all the way around and ended in the back.
I suggest going to Michaels where they sell zebra print duct tape and other fancy designs. Then when you go to pull off a strip, rip the tape in half - it's the perfect width to fit over the tabs.

Before anyone goes calling me the worst parent ever. . . my budding nudist daughter ate a disposable diaper at 7 months of age and painted her wall with poop. Multiple times.
:shudders:
So duct tape? I'm all for it.

Your child had a stylish zebra print belt and your walls were clean. You get mommy points for that!

Kitiara5512 · July 2012

Here's to hoping here's not a wet leaky stinky you have to get the aper off in a hurry for. Have you tried letting her just wear shorts over the diaper.

lwsnake · July 2012

I think it's totally acceptable. But you could also get a cloth diaper cover with snaps and put it over the disposable and save the tape. Something like a flip cover with snaps would be hard to undo.

grr_aargh · July 2012

Kitiara5512:
Here's to hoping here's not a wet leaky stinky you have to get the aper off in a hurry for. Have you tried letting her just wear shorts over the diaper.

If you carry those blut-tipped medical scissors, you can get a duct taped dipe off in a snap.

Another tip: Backwards onesies. The snaps are too hard to reach. That stopped my DD for about 20 minutes one day.

gisa886 · July 2012

Very acceptable.

insertclevername · July 2012

I agree with the PP that suggested a cloth cover with snaps. They are much hardet to get off. There is nothing wrong with using duct tape either.

RayRay007 · July 2012

Acceptable. But ditto the suggestion on a cloth diaper cover.

grr_aargh · July 2012

ashleysyn2:
I'd definitely do it with disposables. Myla knows how to undo our velcro diapers, and she's almost got the snaps. I think our only option once she figures those out with be potty training.

Several years back, someone used to make a diaper cover that had a buckle on it. It. was. amazing.

I can't find it via google, so I assume they don't make it anymore. Which is a shame.

chocopotamus · July 2012

I've done it before with DS but it was because I ripP

Ed the tab off a diaper and couldn't let it go to waste, worked like a dream I used purple duct tape though, from a project a while back.

Sorry tried to fix it but I'm on an iPad :P

WildcatPrincess · July 2012

grr_aargh:
ashleysyn2:
I'd definitely do it with disposables. Myla knows how to undo our velcro diapers, and she's almost got the snaps. I think our only option once she figures those out with be potty training.
Several years back, someone used to make a diaper cover that had a buckle on it. It. was. amazing.
I can't find it via google, so I assume they don't make it anymore. Which is a shame.

That would be awesome! She does know how to undo snaps so I'm not sure a snap cover would help, unless she found it fashionable. DH said this morning she complained she wanted a Mickey diaper (the overnights are Pooh) so tonight we're going to try a regular Mickey diaper and see if it's less offensive. She has a romper she probably wouldn't be able to get out of, but it runs about 80 in our house since we have limited AC so I try to limit the amount of clothing she has to wear inside.

lwsnake · July 2012

grr_aargh:
ashleysyn2:
I'd definitely do it with disposables. Myla knows how to undo our velcro diapers, and she's almost got the snaps. I think our only option once she figures those out with be potty training.
Several years back, someone used to make a diaper cover that had a buckle on it. It. was. amazing.
I can't find it via google, so I assume they don't make it anymore. Which is a shame.

https://www.thanksmama.com/Prorap_Classic_Diaper_Covers_p/pro-001.htm

Found it....proraps Classic m-xl covers have buckles

Amazing! I might get some

lwsnake · July 2012

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