My toddler ds has been dry at night for a while now but still needs a nappy at night, which was never much of a problem when he was still in day nappies, but since ditching those he's become an absolute nightmare to get his night time nappy on. The refusals start at the very moment he sees the nappy, by totally ignoring me and being generally uncooperative - and at this stage I've not even told him it's time to have it on! I should add that the task is made more difficult by the need to put a terry on him, which unfortunately I have no option but to do and is something he has been quite used to with no major objections.
The real problems begin when I start to undress him, with tears at first which rapidly turn in to shouting and physical rejection as the red mist descends while I have to literally force him to lay down on the nappy. At this point he continually thrusts his legs - and I usually need help to keep him still long enough to safely pin it on, but once done he seems to accept it and lets me put his plastic pants and pj's on with no fuss....totally frustrating.
Why the heck has he become so utterly refusing to have his night nappy on? I just don't understand and am so stressed out about it. Has anyone had a similar experience? Any ideas how to overcome it?
Many thanks.