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<blockquote data-quote="spiritworm" data-source="post: 52549" data-attributes="member: 3804"><p>I'm a bit hesitant to offer advice since I'm so new here--but here it is...</p><p></p><p>We had significant diffculties with my son's diaper changes--at its peak, he raged for 3-4 hours after we removed a dirty diaper. We couldn't get a new diaper on until he fell asleep for his nap (and even then, he was fighting us in his sleep until he was out cold--we wrapped him in a big towel in the meantime). </p><p></p><p>Our supported child development specialist suggested a tool she uses for kids who have difficulties with transitions and thought it might help with the diaper change battles at home and at daycare. The tool consists of the numbers 1, 2 and 3 (about 2 inches in height, printed on paper then laminated) which are attached via velcro to a piece of orange cardboard. I rolled my eyes when she 1st told me about it--good thing it was over the phone so she didn't see me :wink: </p><p></p><p>Once I had it in hand, I figured I'd give it a try. We asked our son if he'd like to play the 'numbers game' with us...we explained that with each count he could pull the number off (or we could do it for him), and that when we got to '3' it means that he lies down for a diaper change. I was amazed to find that it worked pretty well--(that is, until we lost the '3'). I couldn't believe how easily he took to it. I thought the idea was plain crazy and would surely never work with him--but he seemed like the sound and feel of pulling the number off + maybe he felt like he was more in control (?). Depending on how sensitive your son is to sound (velcro's kinda crunchy sounding, which might bug a kid with sensitivities in that area), maybe try fridge magnet numbers on a magnetized board? Nowadays, my son is generally a lot better with his diaper changes (unless he's in one of his bad spells, then everything's pretty much difficult).</p><p></p><p>I had never thought that this might be a transition issue--that he has his own agenda which he's happily pursuing and doesn't particularly want to follow my diaper change agenda. I think this tool helped him change his mindset...at least long enough for me to slip a diaper on him.</p><p></p><p>I hope this helps and hang in there!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spiritworm, post: 52549, member: 3804"] I'm a bit hesitant to offer advice since I'm so new here--but here it is... We had significant diffculties with my son's diaper changes--at its peak, he raged for 3-4 hours after we removed a dirty diaper. We couldn't get a new diaper on until he fell asleep for his nap (and even then, he was fighting us in his sleep until he was out cold--we wrapped him in a big towel in the meantime). Our supported child development specialist suggested a tool she uses for kids who have difficulties with transitions and thought it might help with the diaper change battles at home and at daycare. The tool consists of the numbers 1, 2 and 3 (about 2 inches in height, printed on paper then laminated) which are attached via velcro to a piece of orange cardboard. I rolled my eyes when she 1st told me about it--good thing it was over the phone so she didn't see me [img]:wink:[/img] Once I had it in hand, I figured I'd give it a try. We asked our son if he'd like to play the 'numbers game' with us...we explained that with each count he could pull the number off (or we could do it for him), and that when we got to '3' it means that he lies down for a diaper change. I was amazed to find that it worked pretty well--(that is, until we lost the '3'). I couldn't believe how easily he took to it. I thought the idea was plain crazy and would surely never work with him--but he seemed like the sound and feel of pulling the number off + maybe he felt like he was more in control (?). Depending on how sensitive your son is to sound (velcro's kinda crunchy sounding, which might bug a kid with sensitivities in that area), maybe try fridge magnet numbers on a magnetized board? Nowadays, my son is generally a lot better with his diaper changes (unless he's in one of his bad spells, then everything's pretty much difficult). I had never thought that this might be a transition issue--that he has his own agenda which he's happily pursuing and doesn't particularly want to follow my diaper change agenda. I think this tool helped him change his mindset...at least long enough for me to slip a diaper on him. I hope this helps and hang in there! [/QUOTE]
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