Diaper Changes

[Cradle2crayons]

I agree. Leaving the pants around their ankles at least prevents the wiggling the legs part. Especially if distraction doesn't work

[Size18]

Rubber pants pulled down to ankles (and left there) while changing the diaper worked wonders in our home.

[mamac]

I've got a 6 month old that absolutely hates having his diaper changed. He screams at the top of his lungs like I am trying to torture him and will grab onto the changing table and pull himself over and kick and wiggle and roll around the entire time. At least once a week he manages to get one foot loose and plop it into his poopy diaper before I have a chance to do anything about it. I don't even bother trying to put his pants back on after the first diaper change because it's just too much of a struggle to get them on. I've tried distracting him in every way possible, it just doesn't work. As soon as I pick him up he quiets down and is perfectly happy. The little bugger wants nothing to do with being changed.

[Cradle2crayons]

I've got a 6 month old that absolutely hates having his diaper changed. He screams at the top of his lungs like I am trying to torture him and will grab onto the changing table and pull himself over and kick and wiggle and roll around the entire time. At least once a week he manages to get one foot loose and plop it into his poopy diaper before I have a chance to do anything about it. I don't even bother trying to put his pants back on after the first diaper change because it's just too much of a struggle to get them on. I've tried distracting him in every way possible, it just doesn't work. As soon as I pick him up he quiets down and is perfectly happy. The little bugger wants nothing to do with being changed.

My daughter used to do that. Well, she did it ONCE. after I popped that naked bootie she never did it again. Of course, it didn't hurt her, just caught her off guard. And of course, can't do that with daycare kids.

I had one like that because her parents thought it was cute and allowed it at home. I had to have a little talk with mama and we got that all straight.

I respect they don't like diaper changes. But there's no choice and I won't allow one to call the shots here.

[Sunchimes]

I sing 10 in the Bed when I change his diaper. I started doing it when he was a tiny baby because it was a dc favorite and stuck in my head. Then, I realized it was sort of appropriate. If I get the timing right, just about the time he tries to turn, I get to "Roll over, roll over". I say it in a silly voice and it makes him pause and laugh at me. Buys a few seconds to do what needs done.

[Maria2013]

I have occasionally had to pin a child who was fighting that much...sorry sweetie but it's just gotta get done. I hold them as tightly as I safely can and just...do it. Even though they fight and cry, sometimes, the butt just has to get changed.

[Hunni Bee]

I've got a 6 month old that absolutely hates having his diaper changed. He screams at the top of his lungs like I am trying to torture him and will grab onto the changing table and pull himself over and kick and wiggle and roll around the entire time. At least once a week he manages to get one foot loose and plop it into his poopy diaper before I have a chance to do anything about it. I don't even bother trying to put his pants back on after the first diaper change because it's just too much of a struggle to get them on. I've tried distracting him in every way possible, it just doesn't work. As soon as I pick him up he quiets down and is perfectly happy. The little bugger wants nothing to do with being changed.

My 2 month old does that. I take off everything from the waist down, then roll her shirt up and trap her arms. But like your dcb, she still manages to stick her foot in it often, and sometimes her hands.

Fun.

[Sunshine75]

I have one who does this while I am changing his NON disposable not prefolded diaper! Arghh!! Any advice on that? Takes me twice as long to change him. I have found if I make it a special time with him and look at him and stroke his hair or make it playful he does better. Course that could also be why he raises a fuss when the other baby is up there because he knows hes getting special attention and he wants it!

[Play Care]

I have one who does this while I am changing his NON disposable not prefolded diaper! Arghh!! Any advice on that? Takes me twice as long to change him. I have found if I make it a special time with him and look at him and stroke his hair or make it playful he does better. Course that could also be why he raises a fuss when the other baby is up there because he knows hes getting special attention and he wants it!

I've never dealt with those diapers, but can you have it ready so you can do it more quickly?
But I'll be honest, if it were that much of an issue I would be giving the parents an ultimatum - either they get the other type of cloth diapers that are pre-folded and ready to go or they send disposables to day care and leave the cloth diapers for home. I don't want to get into a cloth vs. disposable debate - only thinking in *this* case switching might be warranted.
I try distraction - toys, singing, etc. But at the end of the day the diaper needs to be changed so when I've had kids really give a hard time I've also had to just pin the child as gently as possible and get it done.

[Sunshine75]

Initially they said they would send an assortment and their prior daycare provider required prefolds but GUESS WHAT they leave all the prefolds for themselves and send the others to me. Doesn't matter that all they have to deal with in the evening is their one child where as I have 4! Makes me frustrated! They said prefolds are too expensive so he won't always have them in his bag. I have never had one. And part of me thinks, really-more expensive then buying disposables for years on end. Hmmmm...not so sure prefolds are that expensive. I thought about buying some myself and then having them wash them for me but I don't believe I should have to go to that extent.

[Size18]

Originally posted by Sunshine75
I have one who does this while I am changing his NON disposable not prefolded diaper! Arghh!! Any advice on that?

Other than pre-folding the diapers he wears (in advance) and having them ready to go at change time, there isn't much else you can do. Too bad more kids don't wear old-fashioned diapers with pins, because one pin-prick was all that any of my kids needed to smarten them up at change time.

[Size18]

Originally posted by Sunshine75
They said prefolds are too expensive so he won't always have them in his bag. I have never had one. And part of me thinks, really-more expensive then buying disposables for years on end. Hmmmm...not so sure prefolds are that expensive.

They're not. For the price of two or three bags/packages of disposable diapers... two dozen prefolds can be had.

[Cradle2crayons]

They're not. For the price of two or three bags/packages of disposable diapers... two dozen prefolds can be had.

I think a note to the parents is required

Dear dcm,
From now on, due to sanitary and quality of care reasons, I now REQUIRE all cloth diapered babies to bring PRE FOLDS (fill in the blanks) to care in their bag at drop off. Failure to provide these will result in refusal of care for the day.

Thanks for your understanding,

Signed,
Pissed off provider

[Familycare71]

I think a note to the parents is required

Dear dcm,
From now on, due to sanitary and quality of care reasons, I now REQUIRE all cloth diapered babies to bring PRE FOLDS (fill in the blanks) to care in their bag at drop off. Failure to provide these will result in refusal of care for the day.

Thanks for your understanding,

Signed,
Pissed off provider

I would NOT be playing that game- they would be super lucky if I even agreed to non disposable!

[Cradle2crayons]

I would NOT be playing that game- they would be super lucky if I even agreed to non disposable!

is there a "he$$ yes" emoticon??

I have no problems with cloth, although where I live it isn't super popular....

HOWEVER, like with everything else... I MAKE THE RULES.