I need help! My beautiful ten-month old baby boy is a real dynamo, always on the move. Nappy changes have become next to impossible. For wet ones, I can work around him while he is standing up against a piece of furniture or whatever but dirty nappies are a nightmare. He won't lay down, won't stay still, wriggles and struggles and clambers away getting poo all over his legs and the changing mat/floor/furniture/his and my clothes. I have to hold him quite firmly and be bordering on the rough sometimes while holding him. It upsets him and really upsets me as I hate having to grapple with him so strongly. I have tried distraction, giving him his favourite toys or real treats like my phine to hold, etc but it will only work one time in about four. Now that he has finally taken to the solid food, we are getting about three dirty nappies a day and my heart sinks each time I know there is another change needed.
I'm not a total wuss, honestly, I don't mind putting him in a bit of discomfort and have him whinge/cry to brush his teeth or give him medicinebut somehow the nappy changes are really stressing me out. I don't want to be harsh with him - and even being harsh/ectremely firm doesn't work all that well anyway.
Has anyone any special ideas or magic bullet to help?
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Nappy changes for a very active ten-month old
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sycamore54321 · 26/06/2015 10:36
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