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Old 07-28-2008, 12:26 PM
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Default No Diaper= Poop and Pee!!!

Alex won't keep her diaper on! We have the biggest problem with it at night, or during naps. We just can't sit there and watch her until she falls asleep or right when she gets up in the morning, so she has plenty of alone time with her diaper.

At night, and sometimes during naps, we duct tape her diaper on (yes, duct tape!) and it seems to work to keep the diaper on, but then if she has poop she reaches in through the legs and pulls all the poop out! It's totally disgusting, and it gets EVERYWHERE! We are washing her bedding almost everyday and she's always rubbing poop on the wall, all over her crib, over her face, in her mouth, up her nose... you get the point. EW!

Aside from the duct tape we also put a onsie on her at night because she can't undo the buttons. But she can still reach into the diaper through the legs, so a onesie isn't the best solution. (And of course we try PJ pants, but she can get those off in the blink of an eye!) I think from now on she will sleep in her jeans. She can't pull them off because they are too tight around the waist, as they button and zip.

Any advice?? Anyone go through the same thing?? We have also been trying to potty train her since she doesn't wanna wear the diaper anymore, but it's not working out to the best.
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Old 07-28-2008, 12:52 PM
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i read somewhere else to go back to onesies. other than that, i have no other advice. we're still a bit from there. GL!!
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Old 07-28-2008, 12:57 PM
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can she unzip those pjs that cover their whole body? Its way too hot but if you leave the air on maybe it'd be ok?
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Old 07-28-2008, 01:03 PM
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I feel your pain!!! DS does the same thing! We do the duct tape thing and it seems to have worked for us. People laugh when they see me get him ready for his naps and bedtime--that I duct tape the tabs shut. Of course, my little Houdini, has managed to escape the duct tape at times! I like your idea of sleeping in jeans---my DS can whip off his pj bottoms in about 2 seconds flat, too.

When he was in his crib he'd talk and play when waking up from his nap so, since he was happy, I just let him hang out in there. That's when most of the trouble happened so I got him up quicker. Things have been better since he moved into his "big boy bed". I think it's because he doesn't really sit in there and play. Maybe give her less "alone time" before and after naps????

I ended up taking pictures one particularly bad afternoon and sent them to DH at work saying "This is why Joshua didn't take a nap today". I sent them to my mom, too because she was one of those who laughed at me for the duct tape. She doesn't laugh now


I re-read your post when you were talking about not liking her diaper. My DS doesn't like his, either and for the past few months he'll tell us if he needs a diaper. He especially hates being dirty. We've tried sitting him on the potty, but so far no dice.

Is there a certain time of day she normally poops? (Like with DS he generally has a BM mid-morning). Maybe arrange her diet (less fiber in the hours before naptime) so she's less likely to poop during that time? I don't know. I'm just throwing out random ideas since I have a little one who hates his diaper, too.
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Old 07-28-2008, 01:05 PM
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does she have toys in her room? is she still in a crib? maybe if you give her something better to do....
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Old 07-28-2008, 01:13 PM
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This is going to sound weird but I SWEAR it works....


My brother did the same thing (bless my mom all 5 of us were hard on her ) She bought a girls (wont be so bad for you since you have a girl ) swim suit. One of the regular ones (NOT a bikini) and put that on him at night under his PJ's. The suit is tight enough around the legs and hard to get off. So it works really well! Its just an idea but it worked with him!

We still have pics and tease him about it
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Old 07-28-2008, 01:55 PM
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What bout putting pj pants on her and then a onsie over it. Then she couldn't pull the pants off cuz the onsie would be holding it on!
Good luck to you! What a mess, and ewwwwwwwwwww.
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Old 07-28-2008, 01:59 PM
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What bout putting pj pants on her and then a onsie over it. Then she couldn't pull the pants off cuz the onsie would be holding it on!
Good luck to you! What a mess, and ewwwwwwwwwww.
That is brilliant!!!!!
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Old 07-28-2008, 03:14 PM
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all great ideas...


Jae did the same thing for the longest time....poop artist!! All over her walls all the time


I just got rid of diapers all together. She was also easy to potty train tho, so if you are having a hard time i guess I dont have much advice...except Kasia idea is great!
So is the bathing suit idea
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Old 07-28-2008, 03:16 PM
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Only problem with a onsie is then they learn to un-snap them
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