To have sellotaped the nappy?

[ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba]

MiniZing is 2 and sleeps in a nappy, in his cot.
Or at least he should. But he keeps taking his nappy off, peeing all over his bedding and then of course screaming because everything is wet. So 3 half-wet nappies, 3 cot sheets & t-shirt changes later I have had enough.
I sellotaped the nappy around the waist part (not to his body, just on top of the velcro bits and around the back like a belt, don't worry, it's not tight) so he can't take it off.
Fuck it. He's still screaming, because he can't pee in the cot and is utterly exhausted (normally asleep by 12.30) and the heat doesn't help.
So AIBU? Or has any of you ever done anything similar?

[Claireshh]

I used to put my daughter in her Grobag back to front so she couldn't take it off and strip everything else off.

[Tastesjustlikecherrycola85]

We have this and put pants over the top of the nappy

[CheshireChat]

Where was everyone with nappy chuckers a couple of months back and I was desperate?!

Duck tape is better because you don't need scissors, you can rip it by hand . After having to tape the nappy and him pretty much destroying his comfy bleeding expensive mattress he's now a little angel going to bed.

[MrsMook]

I had a phase of gaffer taping DS2's nappy on last year. He was approaching 2.5. In our case, he was brewing for toilet training, but it was bad timing as we were going on a camping holiday abroad so soiled clothes and sleeping bags weren't going to be practical. A few weeks later we started toilet training, and he got the hang of it. Once he was in pants in the day, he became more obliging about pull ups at night, and we were able to put the gaffer tape away.

He insisted that he had to stand at the toilet to wee. Much easier now his legs are long enough without a step!

[callmeadoctor]

Porto, do you think you could repeat your post (in plain english). I have no idea of what you mean (sorry).

[leopardgecko]

The same thing happened with my grandson when he was about 18months.
Although he disliked a potty, he did like the higher ones that are more like a chair. So my daughter put him into a bed at night, left his nappy off, lifted him onto the "potty chair" once a night, and from then on he would get up and use it himself. Although she had wet beds to deal with when, like you, he would take off his nappy, from the moment she did not put him into a nappy at bedtime, and into a proper bed, there was never another wet bed. Might be worth a try anyway.

[ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba]

Contessa

Not Superwoman either. Just look at how a trying couple of hours rocked the boat!😉

[ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba]

Porto
I respect your views and had already realised he wants to use the loo - so his needs will be met as per my previous post/s.

liquiiiiiiiiiid !!!
Hey gorgeous, how are you? Haven't they grown? I so wish we could meet up!
It's a phase. Until the next one.
Some are admittedly more fun - DS2 (13) has started a phase of saying "cheers bro" and we have to fist bump.

The one thing I wonder if they will ever grow out is being grumpy...chances are slim.

Hey Adora
Tbh DH has done this before when he took kids camping. Desperate times...
Say hello to the swearies from me pls. I'm barely on MN. Or HayDay. Hope you are all doing ok

[Portobelly]

I'm going to offer an alternative viewpoint.
Your ds is expressing his desire not to soil himself.
He is aware that he needs to wee, but doesn't want to sit in it.
Whilst he isn't capable of getting to a potty alone it sounds like he might wish to use one.
Elimination communication sounds faddish and hocus pocus to those who use disposable nappies, but not only is there a growing group of people using this method now, it was also quite usual at the time of our grandparents, and in other cultures.
Why don't you explore it, and see if your son would like this during the day.
My 18mo ds often has dry nappies over night because his bladder control is improving.
He has peed in a potty since birth.

[liquidrevolution]

I would have used gaffer tape. You can get it in pretty patterns now...

(July babies ). My same age DD is a nappy refuser at the moment too. Sadly she has no older siblings to imitate so she doesn't want to use the loo or potty. She just wants to be naked. Sigh.

Please tell me its a phase...

[LaContessaDiPlump]

Youngest of 7?! Fuck no, I love my friend but AFAIK she is not Superwoman

[idontlikealdi]

I used gaffer tape at night and aback to front baby grow.

[AdoraBell]

DH did it when step-son was a baby. He probably wasn't the first parent to use sellotape and you probably won't be the last.

[ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba]

Xpost Bertie!

He threw potty across the room.... HAS to use the toilet it. Coz he's a big boy, innit?

[ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba]

Stop

Definitely not. It's baking hot here (Surrey, UK) and he'd drank about a litre of different things since waking up. Nappies were only a bit wet, so not the sogging to knee types.
But thank you.

I think it's more to do with wanting to use the loo. I'll stick him on it next time before he goes to bed (nap or night) i think that should help

[BertieBotts]

What about offering him the choice to go on the potty quickly before a nap? If he can control it to that extent it seems worth a try.

I don't see a problem with sellotaping the nappy though.

[Stopyourhavering]

Is he peeing a lot and crying because he might be unwell?x3 wet nappies in short space of time ?UTI?...clutching at straws tbh!

[ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba]

Curls
Poppers? He's not worn those since Christmas to sleep in, the first thing he learnt to take off!

Contessa

Intriguing! But unless your friend's 2yo is youngest of 7 it's probably not me.

I'm so happy I've started this thread, I'm now reassured I'm not alone with my "nappy chucker" trouble maker.
Thank you!!

[insan1tyscartching]

I used to put a babygro on back to front after sewing up the legs to stop ds stripping off. It did work although he screamed in frustration initially.

[specialsubject]

standard remedy for mini-escapologists! Duct tape is the thing.

and of course as long as it isn't stuck TO him it is absolutely fine.

hope this passes soon...

[mouldycheesefan]

Sleeping bag put on back to front with the zip at the back

[SeaEagleFeather]

It takes hours to clean up doesn't it bushtail and you run out of spare waterproof sheets ... Then you have to do another mop up operation the next day to get the bits you missed at 3am.

Husband called the little seaeaglet 'demonspawn' after the 5th incident!

[Musicaltheatremum]

I've done this. Daughter is now 23. Had to put sons baby grows on back to front too. (He's now 21)

[icanteven]

Maybe there's a gap in the market for a NICHE start-up selling nappy tape! It would have to stick to nappies and possibly have stretchy parts - so solid for 5 inches - stretchy for 2 inches - solid for 5 inches etc.

[bushtailadventures]

I used masking tape on my nappy chucker, it had to be done, I could cope with the pee, but when he redecorated his bedroom with poo a couple of times...

I tried everything back to front and he could get them all off, but masking tape wound round a couple of times, no chance.