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Original poster

to expect my 11 month old to stay still for a nappy change?

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goldilocksandmylittlebear · 14/10/2008 22:12

He just hates it, cries and wriggles so much. I sing, play games, do nothing and try to be as fast as possible, nothing works!

Should I pin him down crying or change him as he stands and plays with something.......its getting to be a real problem!

Am I creating a problem to come???

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emkana · 14/10/2008 22:15

At this stage I started using pull-ups frequently because I could then do it while he/she was standing

pgwithnumber3 · 14/10/2008 22:15

I tend to change whilst DD2 (13 months) is standing (unless a really bad poo), makes life easier. Make life easier for yourself!

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goldilocksandmylittlebear · 14/10/2008 22:19

so it is 'normal' to react like this?? It drives me mad!

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lilacclaire · 14/10/2008 22:22

Very normal, mine got worse the older he got.
Only thing to do is have everything out and ready before you do it and just get it done as quick as possible. Not easy I know when they are wriggling like a snake!

MsPontipine · 14/10/2008 22:23

Standing/pull ups way easier! I sometimes suffer from repetitive strain and struggled to change baby who refused to stay still - I found them lots easier but still as reliable as regular nappies.

MsPontipine · 14/10/2008 22:23

(In my wrists)

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goldilocksandmylittlebear · 14/10/2008 22:24

oh god! I thought it might get better! I really need to slap on lots of cream as his nappie rash just won't clear but it all ends up on the carpet!

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countrychic · 14/10/2008 22:24

Yep, mine all went through that stage. Try sitting on floor with DC lying between your legs. Rest your feet on DC's upper arms to pin him down gently and then change as quick as possible. A dirty bottom is easier to clean lying down. Very frustrating I know.

bran · 14/10/2008 22:24

I used a Rabbitts mat for DS. I was having back and knee problems so it was very difficult to change him on the floor with him crawling away, it was easier to do it higher up and strap him. He got used to it quite quickly, and after a short while he realised that if he lay there quietly then he didn't need to be strapped. I couldn't use pull ups as he did very gooey poos three times a day that need lots of wiping.

FAQ · 14/10/2008 22:26

another votes for pull-ups.

DS3 is 16 months now - routine in the mornings (and evenings for bedtime(.

I strip his top off,
He runs to the gate giggling
I catch up with him and get his trousers down
He steps out of them and runs off
I catch him and whip the nappy off (very bad poos I do have to restrain him on the floor while I wipe him clean)
He runs off VERY happy, and playing with himself
I chase and put nappy on

Then leave him 5 minutes to play before repeating the process chasing him with each item of clothing to put it on (all while he's standing up).

Yes it takes longer - but it's so much less stressful - and he enjoys it as it's a game to him.

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goldilocksandmylittlebear · 14/10/2008 22:27

Thanks Bran......I have looked at these but i'm convinced he will flip it over and crawl of like a turtle!

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LittleMissBliss · 14/10/2008 22:29

Ds 11 months is also a pain. I have to pin his arms nown with my feet at the moment because he's teething and his poos are just awful. If its a wee i just let him crawl off for a bit then wipe him and put a clean one on. I do dred the dirty nappies though.

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goldilocksandmylittlebear · 14/10/2008 22:29

OMG FAQ you must be super fit! I just can't believe how energetic he is, he doesn't stop! I miss my endless cuddles and sitting together for hours, I loved the newborn stage!

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TheHedgeWitch · 14/10/2008 22:30

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bran · 14/10/2008 22:31

He can't, there is absolutely no way a child could flip that mat. The base of the mat doesn't flex at all, it's completely rigid and then has padding on top. Their little arms and legs are nowhere near long enough to get any leverage over the edge of the mat.

FAQ · 14/10/2008 22:32
gigglewitch · 14/10/2008 22:33

don't be daft. 11mo's don't even know still
They won't know if for about the next ten years either

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goldilocksandmylittlebear · 14/10/2008 22:36

So....the pinning down thing.....do you mean by feet by his head, holding down his body? I'll give that a go!

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goldilocksandmylittlebear · 14/10/2008 22:38

The whole on the move thing is really hard, why do they always want to get down when your carrying them somewhere where they just can't!!! Maybe it will be better when he can walk? But then during a nappie change he walk of! EAK!!!!

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LittleMissBliss · 14/10/2008 22:39

yes your feet pining his outstretched arms whilt one hand holds the leds and the other hand wipes. I have to be quite firm with my ds as he wryths like a serpants trying to get away.

FAQ · 14/10/2008 22:44

of those of you have

a) have big enough hands to hold both legs
b) have baby legs small enough to be held by one hand

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goldilocksandmylittlebear · 14/10/2008 22:45

It sounds like Yoga! I'll get limbering up for the morning! Thanks Littlemiss!

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gigglewitch · 14/10/2008 22:47

baby straightjacket?

BloodshotEyeballsintheScarySky · 14/10/2008 22:51

Would pull ups be ok for a 9mo? Houdini here makes me want to leave home sometimes. She just doesn't get how quick it could be if she just stayed still for 30 seconds. ARGH!

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goldilocksandmylittlebear · 14/10/2008 22:52

You would think they would have worked it out by now Bloodshot wouldn't you!!! ARGH!!!!

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