When they start to take their diapers off on their own

This is really getting to me. Starting last week (after DST, no less, which presented its own problems with sleeping, or lack there of), the boys have both started to strip down to nothing before and/or after putting them to sleep or when they wake up. At first it was funny, because all they did was remove all of their clothing and I got to them before they peed/pooped anywhere. But over the past 4 days, I have changed the sheets and mattress pad EVERYDAY because Austin poops and then removes his diaper!!

I feel fortunate that he is as grossed out of it as I am, because he will sit on the opposite side of the crib and say EWWW!! But I still have to clean him up, redress him, deal with his brother (usually redress him), strip the bed, clean everything, remake the bed. The hard part is getting them settled again so that they can nap!!

HELP!!

Is it inhumane to duct tape the diaper to the kid??

My MIL told me that her youngest painted her crib with her feces after every nap for a couple of months!! I can't handle that!! I really need some encouragement here that there is an answer.

I have thought about starting the potty training process with them, so that they become more aware about what is coming out of their body, but was hoping that I could hold off until after the holidays...

Any been through this with some suggestions?

 

my kids do it also and still do.
only thing i have found to work is to put them to sleep only in there footed pj's and have them inside out. this works great for my dd but ds can still get out of it. so
i put his pj's on inside out and than i put on a button up shirt on him backward so the buttons are going up the back. poor thing looks so silly, the button up shirt is white and i cut off the collar and the sleves and it kinda sorta looks like a baby straight jacket, but he has yet to get out of it and it saves me from changing sheets after every nap
would also love to hear anyother ideas. but so far this is what works for us. Good Luck!

 

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i put his pj's on inside out and than i put on a button up shirt on him backward so the buttons are going up the back. poor thing looks so silly, the button up shirt is white and i cut off the collar and the sleves and it kinda sorta looks like a baby straight jacket, but he has yet to get out of it and it saves me from changing sheets after every nap
would also love to hear anyother ideas. but so far this is what works for us. Good Luck!


That's funny!

We have a similar issue, although fortunately it doesn't usually involve poop. Footed sleepers on backwards, they can't get to the zipper. Also, i always check on them before I go to bed at night, and rediaper/cloth if necessary.

I've gotten really upset and frustrated in the past and that DOES NOT help. Jake now does it when he is angry.

 

I have the same problem and have started wearing one piece outfits on the culprit and pj's go on backwards at bedtime. we haven't had another situation like that since, thank God!!!!

 

Uh, yeah... went through it times two frequently from 14 months until potty trained at 29 months (with the occasional lapse after that). I'm pretty sure we set some sort of record though I haven't yet contacted Guinness. I never did find a combination that could keep them dressed if they wanted to get out of it but a button-up shirt over the top of overalls came the closest. The only thing that kept me sane is that they only did it at bedtime a couple of time; it was a naptime game.

Yours are old enough to understand so I'd start working it from a discipline & PT angle rather than trying to outwit the stripping. JMO, of course.

 

We have strippers here too...and I (thanks to some behind-the-scenes coaching from ^Debi) am resigned to the fact that this is their way of telling me it's time to train.

Mine didn't start the antics as early as Debi's boys (~18m), they've always been nudists at heart and exploit any window of opportunity they find to get in as much 'nekkie' time as possible. It's not the nudity I mind, it's the carpet cleaning. It's escalated recently so I'm going to empower them with the chance to be naked so long as the pee goes in the potty.

FWIW, I noticed that my boys attempts to rid themselves of clothes were outfit-specific. My boys have some sensory issues (tags are an absolute no-no) and once I figured out which types of things to avoid (zippered PJs, tags, hoods, snapped-crotch pants, etc.) I had won half the battle by not putting them into things they found uncomfortable and motivated to rid themselves of.

 

Thanks all for the awesome advice so far.

I really think it is the fact that he pooped and doesn't want the diaper on any longer, so he rips it off. Then we have a case of "monkey see, monkey do" with the other.

I am sorry to hear that so many of you are also dealing with this, but thanks for the tips on keeping their clothes on. I will try them. I am coming to the conclusion the PT has to start soon, it may not wait until after the holidays.