Please or to access all these features

Add post

Watch this thread

Save thread

Start a new thread

Flip thread

Hide thread

My feed

Active Unanswered threads

Getting started FAQ's

Unanswered threads Acronyms Talk guidelines

Hide shortcut buttons

Talk

Behaviour/development

Talk to others about child development and behaviour stages here. You can find more information on our development calendar.

Flip

Original poster

11 months old,nappy change nightsmares!

10 replies

groovygranny · 14/03/2008 17:18

Oli (my grandson) is very sweet-tempered and generally obliging. Over the past few months he's taken to rolling over and standing up as soon as nappy change starts. His mum has become adept at changing him whilst he's standing up. However, this past week, he has become totally unco-operative. He'll not lie still for a second and the whole poo thing gets very messy as he randomly stands up and sits down, coating everything in reach! I was out with him today and he kept moderately still when I changed him on my knee which is what I used to do with his mum and her siblings. However - my suspicion is he'll soon get wise to that. I've seen a thread about older babies who do this, but would appreciate any ideas for this little man. Many thanks.

OP posts:

Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

TheDevilWearsPrimark · 14/03/2008 17:20

When mine started to do that I just changed them standing up.

Original poster

groovygranny · 14/03/2008 17:22

Which is what she does. It's only the standing up, sitting down, bottom covered in poo thing that is really difficult. Thank you though!

OP posts:

PutThatInYourPipeandSmokeIt · 15/03/2008 10:20

We found that one of those change mats that goes up at the edges discouraged the rolling (and hence standing up) plus I hand her something that is new everytime I lay her down for a change e.g. envelope, small box, keys, shoelace, clothes peg etc etc and start singing her fav songs. I also tell her I'm going to change her nappy etc so that it isn't sudddenly sprung on her.

PutThatInYourPipeandSmokeIt · 15/03/2008 10:21

Oh - a small handbag soze pack of tissues seems to keep them occupied for a while, as does a pack of wipes! BUT - be prepared to sacrifice some of them!

Onlyaphase · 15/03/2008 10:35

Another vote for giving them something new to play with each time - whatever is to hand - velvet jewellery cases, baby monitor, alarm clock, bracelets etc - works a treat. Failing that, a packet of wipes may do.

Original poster

groovygranny · 15/03/2008 15:52

brilliant advice, thank you!

OP posts:

MsPontipine · 15/03/2008 21:07

I found pull ups easier too when changing a standing up - and later running baby!! Found Pampers or Asda's own pull ups as good as usual nappies - bed time too.

nelliesmum · 15/03/2008 21:17

Lie them on the floor, sit on the floor and put your feet on their shoulders...works every time. They don't like it but it's done in seconds.

ceebee74 · 15/03/2008 21:23

Ds (now 20 months) keeps going through phases of this - I find changing him on a changing unit seems to help as he realises he can't get far (the times I have to change him on the floor are just an absolute nightmare) plus the distractions that others have mentioned.

However, he does seem to go through phases of this and then lies perfectly still for a few weeks so it may pass

Biccy · 15/03/2008 21:36

I agree with the changing unit advice. DD (21 mths) is a nightmare on the floor but generally okay on the unit - a mobile above the unit has helped with her too. He might be a bit little for this, but I now give her a wipe and ask her to do her hands and face while I'm doing her botty. Um, and keeping trousers on hobbles them quite well!

Flip