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DS crying at nappy change

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MCB7 · 13/08/2021 15:16

DS who is nearly two hates having his nappy changed. He will scream and cry. Also likes to run away and hide. It is very frustrating I must say. I have tried singing, phone etc but he just strops. Anyone else been in that situation?

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MoreAloneTime · 13/08/2021 15:17

It's probably time to start thinking about potty training

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MCB7 · 13/08/2021 15:21

He is still just under two. But I am going to try soon

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MoreAloneTime · 13/08/2021 15:23

I just think once nappy changing gets this hard cleaning the carpet and chucking leggings in the wash becomes the better option

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YouJustDoYou · 13/08/2021 15:24

Well, a child's butt is in the cold air, their backside is soggy with poo/wee...I'd be crying too.

plixy · 13/08/2021 15:26

My daughter is 2 and not ready for potty training. She doesn't always mind being changed but when she is against it we do it standing up and let her help by wiping herself and pulling up the clean nappy etc.
Often kids don't like it as they have to stop doing something to be laid down and changed. Getting her to help makes it seem less like something she has no choice in.

BabyBunnyMama · 14/08/2021 17:05

My DD (2 years 4 months now) went through this about 6 months ago. We had given potty training a go (fail) but she still isn't ready so wouldn't say that's necessarily the reason, but I think it's a normal phase for them to go through.

It's hard, I used to have to hold her down to wipe her clean sometimes and felt terrible. I tried to involve her as much as possible, asking her if she wanted to lie down or stand when possible, gave her a wipe to help me wipe her, let her choose what pattern nappy she wanted (if your brand has more than one design - ours has a tiger or a cheetah) and explained her nappy was dirty and we needed a clean one on then we could do something like colour/play etc after as a little incentive.

It lasted a few weeks and then she eventually got over it and is fine about it again. I also noticed it was only me she behaved like that with, nursery and and my mum said she was fine when they changed her so I think it was a battle of wills sort of thing.

Hope it passes for your DS soon too! I know how frustrating it can be ❤

HPandTheNeverEndingBedtime · 14/08/2021 17:11

It's really common around that age, far too many I teresting things to be doing instead of having your nappy changes. At that age I moved on to Pull ups, you can rip the sides to get them off, put them on standing up, then you've just got to master the clean up. DD preferred to stand up to be wiped it was awkward but better then her thrashing all over the place and trying to roll over.

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