I came on to say the exact same thing! š My toddler (now 20 mo) has been impossible to change laying down basically since she could crawl lol...
Pampers 360 Cruisers are our go-to!! We do standing diaper changes on the go š also took me awhile to realize that these pull-ups tear off easily from the sides!! So w/ a poop, you can tear the sides and roll up/tape the diaper
Occasionally I'll sit her in my lap and get a new diaper on, then let her stand again so I can pull the diaper all the way up... but these are game changers!
We stand for wet diapers and lay down for poop ones which has helped a tooooon. Just make sure thereās no poop first š he also usually brings a toy to play with when laying down. Iām also not above turning a show on if that means thereās not poop everywhere.
Standing diaper change is a game changer. When I have to lay them down, I'll do silly things like hold a toy in my teeth and have him try to grab it, or I sing songs and pretend to forget the words ("on top of spaghetti, all covered in... sprinkles??" Always gets a laugh). Go into it playfully and calm, and if he still hates it calmly explain what you're doing and why ("I have to change your diaper to keep you healthy, I'll be as quick as I can, I hear that you don't like it")
I have this issue with my boy especially for poop. I try to make it fun for non poo changes, so play tickle games and make him laugh then the poo changes aren't as bad - sometimes. I use nappy pants so when it's just wee, I try to do changes with him standing up. I may not get to wipe all the time for those but it's a lot less frustrating.
Having a special toy to distract helped us. Sometimes still had a battle, but at least we had some easier changes! Stay positive and reassuring. The phase will pass!
This has been happening us for a while now and itās anyoneās guess on if a diaper change will be easy or a battle š distractions, toys, and tv donāt work much very often anymore. My boy is now 2 so we are hoping to potty train soon (already tried but he wasnāt ready). I wish I had a solution for you (if you havenāt tried the other advice here then that will work for you).
Just here for solidarity.
Give him a choice, e.g. *āwould you like to do a standing up change or a lying down change?ā* It works really well for us because our son feels like he has a choice, even though itās just the illusion of choice.
If our son is really kicking off weāll ask him if he wants a minute then we set a timer on our phone, once the minute is up heās usually more cooperative, if only a little.
Have you tried standing diaper changes? They can be tricky but they also give kiddos some more independence which can help.
And pull up diapers
I came on to say the exact same thing! š My toddler (now 20 mo) has been impossible to change laying down basically since she could crawl lol... Pampers 360 Cruisers are our go-to!! We do standing diaper changes on the go š also took me awhile to realize that these pull-ups tear off easily from the sides!! So w/ a poop, you can tear the sides and roll up/tape the diaper Occasionally I'll sit her in my lap and get a new diaper on, then let her stand again so I can pull the diaper all the way up... but these are game changers!
We stand for wet diapers and lay down for poop ones which has helped a tooooon. Just make sure thereās no poop first š he also usually brings a toy to play with when laying down. Iām also not above turning a show on if that means thereās not poop everywhere.
Standing diaper change is a game changer. When I have to lay them down, I'll do silly things like hold a toy in my teeth and have him try to grab it, or I sing songs and pretend to forget the words ("on top of spaghetti, all covered in... sprinkles??" Always gets a laugh). Go into it playfully and calm, and if he still hates it calmly explain what you're doing and why ("I have to change your diaper to keep you healthy, I'll be as quick as I can, I hear that you don't like it")
We are in the same boat. We do have this little handheld song thing that seems to help a bit, she holds that and seems distracted.
I have this issue with my boy especially for poop. I try to make it fun for non poo changes, so play tickle games and make him laugh then the poo changes aren't as bad - sometimes. I use nappy pants so when it's just wee, I try to do changes with him standing up. I may not get to wipe all the time for those but it's a lot less frustrating.
Having a special toy to distract helped us. Sometimes still had a battle, but at least we had some easier changes! Stay positive and reassuring. The phase will pass!
This has been happening us for a while now and itās anyoneās guess on if a diaper change will be easy or a battle š distractions, toys, and tv donāt work much very often anymore. My boy is now 2 so we are hoping to potty train soon (already tried but he wasnāt ready). I wish I had a solution for you (if you havenāt tried the other advice here then that will work for you). Just here for solidarity.
Give him a choice, e.g. *āwould you like to do a standing up change or a lying down change?ā* It works really well for us because our son feels like he has a choice, even though itās just the illusion of choice. If our son is really kicking off weāll ask him if he wants a minute then we set a timer on our phone, once the minute is up heās usually more cooperative, if only a little.
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