https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 03:32:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-dread-diaper-and-clothing-changes#post-670265 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:46:35 +0000 Freckles 670265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you tried changing his diaper standing up? I know it doesn't work if there is poop, but i do it for pee changes.</p> <p>I feel your pain though. Baby has gotten better ever since i started pinning her down, and will just cry for a few seconds. I will usually do changes in front of the tv if i'm in a rush. I think the older they get, toy distractions aren't really option. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-dread-diaper-and-clothing-changes#post-670242 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:38:22 +0000 winniebee 670242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FutureMrsMcK: i can't even hold his legs down - it's doesn't prevent the flipping....it used to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-dread-diaper-and-clothing-changes#post-670140 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:07:04 +0000 lovehoneybee 670140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can empathize. I'm constantly having to grab and flip him back over. I usually have to hold his legs down--which makes me feel super crappy, but he's not easily distracted, and nothing else really works (except, like you, occasionally TV). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-dread-diaper-and-clothing-changes#post-670137 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:06:07 +0000 winniebee 670137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebittyhouse: Maybe he needs a special toy or I'll try the cup thing.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-dread-diaper-and-clothing-changes#post-670135 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:05:36 +0000 winniebee 670135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: Haha! He would bust out of that no problemo! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-dread-diaper-and-clothing-changes#post-670130 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:03:51 +0000 littlebittyhouse 670130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my LO is 9mo and nothing was working for us (distraction, pinning) so i bought a toy that he only gets while i am changing him and if he gets particularly feisty i will put both of my hands on him, look him right in the eye and very seriously say 'Graeme.' Sometimes I have to say it a few times but its working. Diaper changes are better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-dread-diaper-and-clothing-changes#post-670122 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:00:54 +0000 sorrycharlie 670122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: <a href="http://www.target.com/p/halo-changing-pad-cover-w-built-in-swaddle-feature-pink/-/A-14258299?ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001&#038;AFID=Google_PLA_df&#038;LNM=%7C14258299&#038;CPNG=Baby&#038;kpid=14258299&#038;LID=PA&#038;ci_src=17588969&#038;ci_sku=14258299" rel="nofollow">http://www.target.com/p/halo-changing-pad-cover-w-built-in-swaddle-feature-pink/-/A-14258299?ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001&#038;AFID=Google_PLA_df&#038;LNM=%7C14258299&#038;CPNG=Baby&#038;kpid=14258299&#038;LID=PA&#038;ci_src=17588969&#038;ci_sku=14258299</a> </p> <p>LOL! kidding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-dread-diaper-and-clothing-changes#post-670001 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:21:03 +0000 winniebee 670001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Weagle: hahaha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-dread-diaper-and-clothing-changes#post-669950 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:02:32 +0000 Mrs.M57 669950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! Although things are actually getting a bit better. Sometimes singing a song with dd helps, I also have a toy basket right beside the changing pad that she can dig through. She also likes to "help" at times by holding the diaper or wipes or Vaseline tube. For clothing changes I am trying to get her involved naming body parts and playing peek a boo with her for the shirt, hands and feet. This works sometime, other times we still just fight! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-dread-diaper-and-clothing-changes#post-669939 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:56:56 +0000 Weagle 669939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>*raises hand*. Distraction works for us sometimes. Sometimes I start a grunting/yelling contest to distract her. Clearly, I'm a model parent :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-dread-diaper-and-clothing-changes#post-669937 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:56:25 +0000 Smurfette 669937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I dread them too. Only mine is only two weeks old so she screams cause she hates being naked. You would think it was better then sitting in poop but she thinks it is worse. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-dread-diaper-and-clothing-changes#post-669919 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:45:59 +0000 LivsMama 669919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>oh yeah, been there. It DOES get easier. It comes and goes. I second the idea with the adult plastic cup. Right around that age, Liv was obsessed with making noise into it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-dread-diaper-and-clothing-changes#post-669903 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:35:55 +0000 Mrsjets 669903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been using an adult plastic cup (the kind we use by the pool) and laugh into it and then give it to him. He laughs into it and usually keeps him busy long enough for me to change his diaper. I put it away with the wipes/diapers so it's a treat 'toy'. Ugh, I hope this lasts! The worst is after bath time - he has so much fun and then melts down when I put on the diaper, lotion, clothes :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-dread-diaper-and-clothing-changes#post-669896 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:30:30 +0000 Sammyfab 669896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh...me too! I find that letting him pick a toy to play with and singing songs helps.</p> <p>We were recently on vacation where I had to apply sunscreen on him a few times a day. That and diaper changes - I don't know which was worse! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-dread-diaper-and-clothing-changes#post-669890 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:25:29 +0000 heffalump 669890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It actually does get easier. At least it did for me. LO is 20 months and she still does try to flip over and crawl away..... but she did get easier to distract. I have her book shelf right by her changing table so I'll grab a book for her, but of course she's very picky about what book she wants so that's always an issue. Or I'll sing to her. And of course she's picky about what song I'm singing.... I just always have to find the right thing :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-dread-diaper-and-clothing-changes#post-669887 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:22:11 +0000 winniebee 669887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have come to hate diaper changes and clothing changes. Over the past month they have gotten soooo difficult. T constantly flips and tries to stand and screams and thrashes when I try to restrain him. He's only 10.5 months and I know this is going to get worse. He's so frieking strong and I'm afriad he is going to get hurt when I try to pin him, because he is still able to flip! I try distraction and it works for 10 seconds before the flipping and thrashing start up again. The only thing that (sometimes) works is changing him in front of the TV. </p> <p>Anyone else? </p>