Make It Easier to Change Diapers With a Special Toy
My son, who just celebrated his first birthday, has been a real breakthrough since his second birth. (A hospital note next to his Apgar score at birth literally reads “Trembling.”)
Changing diapers after a six-month checkup was such a scene with this baby that the pediatrician compared it to trying to stuff an octopus into a bag. As our precious, wriggling bundle of joy nearly flew off the changing table and then back out of our bed – covered in poop the same day – I knew the problem was spiraling out of control. I looked for solutions from experts: mothers who have thousands of diapers changed in their belts.
Enter: Toy Distraction
As I understand it, the main thing, in addition to quickly changing diapers, which becomes easier with practice, is to keep a special toy at the place of changing diapers. You give them this toy if and only when you wipe them, lubricate them with cream and put on a clean diaper.
This is an exclusive, limited time offer reserved for this specific activity. For a short, precious (albeit unforgettable) moment, you need a toy that will completely occupy their little hands and minds.
In my experience, the most effective is an interactive gadget that will surprise, distract, and engage your clumsy gadget while you do things big and small. Think about buttons, lamps, or sounds. For our son, who flounders like a fish out of water at the moment you put it down, a musical octopus stuffed works wonders (and I know other parents who swear by the same miracle mollusk).
Other highly successful distractions can include a toy flashlight, a baby’s phone, a rattle, or a small musical instrument like a tambourine or maraka. Serve it like a treasure: “Hey psst baby look at this! But hurry up because I’m going to hide it as soon as we’re done here.
To change your baby outside the home, keep a toy whistle, soft notebook, or teething chain with colorful gummy beads in your diaper bag. If your little one suddenly runs out of breath on the fly, a notebook, a piece of paper folded in half, or your wallet all work well in moments of complete despair – anything that is easy to open and close will take them at least for a moment.
To keep things interesting – and to keep your child from getting tired – keep an eye out for items that really grab their attention and aren’t too bulky as they grow. This way, you can change your special toy box from time to time so that changing diapers doesn’t become a disaster in your home.