Nappy change tantrums - any advice?

Hello!

Help! My son is having the worst tantrums when I try to change his nappy. To the point where he is kicking and throwing his arms around which hurts me, but also makes changing him unsafe! I have tried distracting him, singing, hanging a mobile above his head, putting moisturiser on his hand, but nothing seems to be helping. I am hoping other MoM’s have some tips of words of advice as I obviously need to change his nappy, but am really struggling. 🙂 Thank you!

Posted by Claire, 27/06/2013

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- - Mis Jo said
  - 13 Aug 2014
    10:26 am
I usually give my baby a toy or something to take his mind off the nappy change!
- - bridgwll said
  - 15 Apr 2014
    10:53 am
Ok this was last year and I hope he has grown out of it now …. but for future reference you could have changed his nappy while he is still in his cot ….
- - mariel said
  - 04 Apr 2014
    2:20 pm
Give a toy or something new for baby, it works for me
- - miranda_blackmore said
  - 31 Mar 2014
    9:18 am
I give ours a toy to play with to keep her distracted and try to change like I’m going for the record
- - jodie80 said
  - 27 Mar 2014
    10:07 am
do it in front of the tv…
- - alioop said
  - 26 Mar 2014
    2:34 pm
Maybe a distraction like a toy to play with that is only theirs to play with at nappy change time so they start to look forward to it
- - memo said
  - 13 Mar 2014
    1:54 pm
Never had this problem as our first would scream until his nappy was changed, he could not stand even having a minute spot/drop on his nappy, at one stage 25 nappies a day, lol. I had to be quick changing the nappy as he was capable of letting forth another spray, found throwing a hand towel over the nappy area, a sanity saver.
- - emily_zilm said
  - 08 Mar 2014
    5:26 pm
How is he going now?
- - ljsalomon said
  - 25 Jan 2014
    1:55 pm
How is he going now?
- - coppin85 said
  - 30 Dec 2013
    8:24 am
how is it going now?
- - coppin85 said
  - 29 Dec 2013
    9:21 am
i hope it has gotten better
- - kathryn said
  - 28 Dec 2013
    4:00 pm
I know how this feels – going through it now and have copped a few good kicks! Nothing works all of the time so it is a constant rotation of things: toys, different toys, noise, crinkly things, pull ups, not pull ups, peek a boo, songs, quiet! It is starting to wear me out!
- - meltingmoment said
  - 03 Dec 2013
    10:44 am
Hope you found the answer you were looking for.
- - mggarner said
  - 28 Nov 2013
    11:32 am
What did you end up doing?
- - mggarner said
  - 27 Nov 2013
    1:58 pm
Maybe use pull-ups to help changing easier
- - barch said
  - 31 Oct 2013
    11:32 pm
Both of my children have been through this phase/ I feel for you as it’s just awful.
- - meltingmoment said
  - 27 Oct 2013
    8:56 pm
Hope some of the advice below has helped and the tantrums have settled.
- - adriennetraynor said
  - 05 Sep 2013
    1:55 pm
Distract him with something. A toy to hold or something to look at
- - maureen3 said
  - 27 Aug 2013
    5:58 pm
Give him a toy to distract him whilst you are doing the nappy change
- - a-edwards said
  - 16 Aug 2013
    8:47 pm
Give them a special toy that’s interesting n only let them have it when changing nappy