My daughter is 6 months old and I have a problem trying to get her diaper on. She started this a few weeks ago. She squirms and squirms and starts to whine when I try to put a diaper on her. It takes like 5 minutes to get one on her. Any suggestions on what I can do? I already have everything ready to go when I try.
2007-05-22 04:54:46 · 11 answers · asked by monnrob 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Try giving her a toy to play with while you are changing her. Or talk or sing to her and keep her mind preoccupied so you can do your diaper change.
2007-05-22 04:59:08 · answer #1 · answered by PK211 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ah yes, now the fun begins! If you can, give her a naked minute or two. Or be very fast! I assume (if I'm wrong please listen carefully) that you are not changing her on a table anymore, with her being this squirmy she could easily fall. Toys can help, or try singing the ABCs really slowly, be done with the diapering when the song ends, after a few times, your daughter will understand the time it will take and will most likely stay still until at least T. She will only get more squirmy and you will get faster, I promise. Good luck
2007-05-22 12:06:12 · answer #2 · answered by Momofthreeboys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try giving her a toy to play with while you change her. You may also try a different brand of diaper. I noticed that the Pampers Cruisers are really easy to put on. Unfortunity with my son he seems to brake out in a rash every time we use them. Plus, when we change him the diaper really has an odor.
2007-05-22 13:11:34 · answer #3 · answered by Rosey55 D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I keep a stash of little toys on the shelf under my changing table. They are toys that have buttons to push and make noises. I give one to my son during diaper changes and he stays distracted with the toy while I change the diaper.
2007-05-22 12:22:19 · answer #4 · answered by It's just me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think this is just a stage babies go through. I once had to help my sister change my neice by physically holding her down because she absolutely would not sit still. She had a poopy diaper and really REALLY didn't want to be changed. My sister's second baby is doing this now also, and she is 7 months old. She's tough to keep still, you just have to be quick, roll her back over when she tries to roll away.
2007-05-22 12:06:53 · answer #5 · answered by lexus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What I did was I gave my baby a diaper to play with while I was changing him. I would put it on top of his head and say "Diaper Head" and laugh. He stayed there until I was finished.
2007-05-22 13:29:37 · answer #6 · answered by blondie7795 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
did you change diapers a few weeks ago? if you did she might not like the new diapers and you should go with the ones you used before. if thats not the case maybe she doesnt like those diapers and they might be rugh for her try swithching
2007-05-22 12:04:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try a special toy that she only gets to play with at changing time. This has worked wonders for my nieces and nephews.
2007-05-22 12:13:28 · answer #8 · answered by mommy417 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep her busy with a toy or something that she can focus other than you changing her or baby talk to her if it doesn't work hen hold her by her legs and explain to her that you need for her to stay still mean while your changing her you think she doesn't understand you but kids and baby's are very smart
2007-05-22 12:08:58 · answer #9 · answered by V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give her a toy or a bottle to occupy her. It will only get harder once she can crawl!!! good luck!
2007-05-22 11:58:56 · answer #10 · answered by parental unit 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋