Help My Daughter Wont Keep Pjs On

hi i realy havent had that problem with my children but i did with my sisters kids. What i had to do is put them into pull ups so that they couldnt take the tabs off. I found that the best ones for this is the pampers ones cuz they dont have the easy open sides. If this didnt work i would just let them go to bed and when they were sleeping just rediaper them. Make sure that if she dont have clothes on that you make sure that she has plenty of blankets and that her room is warm. Some kids dont wet the bed at night so maybe you can stop letting her have a drink about 2 hrs before bed and c if she wets the bed that way. I hope this helps. J.

I had a problem similar to this. I used a child-proof diaper pin to pin the zipper up. It worked great! Hope it works for you also, goood luck!

With my son, I would use a safety pin (child safety) and pin the zipper of his feety pj's. Also, if your daughter doesn't like the "feet" in her pj's, they sell zip up blanket sleepers without feet at Target and Carters.

What with did with my grandaughter who we had the same problem with we put her pjs on backwards that way they cant take them off. Hope it helps

Hello M.,

You have an amazing daughter! Well, to be honest, my friend who has a daugther around your daughter's age did the same thing. She did the zipper in the back, and cut off the feeties. If that will help you from saving so many washes, that is my only suggestion. It's funny, as I was reading your response, that was the only thought that came to mind until I read that you tried it, but do not want to keep cutting the feet off. Try to purchase the ones that already have the feet removed.

Here's an article I JUST found on www.parenting.com

Little Strippers
Getting her to keep her clothes on
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By Charlotte Latvala
You're in the midst of a family gathering when your 2-year-old streaks across the room, wearing nothing but her birthday suit and a grin. Do you have a future nudist on your hands? It's doubtful. "Toddlers don't understand modesty," says Charles Shubin, M.D., medical director of pediatrics at the Family Health Centers of Baltimore. "It's not until age five or so that kids learn what's socially acceptable." Until then, clothing can seem like nothing but a nuisance.

For those times you need your child to keep her shirt — and pants — on (say, in public):

Be clear about your expectations. "In some households, it's okay to walk around with no clothes on; in others, staying covered is crucial," says Dr. Shubin. Figure out (with your partner) what your boundaries are, and reinforce them as often as you would any other house rule.

Make sure she's comfortable. Your toddler may be dropping trou simply because she's hot. Make sure she isn't overbundled; she should be dressed in the same number of layers you are.

Stay calm. If you freak out when your child disrobes (it's easy to do), she may enjoy the attention so much that she'll do it again.

Instead, gently remind her of your rules by speaking in the third person, so she doesn't feel like she's being put on the spot: "Jenny knows she's not supposed to take her clothes off here." And be sure to rave about how pretty she looks when she keeps her clothes on.

Parenting, June 20006

My daughter has been stripping for two months now. I find she only does it when she's bored (i.e., in her room but not tired enough for a nap).

First we tried putting the diaper on backwards and that lasted about a day. Then we duct taped the tabs down. That lasted for a couple of days and then she figured out how to pull it off. Then we taped all the way around the diaper, which sucked to take off in the morning.

She is not interested in the potty but loves to be naked. Now I buy one piece outfits that only button in the back and sew up the crotch. So far, so good! Funny because her twin (a boy) hasn't done this once!

I have never had this happen. My son can only take off his socks. However, I have seen this on the community boards at Parents.com and I thought this was a great idea. First put a onsie on her (if she still fits in them). Put it on her inside out. Then also put the pj's on her inside out too. So the zipper tab is on the inside. It's a little hard to zip them up but it's harder for her to unzip them.

Hi M., I agree with Kyla's answer. I think she's just expressing herself + maybe ready for potty training.

P.

i have a friend how has 23 month old twins what she has to do when her daughters wouldnt keep their diapers on was buy duct tape and tap the diaper at the waste so they cant get it off

I had the same thing happen to a child in my daycare. I would get her up from nap time only to find she took her clothes off and i was left with a huge mess. I brain stormed with her parents and we did just what you did ( pj's backwards) until she was out of the phase. It didn't take long so hang in there.

My daughter starting potty training at 1 1/2 also. When she takes off her diaper that probably means she pee'd and is now noticing the feeling and doesn't like it.If she's ready it would not be good to stop her or you may discourage her and make her feel uncomfortable about how she's feeling. As far as the pjs, as long as she's warm don't worry about it. Put a tshirt or onsie on her. 2 of my children take their pj's off also but the third keeps them on. It's a personal preference. She's showing hers and you could give her negative body image if you're telling her to not use the potty and cover yourself up. Just be cautious of your message. You may not realize how much she's picking up on.

As long as her room is warm enough and you have a waterproof mattress pad on her bed let her go naked. My son did this for a while. I would wake up and he would have no clothes on and half the diaper. If I were you I would start with the potty training now. All of my nieces started training at 1 year to 1 1/2 and were fully trained before they were 2 1/2. My son is a different story but the doctor said most boys don't start until they are 3. Mine started at 2 and is now almost fully trained except that he wears pull-ups to bed. It won't take long for your daugheter to train so their is no reason to wait for her to turn 2. If she is ready to start she is ready. Maybe once you start training she may keep her clothes on.

Hello M., I had the very same problem with my son. We had to use some drastic measures but it worked. First: Get some cloth diaper pins(the ones with the plastic baby proof clasp), and pin the zipper of her jammies up. Second: duct tape...it really can fix anything. Tape on the diaper. It's a pain to get off in the morning, but it's better than washing the sheets every day. If these measures are too drastic for you, wait untill she falls asleep then check in and re-diaper her. I also started keeping my son up an extra half hour. I figured if he had enough energy to take off his diaper, maybe he wasn't tired out yet. Warmest regards, K.