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HELP! Changing issue!

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ALILU123 · 10/03/2015 19:51

Hi all!
I just wanted some advice with my DS. He's nearly 17 months old, and has recently started to hate having his clothes and nappy taken off. So much so, that he will lay on his nappy mat and scream his head off until he has his nappy put back on. He won't walk around without it on. I changed his nappy this evening and then tried to walk him to have his bath. He had a complete meltdown and refused to move.
I'm probably being too over-paranoid. But thought it was odd behaviour, as he never had a problem before. At times, he won't even like having just a nappy on, and will hand you his clothes to put on.

Any advice would be gratefully received!
Thank you!

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NickyEds · 10/03/2015 20:27

Maybe he's too cool? No rashes or anything?
It could be that he's just 17 months? My ds is the opposite and I can not keep the little buggers clothes on. He has a screaming fit when I try and put them on and I've put it down to him being a bit contraryBlush and his age.

CliveCussler · 10/03/2015 20:31

Try giving him a new or favourite bath toy to 'mind' while you undress him and then ask him to put it in the bath as soon as his nappy is off. (Or other such tasks).

Hopefully this will distract him. I had a little photo album that I used to give ds while I changed his nappy. It was the only thing that kept him still long enough.

ALILU123 · 10/03/2015 22:01

NickyEds, no rashes at all, or anything different. He used to be the complete opposite, always running around in just his nappy.
Changing his nappy isn't an issue, as he stays still once his nappy is off. But, if you don't put it on straightaway, he screams blue murder.
I take him swimming every week, and give him a shower. The first week I gave him a shower, I took his nappy off and put him under. He hates having his hair washed, so I'm not sure whether these two could be linked?

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NickyEds · 11/03/2015 13:40

It could be that he's associating naked with hair washing or showering? If that's the case then he'll probably get used to it the more you take him swimming. Have you tried just turning the shower on at bath time but whilst he's still dressed, make a game of it??

ALILU123 · 11/03/2015 15:27

That's what I was thinking. He loves the bath, but hates hair washing. I never know how best to wash his hair. He hates having it washed since he started having showers at the pool, and since we bought a rinse jug for bath time. We've disposed of the jug, as it was making him far too upset.
Thank you NickyEds, I'll give it a go!

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