diaper challenge

[young_mom1]

okay i need someones help my son is 8 months old and about two weeks ago it started to become imposable to change his diaper he kicks, screams , yells, and he does these flips so i cant get his diaper on and it has just become so hard to change his diaper i don't know what to do can someone give me some advice or feed back on this situation

[Rshcraig]

Mar. 6, 2007 at 5:13 PM let me know if you find out a solution... my son is 2 and we have to fight to change his diaper.... i think its just stages and moods

[zoejanesmom]

Mar. 6, 2007 at 5:14 PM My daughter is 6 months and she has started doing the same thing.  Sometimes I can handher a toy or a wipe and she will sit still.  If not, I admit I do throw my leg over her sometimes to hold herjust long enough to stick the tabs, then I'll stand her up and tighten them up.

[momof2g3b]

Mar. 6, 2007 at 5:14 PM LMAO!!!!!  We go through the same thing!  I have found that if we hand Robbie something of "ours"...not a baby toy....and sing to him itsy bitsy spider, he is distracted enough to lay still and let us change it.  It is a stage they go through and it could last for months!  We also change Robbie "standing up" if it isn't soiled.  He thinks that is funny!  Good luck!

[Chilos1Love]

Mar. 6, 2007 at 5:16 PM I was a nanny for three years and had boys that were the EXACT same. The only thing that helped me was to put them on the floor to change the diaper and change them upside down, a cool trick one of the boy's mom showed me. You can kinda steady their head with your knees and keep them occupied, they love seeing you upside down, and pull those legs up and get to changing! They are a little compressed but no squirming! Let me know if this trick still works! I will have one of my own soon and need to dust off the nanny tricks! lol

[Chilos1Love]

Mar. 6, 2007 at 5:18 PM Oh and to clairify you are on your knees, if that wasn't clear =)

[braydenmom]

Mar. 6, 2007 at 8:40 PM I give Brayden my phone, or "special" toys. It faded away for him. Good luck!!!

[young_mom1]

Mar. 8, 2007 at 1:42 AM i have tried everything else but the changing him with his head between my knees i will try that thanks everyone for your help and congrats  chilos1love on your new arrival

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