K.D. asks from Macungie, PA on February 24, 2007
Keeping Diapers On - Macungie,PA
Diapers were never a problem for me up until now with my twin girls. My girls are proving to me that maybe diapers aren't as well made as I thought they were. Here's my problem. My 18 mth. old daughter, the older of the two girls loves to take her diaper off. She loves to run around without anything. That's if she doesn't have any outer pants on. So I thought the problem was easily solved as I would just put pants on her. Not so much anymore...she's now figured out how to take off the outer pants and then her diaper. I am constantly chasing her down and putting her diaper and pants back on. And I have tried to safety pin them...because I thought maybe the reason for all of this was that she loves to play with the diaper tabs. She's even figured out how to get out of them with the pins...So I am lost as to know how to keep her diaper/pants on. Her sister...doesn't do it at all. So I don't think she's learning it from her...teaching it to her perhaps...LOL Has anyone had similar difficulties? What have you tried...and what has worked for you?
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K.T. answers from Dover on February 25, 2007
Duct tape! Just keep a scissors at the changing table. Worked for us, my son stopped trying after a week or so of not being able to get the diaper off.
Good luck!
D.L. answers from Washington DC on February 25, 2007
My son is 22 months and does the exact same thing. Does she take her diaper off after she has peed? I was told that that may be a sign to start introducing them to the potty. My son learned to take his diaper off while keeping his pants on, so we introduced him to the potty and he has even peed while sitting on it.
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B.J. answers from Philadelphia on February 25, 2007
ok yep i had this problem with my son we had to put a strip of duct tape across the tabs so he couldnt take his off. then all you gotta do is rip the duct tape to get them off.
P.B. answers from Harrisburg on February 25, 2007
My friends so did this, she just put the diapers on back to front and that worked great
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M.L. answers from Johnstown on February 25, 2007
My son does the exact same thing and he's now 21 months. We've had this issue since he was about 18 months. We always put him in jammies that zip up and have a piece of material that snaps over the zipper (gymboree has the lighter material ones that zip) or clothes that snap at the crotch such as a one piece romper or snapping shirt with pants over it. He's pretty coordinated and hasn't figured out how to get that stuff off yet.
L.W. answers from Philadelphia on February 25, 2007
Hmmmm. That's a hard one. Have you tried putting a onesie on over her diaper? That's all I can think of! Sorry. Good luck. Hopefully some of the other Moms can give you some great ideas to try.
D.L. answers from Washington DC on February 25, 2007
My son is 22 months and does the exact same thing. Does she take her diaper off after she has peed? I was told that that may be a sign to start introducing them to the potty. My son learned to take his diaper off while keeping his pants on, so we introduced him to the potty and he has even peed while sitting on it.
S.C. answers from Philadelphia on February 26, 2007
sounds mean, but we did the duct tape thing too. everyone thought we were crazy but it worked. also, the onsie thing and putting diapers on backward went over well too. good luck.
G.C. answers from Washington DC on February 26, 2007
Do you think maybe she's ready for "big girl panties?" Maybe she's maturing quicker than her sister. Does she like all the attention that you give her when she runs around with no pants/diapers? Maybe she's ready for the potty. Just a few thoughts i had while reading your request. Good luck!
D.K. answers from Pittsburgh on February 25, 2007
I have the same problem with my 23 month old. The best solution I found is: Overalls! He can't get them off for anything providing the shoulder straps are snug. I actually went out and bought 5 pair and keep one on him all the time, at night I always have 1 piece pajamas with a onesize undershirt. (at first a onesize undershirt was sufficient for during the day, but he figured that out, although he does leave in alone at night). I used the overalls for my first son too. It is a bit traumatic for the first 10 minutes when they realize that they can't get the overalls off, but after that, it was smooth sailing. Good luck, D.
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