Help, how do you nappy change an active 9 month old?

[Taz2]

My DB is driving me mad, he is 9 months old now and won't lie still while I change his nappy. Any tips on how to do it, am now a v. frustrated mother.

give him a toy, book, shiny thing, anything ! to momentarily distract him

also, make sure everything is to hand that you need !

Lie him on your lap, then lean over so you are putting (slight) pressure on his torso, then hold his legs with one hand.

I feel like tying him down!

Bit of sellotape to play with?
Sing a nappy song (something like Scoobidoobidoo, where are you, we hope you're feeling happy....it's time to change your nappy. Dramatic pause before nappy and happy.)

If he's in disposables you have no sympathy, 2 part real nappies are much harder to get on a wriggly child.

If you are at home change him on his gym

agree with the gym - or a musical arch also try pull up nappies I found them much easier to get on once DS got wriggly

Put mat on floor.

Sit to side and lie him down.
Use one leg to hold him down as you change him with two hands.

Easy

Sorry the leg goes over his torso. Oh and do it really quickly!

give him a shot of morphine. thatll slow him down for a bit.

tez2 symphathys my dd is 1 and i have to chase her around the room hoping she doesn't sit down on the carpet yuk!
Bless her cotton socks she just laughs and i can't help but laugh with her.
I've tried the book,toy,anything to catch attention, i also talk to her about what i'm doing and why to no avail.
My advise is just go with the flow and enjoy every minute with your dd as they grow up too quick and before you know it they are at school.

pull ups

LOL at the song Buckets (it's great! do you mind if I steal it?)

Very carefully if it's full
I'm with bucketsofdynamite two bit terries are much harder and just to really cheer you up the older they get the worse it gets DD is now 13 months and its like a sumo wrestling match!! ah well your not alone

Good advise Kidsrus

Thanks, I like the sound of pull ups! Perhaps I am just having a bad day.

pull ups are so expensive though bloody rip off less in pack for same money!

in our house it's Twinkle Twinkle (DD2 who's 1 sings along and does the actions) that usually works if not it's leg over torso time.

I give ds who's the same age an inappropriate/forbidden item to hold e.g remote control, my hairbrush, drinks coaster. He is over the moon that he's got something he can't usually get his hands on and lays still admiring his prize

My Dh reckons there would be a market for a nappy changing mat with velcro arm cuffs.

I usually try to get DS when he is standing up, but he usually sits down and shuffles poo into the carpet.