Nappy changes, please help!

My little boy is the same. Just constantly tries to get away, then screams and whinges because we are keeping him still. He's the same with getting dressed too, it's such hard work. I'm hoping it's just a phase he will grow out of 🤞

ah so glad we’re not the only ones, I’m hoping it’s just a phase too! Xx

Mine is exactly the same. I don't know if you've tried this but I ask her to hold things for me. She likes holding her sudocrem (but is super quick to open it with her teeth if she holds the big one so I have to be quick in making sure she doesn't put her hands in), I sometimes give her wipes but she takes them out then.

My LO is the same but always try to give him distractions and giving him his toothbrush seems to work the best! Always keeps him occupied for a few minutes so I can change his nappy 😊

trying her toothbrush may be a shout! I’ve tried giving her like remotes or toys or putting the tv on for her and stuff but nothing seems enough, so maybe her toothbrush would be fun as she loves brushing her gums 😂 thanks for the suggestion!! Xx

The distractions worked for a while, he now just puts whatever I give him down next to him as an excuse to then roll over to get it, but then immediately tries to crawl off giggling 😅

thank you! Yeah sometimes things work for a few seconds but then she realises what I’m doing and she starts wrestling me😂 but I’m gunna try to give her her toothbrush as she loves brushing her gums haha (still no teeth!!) xx

Yes, mine likes her Toothbrush, she has a little electric one which keeps her occupied sometimes 🤣

My baby loves to try to escape too! I have a box of random stuff for him to fiddle with, things he wouldn’t usually have! So there’s a calpol syringe, a old tv remote, a plastic cup, a food clip, literally just random things he wouldn’t usually have to keep him occupied for a few mins! And I give him a different thing at every change so he doesn’t get bored!

this is a great idea! I’m gunna make a random nappy change distractions box haha thank you!! Xx

I give my LO toys to play with or the pack of wipes etc. I’ve even started singing wheels on the bus to him and it works an absolute treat keeping him still! X

Exactly the same!

I dread nappy changes. She's now in pull ups which have made it a lot better.
We try to give a toy and dangle it over. But it's like she's possessed every change!

And trying to say it loud enough so our neighbours don't think we're harming her by the way she sounds 🫣🫣
She's like when my hair dangles down and she can pull at it. Only thing that works, but my god it hurts 🤦🏼‍♀️

this makes me feel so much better. But I’m sorry that you’re going through the same, this afternoon I created a box of really random stuff like suggested above, it’s got like a calpol syringe, a claw clip, an old dummy box, a plastic spiral thingy and stuff that she’s not normally allowed (obvs we’re supervising her with it) and before she has her nappy done I’ve been taking her with me to choose a nappy and pick up the wipes and sudocrem and then she is choosing a toy from the box and she then has actually been laying down with it, for the whole change and then I’m taking it off her and putting it back in the “special box” so they keep their novelty. it’s worked for 3 changes so far this afternoon so I’m praying it keeps working.

You may have already tried it but if not may be worth a try!! Xxx