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cuterusaurus · May 2014

How the heck am I supposed to change him? I've had to pin him down with my legs and feel awful about it! I've even tried "modeling" a good fast change using stuffed animals ("good Simba! Lay down..."). It's getting harder by the day. Any tricks you all have learned?

gutsymama · May 2014

I imagine this is very different for each kid, but Luke has started having huge meltdowns on his changing pad and a book usually helps. I lay him down, start reading a story, hand him the book and he either turns pages or chews on it. Also it makes me really happy, because it's like he's reading on the toilet

So maybe let him play with a favorite toy? Or, an extra diaper or pack of wipes is usually a hit in this house.

It's also helped at times to move the change to a different spot. We usually have his changing pad on top of his dresser, and if he's not cooperating there I'll change him on the floor instead and the different location sometimes helps.

But yeah, sometimes we just end up with everything covered in poop and a naked poop-covered baby rolling all over the room.

thegoodpotato · May 2014

I give Amanda a toy or a couple of Wubs. She still waves her legs in the air like she just don't care, but she doesn't actively try to squiggle away, mostly.

bridge2005 · May 2014

I give oliver a stuffed bird that he only gets during diaper changes so it doesn't lose it's appeal.

KikiCohen · May 2014

I give P something to play with or chew on. If that fails, I give him socks or a clean diaper as a distraction.

chiboo9 · May 2014

I give LO a toy for distraction. I make it a game for myself and always try to beat my last record of how fast I can change her without a total meltdown.

cuterusaurus · May 2014

I've given him toys, books, bottles, changed him in every location (my bed, the floor, different rooms, changing table, carpet, hard floor, etc). He still freaks more often than not. I've tried making it a game and playing with him or singing to him and still no bueno. I don't want it to turn into a forever problem. Poop shaming? Gah. I need to have the speed change Olympics or something.

gutsymama · May 2014

This might be really hard, but could you try letting him stand up while you change him? We haven't done that for diapers, but I've discovered that Luke is much more cooperative and happy *everywhere* (changing clothes, sponge baths, stroller, etc.) if he's not being made to lie down or recline. It might be difficult for a poop, but if you're just changing wet pants you might pull it off without making a mess.

cuterusaurus · May 2014

Yes we've also done standing. Lol. I guess Isaac is just going to be that kid... I'm in for it!

arlingirl · May 2014

We have a strap on our table. The strap plus a random item usually helps enough to change him. Usually it has to be something random too, or he doesn't care about it.

PrimRoseMama · May 2014

Fart noises & kisses FTW. :P

dinomama13 · May 2014

Jae is obsessed with wipes. He likes putting them over his face and in his mouth. They distract him long enough for a change. Or I give him an extra diaper to mess with.

elyse05 · May 2014

I think I posted this same thing like a week ago

I now use my legs when she's particularly squirmy, otherwise there's a risk of flying poop! toys/objects hardly work because she loves throwing them off the table and flipping to see where it went. So that just makes it worse...

cuterusaurus · May 2014

Thanks guys! @elyse05‌ I'm sorry I missed that thread!

MRads · May 2014

I have always changed him on the floor but now I change him on his changer and strap him in.

Lelo2006 · May 2014

I usually give him a toy or a book. Or something he knows he's not supposed to have, like my keys or an phone. He's usually entranced by the forbidden object.

I also sing his favorite song. He usually stops screaming and wriggling for a minute to stare at me.

beckyanddon · May 2014

Usually a spare diaper or book does the trick but sometimes... It's an all out wrestling match.

lancomechica · May 2014

I sing

kaylakim · May 2014

We've been struggling with this for about a week now too abd nothing seems to help. He screams bloody murder anytime we go near his changing table or even if I lay him down anywhere. He immediately flips over on his belly and tries to crawl away. Think I'll try the standing up trick unless he's poopy.

mandyrator79 · May 2014

it used to help to constantly mix up wher I changed her, but that does nothing now. then we went through a stage where I played what does the cow, cat etc say and made the noise in a fun way. but she got mostly over the animal noises this week, and it does not keep her happy for an entire diaper change. sometimes singing helps, or playing where's my nose. but she put up some major fights today, two of the changes involved me wiping her while she was on her tummy, then flipping her back over to clean the front very fast. sometimes giving her something new and that looks like she should not have it works.

theuntaggablek · May 2014

Raspberries on the tummy. Singing. Tickle games where I tell rhymes. (slowly, slowly, very slowly goes the garden snail (while inching your finger) slowly slowly, very slowly up the wooden rail...Quickly quickly very quickly runs the little mouse - (while running fingers quickly and tickly) quickly quickly very quickly in his little house!)

Also good for a giggle - (and at least a moment of stillness) Jelly on the plate, jelly on the plate...wiggle waggle wiggle waggle jelly on the plate.)

His big brother loves saying the second one, too.

ljs4117 · May 2014

Toys or silly mommy songs.. but when she's just not having it I pin her little ass.

She's such an escape artist.

Pink724 · May 2014

For @2012ames and all others that have to resort to changing standing up - I just got a box of Huggies Little Movers Slip ons and they are amazing. So easy to pull off (obviously only wet diapers) and pull on. Highly recommended!

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