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You've been given some great tips, some I'll even try myself! Moo has hated having his nappy changed for months. He crosses his ankles, raises them up and then BAM! Whacks me on my wrists or hands! He'll also twist his body completely around if I hold onto his feet (to stop the previous issue) so he's practically dangling!
He screams and cries as if he's being totured, completely does my head in. I hope we both find a solution!
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We have this EXACT problem. DS is rolling over before I've even put him down! Nothing will distract him and I've resorted to changing nappies standing up. We now use the nappy pants, I ran out and had to use flats the other day and it was HELL. I truly feel you pain.
I don't have any advice, just wanted you to know you are not alone.
With holding her down, I change him on the floor now and put my feet firmly but gently on his shoulders. He HATES it, screams bloody murder but he does that anyway.
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On the plus side it does pass, but man I know how frustrating it is.
I have used various opions as offered above, but sometimes I just have to sit on the floor and put my ankles on his shoulders and hold him between my legs, or otherwise hold his shoulders down (gently) with my knees and change him upside down. I'm pretty good at lightening speed now but he's my second wriggler....and my hands are nice and strong after years of wrangling with crooks in handcuffs ()
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When?? This has been going on for a year for us.
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When they're toilet trained XD
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lol. great.
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Wow I didn't even think to use my feet to hold her down, I have to try that!
Also, wearing a funny hat is a brilliant idea, I'll have to go and get one from the $2 shop.
And the Iphone idea, I will definitely try it. It's reassuring to know we're not the only ones. Everyone else I know thinks I'm exaggerating when I explain that nappy changes take nearly 30 minutes.
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nah, DD hit a spot at 16 months where she liked listening to instructions. I ask her to lie down to change her nappy now and 80% of the time she does. Right now she's teething so 20% of the time she's a pain in the arse lol. She likes helping so I say "can you please help mummy by being good while you get a dry bum?". We also have a silly made up song I sing when she's changed but she LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVES music so I have the benifit there
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do you use a change table? If you don't, even just get a change table mattress (one with the sides a bit higher than where they actually lie). DD is pretty good usually, but I find when I visit my parents and have to change her on the bed/floor it is a nightmare because she'll just roll over and crawl away..the sides on the change table mat, while they might not stop her completely may at least slow her down a bit!
Are there any songs that she loves? If DD starts getting upset I sing 'Hot Potato' which she loves, or Rock a bye your bear, and other silly little songs. But she isn't as bad as your DD so don't know if that will distract her enough..
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