I'm at my wits' end with diaper changes. My one year old screams the entire time, like he's being tortured. I can't stand it! It breaks my heart but he's too young to potty train and there's really no other option. I've tried toys, pulling up videos on my phone, singing, talking, etc. he just SCREAMS. He was flipping and twisting and flailing so I bought a poopoose, which is a changing pad with a thick strap. That helps prevent the flipping and twisting but I think it exacerbates the feeling of being tortured.

Even though he doesn't understand, I tell him sternly that this is not play time, to stop, to calm down. I also tell him this softly, I try to soothe him... Nothing works. Sometimes I make my husband do it, he doesn't care if LO screams bloody murder. Some mornings I just tell daycare he needs changed as soon as I drop him off but I realize neither of those are fantastic solutions.

I guess I'm just looking for commiseration, reassurance that this is normal, that I'm not actually torturing him... It just sucks. I get so little time with him (I WOH) and I hate that this is such an ordeal. Afterwards we.'re both just grumpy and it sucks!