Sam's a very long baby... if I put him where I can reach him without bending over the change table, I end up with him slamming his feet into my stomach. Unfortunately he's also a very strong baby and this is enough to not only push me off balance, but it's really hurting.

If I move him further away, I end up having to lean over and that hurts my back... and usually allows him to kick upwards at me and puts me in prime line for a shower during change times that I could more than do without!

I need to discourage the kicking, but how?

I've been trying to just hold his feet down on the change table and say very firmly "no", but at not even 6 months old, Sam seems to think this is a game and he just laughs. I know he's not doing it to be deliberately disobedient, but it certainly feels like it some days!

So... how do we convince a 5 and a half month old baby that kicking mummy in the stomach during change times is not a game and not something we are going to continue?

BW