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my little brother (1 year old) always kicks, screams, and makes a fuss when he's having his nappy changed. giving him a toy dosent work and he always wriggles free - what can we do?

A snack, a wipe, a pen

Try something he wouldn't normally have. That works for us really well.

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my 1 year old daughter hates having her nappy changed she used to be fine but now she just screams and crys till its over i have tried giving her toys etc to play with but she just throws them does anyone have any ideas how i can make nappy chnaging a more positive experience and keep her happy?????

With my current baby we hung a wind chime from the ceiling. Every time I lay him down I make them chime. He just lays there and laughs. He is 18 months old.

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no you do not have to use cream if there is no rash

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I basically have to change him while he is standing up as he hates his nappy being changed. This morning he managed to kick my glasses off my face.

He must sound like a real horror, especially if you also read my question on teeth cleaning.

I assure you he is a very loving and happy boy, except when it comes to these two things.

Does anyone have any ideas on how I sould be disciplining him when he plays up?

He's testing you and you are failing. He kicked your glasses off your face!?! I'm sure he's a bundle of joy, *rolls eyes*. You need to be firm and let him know you are the parent and he is just going to have to behave or he will have a consequence, and by consequence I mean one quick slap to the back of his leg or rear end. It's true you have to pick you battles with kids, but changing his diaper is not something he gets a choice about. End of discussion.

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My 9 month old baby is a very happy churpy little soul untill i have to change his nappy! He screams the house down and wriggles and kicks as hard as he can making it almost impossible for me to get a nappy on him without having to pin him down! He is a very strong baby and im not lying when i say its almost physically impossible for me to get one on him without the worry of hurting him! It seems like such an ordeal for him and is quickly becoming one for me! It just took me 20 minutes to change him and then i only managed to put it on the wrong way round! really worried bout this as i dont want him to hate me cause i have to do this! any suggestions and has anyone else had this problem?

My daughter is the exact same way and she is 15 months old. She started fighting me during diaper changes when she was about 12 months old.

It's really a great idea to strap the baby down, only I don't use a changing table and have always changed her diaper on the floor with a waterproof pad underneath her because we don't have enough space in our house for a changing table. Also our townhouse is on three levels, so I have to keep a diapering area and diaper supplies on each floor. Anyhow, the best strategy I could come up with is I let her play with something special that I don't normally allow her to play with. For example, I lock my cell phone and let her hold it because she is fascinated with my phone. Or in some cases, I let her play with some fancy costume jewelry pieces beause she likes shiny things (only large pieces that she won't e able to swallow and I supervise her the entire time just to be safe). When I can't find anything close within reach, I just give her her bottle/cup and let her drink her milk while I change her because it keeps her hands busy. The key thing to do is to find something that will keep the baby occupied for a minute while you change them. Also my daughter loves magazines and advertisment letters. I save the ones that I don't use and let her play with them whenever I want to keep her busy. An old catalogue works just as well. I am sure that your son is fascinated with some objects that he doesn't normally get to play with, so experiment with it and see what happens.

Also you mentioned that this went on for 20 minutes, so both of you must be feeling frustrated and it is creating negative vibes for him particularly. Make diaper changing fun. Because if you stressed out about it he can definitely sense your mood. Keep a calm expression on your face and don't try to chase him down for diaper changes either. I worked out a routine with my daughter that I always sit by the changing pad and pick up a diaper and call her for her diaper change. If she doesn't come to me when I call her, I pick up a toy from the floor and get her interested enough to come and see what I am doing. I play with her a few minutes and then I lay her down and change her while she holds whatever item that interests her. Sometimes she jumps up and runs with a naked butt across the room but I don't scold her and just start over with a different toy, then complete the changing. Hope this helps.

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I have a one week old baby boy who is generally happy except for the fact that he hates having his nappy changed. I have tried using warm water and cotton buds whist changing his nappy and I always clean him thourougly (there is no sign of skin irritation around his bottom). I have tried getting my husband to distract him (by stroking his cheek or holding his hand) but this is no use and i also make sure i put down a muslin cloth on the changing mat so it is not cold.

I know it is normal for babies to hate having their nappies changed, but can you reccomend any tips to make nappy changing a happier experience for him.

p.s - he is a breastfed baby, as i know someone will enquire as to whether he is breast or bottle fed.

Just keep trying to distract him and don't worry as you say it's completely normal behaviour, our 2 year old has always hated having his nappy changed and still hates it. It's just a fact of life with babies and you will get used to it. Have you bought him a favourite small soft toy? Stick it close beside him in his cot and have it close beside him all the time he will gradually come to know it as a best friend and will reach for it all the time and you can use this to comfort him when he gets upset, but really don't worry about it, Your doing everything exactly right and if nappy changing is all you've got to worry about then your doing fine. Just try to get it over and done with as soon as possible, oh and check there aren't any cold drafts they hate the cold.

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my baby has just hit the 9 months mark,and changing a nappy has become the biggest issue!! everytime i sit him on the mat he starts screming and crawls away! ive tried everything , telling stories ,singing, e.t.c..to distract him but nothing works! nothing..if i try and hold him down he kicks and tries to bite and arches his back so its almost imposible to change him..at the moment it takes about twn minuets to do the nappy change wich is ridiculous!!please help its getting so stressfull!any ideas?x

I just want to let you know that you are not alone. This is sooo common….. yet can be very annoying. I use a chaging table… which helps…. on my changing table I have a changing pad. The changing pad has a belt…. which helps keep them in place.

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My daughter is 8 months old and has been crawling for a few weeks and I have noticed her nappies starting to pull down a bit as she is all over the place. I am currently using Pampers Baby-Dry but wondered whether to change to Pampers Active Fit? They are a bit more pricey so was wondering if it was worth it or just a money making scheme from Pampers?? Thanks in advance

Change to the Active Fit. My girl used to get scratches on the tops of her thighs with the Baby-Dry ones as they didn't stretch enough when she was moving around. She's on the Active ones now and much more comfortable. Well worth the extra money xxx

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I am doing a Child Care course at college and am doing an assignment about nappy changing and I have to write about:

- what you learn from doing a nappy change
- organisation needed
- the benefits to the children, parents and staff

I really don't know what to put, please can you give me some ideas?

~Thank you~

What you learn - Plug your noise, how not to get peed on (w/boys)

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I usually skip the wipes if it's only a little wetness, but I change my son's diaper pretty frequently. If it's a heavy diaper or there's a strong odor of urine, then I definitely wipe and use ointment. My son has never had a diaper rash or even any redness.

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