Changing Time Challenges

[Diannam]

My baby fights me and rolls over when I change his diaper and clothes. It is becoming so difficult. I don't like that I have to physically hold my baby down. I don't want change time to become traumatic for him. I'm mad and he's mad.

I have tried to soothe him, make funny noises and sing songs with no cooperation from him. Is it normal for him to scream and fight me so much? He is practically 7 months old and is constantly on the go. What can I do to make change time less horribly unpleasant for the both of us?

 

[CaptainMummy]

Totally normal. Hold him down and do it as quick as possible. He will soon forget about the oh so traumatic nappy change! They all do it, and theres not much we can really do except hurry it up xx

 

[BlingyGal]

It'll pass. But in the meantime, give him a toy or book, something that he loves and can concentrate on while you change him.

 

[jodilee6]

I've tried every distraction technique in the book and most fail now, I'm another one in the just pin them down and get it done as quickly as possible!

DS was worst when he just learned to roll, and then again when he learned to crawl - that was a fun few days trying to chase a pooey bum around!

Thankfully he's better now if I have everything ready and am super quick he'll tolerate it and let me just do it.

Changing stations out and about are another matter tho - those still sound like I'm murdering him!!

 

[Eleanor ace]

Normal and soooo annoying! At this age its hard because they can't understand that it would be over much quicker if they just stayed still. My LO will stop wriggling and rolling so much if I whistle, make funny noises,but generally the only thing that works is pinning her down.

 

[Zephram]

You just have to pin them down and get on it with it. It's not going to scar your baby for life.

Lately my 11 month old thinks it's hilarious if when I pull his pants off I put them on top of my head and ask him, "Is something on my head?". Then I act really surprised when I tip my head forward and they fall off onto his tummy - rinse and repeat. He loves it! You have to just get really creative sometimes.

 

[Diannam]

Thanks everyone. I am glad to know it's normal. I get a bit paranoid sometimes. I'll keep holding him down and flipping him over everything he squirms out of my hands. I'll keep trying different things to distract him as well. At least he stays relatively still for poop changes.

 

[Left wonderin]

Eh my Ds is now 2 and still likes to " play " this game !!!!!! Its hard to keep calm sometimes !!! The little imps !!

 

[upsy daisy1]

I'm so glad it's not just me who struggles with changing Los clothes and nappy.as soon as I put her down she rolls qnd cries. It's so bad that the other day I went to change her amd shouted to dh...quick give her something she shouldn't have lol..he handed me the phone and remote!!

 

[Diannam]

A remote or phone, I should try those. My baby loves those items. Our pre bedtime bath ritual is especially a nightmare. There's nothing relaxing about drying, lotioning, diapering and dressing a baby who is angry and trying to crawl away.

 

[upsy daisy1]

After bath is the worst.i now cream, put nappy on and just arms in babygrow.then lay her with her bottle whist I finish dressing her.much calmer that way