18mo and nappy changes

[Charlotte91]

My goodness, nappy changes are suddenly a nightmare!!

As soon as I walk over to her with the nappy in my hand (generally change her on the lounge floor, it's easier than lugging her to her room and the change table), she screams NO and runs away. I catch her, and she starts hitting and then screaming and screaming and rolling around once I start getting her pants off.

I tried growling at her, and saying "DD stop, stop".

What do I do? Is this normal to suddenly have a big issue with nappy changes?
It's not all the time, just maybe 70% of changes.

[Tegam]

Lol totally normal
It ends when they tt

[delphmoon]

I had to double check that this wasn't a thread i started 6 months ago....lol.
Don't worry...it Will pass...she Will find something else to have a tantrum over soon...lol.

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[Butterfly Dawn]

ducktape
joke. DD is like this. She will take off her own nappy at random times, but as soon as its nappy change time- shes screaming blue murder and twisting/turning so I have to hold her arms with my feet and change her like that- not great when its a messy situation down there

[Teeki]

Lol at 12 months my DD hates nappy changes too. But I've found she likes to be asked, and told was happening. So I'll go give her a cuddle, pick her up and say something like "Your nappy's all wet, shall we go get you a clean one?" And keep talking to her down the hallway.

Sometimes when we actually get to her room she'll still start crying and trying to get away, so I say "You need a new nappy DD. Pick a toy to play with while we do it and we'll be quick". Most times this works, if not I just tell her I'm sorry, it needs to be done, and get on with it.

Good luck finding something that works, I hope it passes soon for you!

[Heaven]

Frustratingly normal!

Sometimes what works is making it fun and a team effort! 'DD you're a stinky bum, ewww so stinky!!' DD laughs. 'Can you go get me a nappy?' (She loves to have job to do). 'Ok, can you lie down'. 'Can you hold the wipes for me?' etc etc.

Or sing a song like a crazy person.

Or give her a ball of scrunched up sticky tape to play with. Really!

[Rowellen]

I have the same trouble with my DD. She likes to be asked too. I think the problem is more that she doesn't want a nappy on at all. I ask her if I can change her nappy and she will nod, and let me lie her down & take her nappy off. Then the screaming starts. For some reason, this is what happens with wet ones. Pooey ones, she wants kept on so she'll say no and run away lol! I try to let her run around nappy free if it's warm enough and we are at home. I agree with giving her a toy to play with. I don't recommend giving your phone . It worked for getting her nappy changed but then she didn't want to give it back. DD managed to unlock mine and change some settings. Took forever to work out what she'd done.

[onthefly]

I found standing up nappy changes worked better when DS started doing this. Toys or other distractions can also help. Promising to give DD some milk after seems to work here (for now!)

[Teeki]

I found standing up nappy changes worked better when DS started doing this. Toys or other distractions can also help. Promising to give DD some milk after seems to work here (for now!)

Do you use cloth or pull-ups? I saw a mum at swimming on Saturday dressing her DD standing up and she used pull-ups, it was so easy! Can't get it to work with cloth at home though. Either that or DD is still too young and wriggly lol.

[Butterfly Dawn]

I have this great app on my phone called toddler lock. they can push the screen and it makes sweet tinkle noises and every touch makes a new shape in a new color- NOT great if they gonna throw the phone though.
Never thought of asking- I have always told lol Feel like Ms Bossy mummy now

[onthefly]

cloth. there's a knack to it, though. And they have to stand still for x number of seconds.

Also offering a choice of colour nappies helped. Or maybe a choice of colour pants/socks/toy to play with, if using sposies? Or they can pick which book they would liek to read after changing the nappy.

I think the nappy change thing is largely about autonomy. They want to exert control over themselves and their bodies - so giving them a simple choice can help them feel they have control over something (just 2 options is better at this age).

[CoNNiE_Melb]

MadB - I have considered this, but... How do you clean the poo when they're standing?

[Boo Boo]

Huggies nappy pants are good for this tricky stage....