When did changing a diaper turn into a 30 minute chase around the house?

[belladonna]

It's actually turning into a strategic game at this point. She's sitting quietly playing with Elmo, but I know she's going to run the second I even THINK about trying again :crazy:

[bicentennial_baby]

1. You need a taser

:P

[belladonna]

2. She's now dancing to the Berenstain Bears theme song

Naked, cause I finally managed to get the diaper off .... I guess that's progress :shrug:

[wildeyed]

3. Time to potty train?

:D

[belladonna]

4. Might just be

I'd been holding off cause I didn't want to start too early with her. Well, that and her love of chairs... she's got a Dora chair, Elmo chair, Tigger chair, another Dora chair... you get the picture. She loves to sit on chairs, but I'm just not sure she's old enough to know the difference between the potty chair and her other chairs. I guess there's only one way to find out :shrug:

[blogslut]

6. Try a potty-training picture book

A book with pictures to point to worked very well with my baby. She would even take it with her when she did her business.

[belladonna]

8. I'll look for one

She loves books too, so that might just work. Thanks! :hi:

[wildeyed]

12. How old is she?

One of mine trained before 2, the other was almost 4, so there is a large range in age of readiness.

[belladonna]

15. She's 20 months old today

I think she's probably ready, but we'll start slow and see. If it doesn't work out, we'll just wait awhile longer.

[Maine-ah]

21. How old? We just finished potty training our daughter

She was pretty much trained by 2, and now at 2.5 she wears underwear and at night she wears a pull up but will wake up and go potty in the middle of the night. Now, she doesn't do this every night but a few times a week anyway.

I purchased her favorite character underwear, and I think that made a huge difference too. I'd also tell her things like, "Dora goes pee on the potty" and she's always come to the bathroom with me. My Mom got her a little book too that has a button that makes the sound of a toilet flushing which she loved.

Good luck, it certainly sounds like it's time to start.:hi:

[Iggo]

5. Someday she'll be a teenager.

On that tragically not-so-far-off day, remember the day you were chasing a naked baby around the house.

[belladonna]

7. Oh, believe me, I know that all too well

This is my second time around and I've already been there, done that with teenagers. I'm loving every minute of it and definitely not wishing time away :)

[Arugula Latte]

9. Does she ever do the back arch-n-flip maneuver?

My kids were experts at that. Lots of fun to try to wipe 'em when your kid flips over the second you lift up their legs. My son, in particular, has always been super tall/strong for his age and at times it took both my husband and myself to change him.

:rofl:

[belladonna]

10. She excels at that one!

It's amazing how she can be on her back one second and running full speed through the house, naked, the next!!

[grasswire]

11. I think it happened when people stopped using one place for diapering.

There used to be changing tables in baby's room, and the baby would be changed on the table. Now it seems that baby is changed anywhere, and more easily turned into a game or a battle.

How about handing baby something small and very intriguing to hold in hands while changing? Something used only then? Something like a rubics cube, or a keychain, or a sturdy pretty bracelet?

[LeftyMom]

14. Most of the tables are too small to use for toddlers.

I have yet to see one that would have acommodated my son until he potty trained. The very largest *might* have worked until he was a year.

[belladonna]

16. Same here

The tables mostly seem to accomodate infants up to a year at most. That might even be pushing it a bit. I do give her things to look at while I change her and that worked for awhile, but when she's in the mood to run, forget it :shrug:

[marzipanni]

13. Summertime, and the livin' is easy...

It's fashionably correct to not wear diapers around the house starting on Memorial Day! ;)

[Jamastiene]

17. Sorry to laugh at your difficulty, but

I'm just imagining chasing a baby around the house. Actually, you should probably enjoy it while you can.

[belladonna]

18. Oh hell, don't let me fool you

I love every exhausting minute of it! Of course, if I weren't laughing about it myself, she might not get such a kick out of it :blush:

[crim son]

19. I remember those days.

Eventually I became merciless and pinned the beast down with my legs to keep her/him from obstructing my efforts. Diaper-changing time is NOT fun time! :rofl:

[Left Is Write]

20. I can't remember that ever happening during years of diapering three babies -

but I do remember the struggles with a twisty, squirmy, laughing baby who absolutely would not allow the diaper to be fastened on straight. :)

Good luck - might be time, as others said, to convince her to use the potty. :)

[dugaresa]

22. do you use cloth diapers?

babies who wear those, want them changed.

[shanti]

24. do any moms use cloth diapers anymore?

i've yet to see any...:shrug: they were always my back-up diapers.

[RadiationTherapy]

31. My wife and I did. It helped the P-training quite a lot.

[mainegreen]

28. Tell that to my son.

We use cloth.
He could have a six hour old diaper WITH POOP, and if you ask him how his diaper is, he'll tell you 'pretty good'.


Pretty good indeed.

x(

[GoddessOfGuinness]

23. Heh heh hehhhhhhh

Sounds like a fun game! :rofl:

[triguy46]

25. Sounds like prime time for potty training!

[midnight armadillo]

26. There is nothing funnier

than a toddler running around shrieking and laughing because they are naked when you don't want them to be. My 3 year old a few months ago excelled at removing all his clothes, tossing his diaper in the trash, and then peeing on the floor while cackling loudly. Fortunately he has since decided he prefers the toilet...

[Orsino]

27. Hey, no means NO. n/t

[JitterbugPerfume]

29. When did a diaper change become a challenge?

When the kid found out how much fun it is---that 's when!


Potty time!

[arbusto_baboso]

30. Why is David Vitter in your house?

:evilgrin: