War

Every nappy time and every time I dress my son it is war. He rolls, screams, archs his back, crawls off and more. It takes all my energy just to keep him still.
I know its probably a phase but please any ideas would be great!
My currant solution and its not working all that well is to pin him down under my leg while he wails and screams. I don't want nappy and dressing time to remain this stressfull! Help!

If you stretch both legs out in front of you (sitting on the floor), you will be able to pin his shoulders down - essentially his squirming will determine the pressure/weight required from you. It sounds awful but I think the simplest way is to get it over and done with really fast. If you stick with it, they seem to get used to staying still on their own after not too long (it just feels long at the time).

I have a few little toys that are just for change time. One is a vaseine jar that I've washed out really well - she likes to have what I've got. Just do whatever works, and try to remember that you are doing a great job keeping him clean.

Yeah I have tried and still try the distraction plus 9times out of 10 I pin him down as you have discribed. I just feel awfull pinning him down. It feels like he's been doing this for months now. I sure hope he grows out of it.

This might set a dangerous precedent but what I did was give him something he wasn't normally allowed but alway wanted to play with. Nothing dangerous of course but maybe a used and cleaned nappy cream jar.

We have just entered this territory and I nearly went mental trying to change his nappy and get him dressed today, was definately deeeeeeep breath time. I think we are going to have change on the floor now and not the change table as it was nigh on impossible to get it done up there with the desperate arching/twisting/kicking etc etc

We did the distraction thing for months successfully but nothing cuts the mustard now, not even letting him play with the wipes or clean nappy which always did the trick in the past.

Frustrating!!!!

Well at least it is nice to hear i'm not the only one in the boat of the nappy and changing war.

Hi, I found that holding his little feet quite high up in the air made him balance on his shoulders and that sometimes gives me enough time. (doesn't make him cry either)
If it is just awet nappy then I change him standing up, he stays still for longer. I usually put somethign that he like son the armrest of the couch and he will stand there til I'm finished.

I have exactly the same problem First - and unless there's two of us there distraction doesn't usually work either...    I was hoping it was a short phase but sounds like we might be stuck with it for a while!! I am getting better at changing him standing up though - even in cloth! If we're having a bad day the all-in-ones get favoured cause then at least I only have one layer to do up