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5-year-old boy who refuses to have his diaper changed. Need advice
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<blockquote data-quote="Smithmom" data-source="post: 765299" data-attributes="member: 23371"><p>Sorry, I have more answers than questions. </p><p></p><p>First, has he done this in other settings eg family members homes, nursery school, etc. That is, when you're not there to react?</p><p></p><p>Second, does he have sensory issues? Potentially rubbing it on himself in the diaper could be some kind of sensory issue? I've only heard of autistic kids wanting skin stimulation eg brushes. But I guess there could be a reverse sensory issue? Have you asked him how it feels or why he likes it?</p><p></p><p>My son only agreed to give up diapers when he observed a friend's same age child not wear them and heard the 2 Moms discussing it. So competition drove him to give them up. But he also knew the time was coming because he couldn't go to nursery school in diapers and he wanted to go to school! </p><p></p><p>There's another school of thought, after you try lengthening the period between changes, which is to let him come to you. At some point it has to make his skin uncomfortable. The theory of let natural consequences take effect. Having a sore bottom may inspire him to ask least negotiate a changing schedule that reduces the stress on both of you? A thought anyway.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Smithmom, post: 765299, member: 23371"] Sorry, I have more answers than questions. First, has he done this in other settings eg family members homes, nursery school, etc. That is, when you're not there to react? Second, does he have sensory issues? Potentially rubbing it on himself in the diaper could be some kind of sensory issue? I've only heard of autistic kids wanting skin stimulation eg brushes. But I guess there could be a reverse sensory issue? Have you asked him how it feels or why he likes it? My son only agreed to give up diapers when he observed a friend's same age child not wear them and heard the 2 Moms discussing it. So competition drove him to give them up. But he also knew the time was coming because he couldn't go to nursery school in diapers and he wanted to go to school! There's another school of thought, after you try lengthening the period between changes, which is to let him come to you. At some point it has to make his skin uncomfortable. The theory of let natural consequences take effect. Having a sore bottom may inspire him to ask least negotiate a changing schedule that reduces the stress on both of you? A thought anyway. [/QUOTE]
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