nappy changing nightmare
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Topic: nappy changing nightmare
Posted By: Mum2ET
Subject: nappy changing nightmare
Date Posted: 07 April 2008 at 1:21pm
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Ella has always been very wiggling while having her nappy change...but lately it has been a nightmare. As soon as I lie her down and start changing her nappy she crawls away and if I try again she just starts crying until the new nappy is on. Have tried distracting her, but most of the time it doesn't work. Someone please,please tell me like everything else....this is just a phase and it won't last until she is toilet trained. ------------- Mum to Ella (5) and Tom (2) |
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 07 April 2008 at 1:24pm
| God, I have this already with Tom. If DH is home we both pin him down otherwise as soon as thenappy is off he goes rigid, straight and starts to roll over. If he rolls over...he's off! |
Posted By: popcorn
Date Posted: 07 April 2008 at 1:25pm
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Its just a phase!
Have you tried distracting her with a new/interesting toy or using a change table holding her down! I used to nanny a kid like this, it went on for awhile I am sure he was just doing it for the reaction! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: AliaDawn
Date Posted: 07 April 2008 at 1:39pm
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Seb's been doing that since about her age... he's only now starting to stop. You get used to pinning them down while changing! -------------  
 
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Posted By: Mama2two
Date Posted: 07 April 2008 at 1:39pm
See I knew I wasn't the only one in nappy changing hell!!!! I have had to start restraining Sam with my leg to stop her getting up and wandering off - usually with clean nappy in hand! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: first
Date Posted: 07 April 2008 at 3:42pm
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I've seem plenty of mums pinning their child down under the crock of their leg while changing a wriggle baby. They all say it works.
Good luck with the nappies. Hopefully the phase is a short one. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Jessica
Date Posted: 07 April 2008 at 3:48pm
I have the same problem! Crawling is just so much more exciting than a nappy change! A toy sometimes works to distract but only about half the time.  ------------- 
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Posted By: AN E
Date Posted: 07 April 2008 at 5:02pm
Oh dear - I hope this doesn't go on for another year  Have not quite resorted to putting the change mat on the floor, but try putting DD on her back for more than 2 seconds.... and she tries to flip over onto her tummy and onto hands and knees - or else she really starts to cry!
And yet not long ago I was complaining that she didnt like tummy time and was not on her tummy enough  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 07 April 2008 at 6:55pm
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When Michaela went through that stage I used my leg across her chest to pin her down while I changed her nap - very effective - and also gave her little chores (like holding the baby wipes/nappy powder).
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Posted By: Kelpa
Date Posted: 07 April 2008 at 7:21pm
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Wellllllll...Blake STILL gives us a bit of grief when doing the whole nappy business and he is strong and weighs heaps..Its SO exhausting.
The only things I do is give him something to play with and or...HOLD HIM DOWN with my legs sort of. Hopefully maybe soon it will sink in that nappies need changing and not to bother fighting! Little monkeys! -------------  
 
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Posted By: Mum2ET
Date Posted: 07 April 2008 at 8:00pm
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have tried distracting her, works the first time...... It's good to know that I am not the only one having this problem. might try putting under the crock of my leg and see how that goes. I think if she had it her way, she would goes naked the whole day.... ------------- Mum to Ella (5) and Tom (2) |
Posted By: cat007
Date Posted: 07 April 2008 at 11:32pm
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I found that the change table works well and distracting too. Toys only lasted a few seconds before being thrown away but a clean nappy is a great distraction for me. Also a photo in a frame works well. My wee boy still wriggles but he is slowely getting better now that he understands what I am trying to tell him to do. There is light at the end of this tunnel! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  [/url http://lilypie.com">
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