Toddler Independence = Oh Shit, Literally
I had a whole post in the works about Carson's new found and charming independence.
I was going to tell you all how endearing it is when he wants to pick out his shirt for the day. He usually picks his "baybaw" (baseball) shirts.
I was going to tell you how adorable it is when he asks for a snack and can choose it on his own now. Most days he picks "baw" (nutri-grain bar). Some days he still wants cott cheeee.
I was also going to tell you about his darling new request of not wearing his shirt or his shorts around the house. What did I care, he's at home, we're in Alabama for goodness sakes, most kids go around in just their diaper, right?!
Then yesterday, this new found and charming independence became the menace I have feared.
He's discovered that he can remove his diaper. Independently.
Oh Shit is right!
Stayed tuned for poop smearing stories which are sure to follow soon.
Independence is seeming much less charming.
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Ah, yes. Removal of the diaper. Not. good. Carter will do this without fail if he has no shorts on. I once caught him pulling off his shorts and removing his diaper.
Dangerous.
Have fun!
Eeek.
Fa never did that. She doesn't take her clothes off on her own unless she asks...Is she weird?
Oooh, now that's independence! My friend's son is 20 months old- and he started taking all his clothes off at home...
But, here's the good part, he's now potty trained except for naps!!! and she said he did it himself while naked.
I am starting to wish IV liked to run around without clothes.... but he gets upset if he doesn't have a shirt on!
Babyhead has been up to that for a loong time now. But, on the plus side he likes to take his diaper off when he needs to peepee potty. I think we have pretty much put the fear of god in him to not take the diaper off when he poops...at least I HOPE we have....
Duct tape works until he can figure out he can dig under. Just keep some scissors at the changing table.
My daughter also insists on picking her own clothes...I think we might have a FLICKR group in the making.
I completely understand. We are nearing the end of this phase and it hasn't been pretty. Now, at least, my 2 year old knows that it's not generally acceptable behavior to play with poop. She still goes bare bottom, but seems a little better at controlling it!
Good luck!
Punkin' wasn't big on removing his diaper, just on sticking his hand in to see what was in there.
And he hates for his hands to be dirty, which would lead to a lot of screaming, wiping, slinging of his hands.
My favorite is trying to clean poop from the stings in the window blinds.....
Oh you are screwed...maybe the crap smearing will be a one time thing...My oldest did it until she was frickin 2 1/2!!!!!!If I left her in her room for more than 5 minutes after she woke up-she would drop the diaper and begin redecorating EVERYTHING with her crap-crayon. *shudder*
Oh hell. Maybe switch to pull-ups? Or has he figured out how to pull down his pants yet?
Ok, this worked for me - dunno if it'll work for you.
Put his diaper on backwards. Maybe it'll confound him enough that he'll leave it alone. :)
Search my archives for a post called "Oh poo". That is what you're in for, my friend, and it is not pretty. May the baby Jeebus be with you. :)
Oh boy, oh boy. I've been dreading when this day might come at my house too. So far the worst we've had with my 17 month old is removal of his pj pants at bedtime. I'll keep watching for stories and warnings surely to come.
Oh, S has figured that out already. Only we be greening and using cloth diapers, so I cannot just duct-tape them on like I've heard others do.
Frick on a stick for both of us...
Well, Carson is practicing to be a nudist.
That's good to know, huh?
It's like the Boy Scouts...another badge you get to earn and sew onto your shirt.
Try velcroing the diaper on backwards, so the tabs are at the back. Maybe he wouldn't be able to figure out how to take it off then?
I had this problem with an entire classroom full of 2 year olds (apparently fun new tricks spread like wildfire). Some of the things I used:
1. I started taking them into the bathroom to change. By this I could then tell them that naked bottoms don't belong in the classroom/playground/fieldtrip/etc.
2. Turn the diaper backwards, this will give you at least 3 days.
3. If all else fails, duct tape the diaper on. Also, overall shorts will make it much more difficult for him to get his pants off to get to the diaper.
Good Luck!
Oh Gods we went through this this past winter for a bit. IT.WILL.PASS. Promise! I don't know what the appeal was, or why he stopped, but eventually Mr. Man stopped taking off his diaper. I wish you a speedy phase for Carson's new skill.
I have two words for you: masking tape.
Oh lord!
I'll stay tuned just I can learn from your experience. :)
Try to keep shorts on him. If not, duct tape - seriously. I only had to do it a couple times before the message sank in. Good luck!
Ah, that made me laugh. I'm surprised my almost 2 year-old hasn't figured that one out yet. When his diaper is off he goes right for his new found "toy" as if, "Wow! I didn't know I had this thing here. This is great!" Boys.
Oh my gosh!! How do get past that!!??
Out of all the plagues of toddlerhood, I somehow wiggled out of this one- my twins never did that. They COULD, just DIDN'T. So, I pretty much asking for it with the baby.
OMG! good luck!
so far none of my kids have done that... I'm hopeful the baby doesn't figure it out either!
aggghhhhhh!!!!
So between this, and Jessica's (My Five Little Monkies)post this week about one of her girls reaching into her diaper and then flinging the poo onto the floor of the store they were in . . .
I'm officially frighened. I do not know what I am getting myself into.
the moosh and Carson are in cahoots.
We should have a poop smear competition.
I have one finger painting story but it happened when I wasn't here so it doesn't count as much.
I was going to say, "Duct tape" or "masking tape" but someone beat me to it.
I didn't read all these responses...but my friend's kid did this and she put the diapers on backwards. He couldn't get the tapes off that way...
Fun times. Fun times.
Great blogworthy material, though;)
Get a few different potties and let him pick the potty to poo on! Or is that pushing it ;)
two suggestions:
1. go with it - see if he's interested in the potty if you just let him be naked.
2. onsies. those snaps are a toddler mom's best friend.
good luck.
That's the effect of 4th of July...hahahahaha
Oh good lord, get out the duct tape, or put the diaper on backwards.
While I thought the twins were napping they had a poop smearing party one day. It was on toys , books and there was a lot in this one particular dolls eyes. Gross. I was so pissed! They did this when they were two. That was when I put the monitor back in to their room so I could "spy" and wouldn't be suprised by anymore poop parties.
Ladies, Ladies, Ladies ... and I say it three times because I be the 50 year old Mommy of almost threee year old triplets. And the problem solver of the poop parties! Always, and I mean always, (even at nap time)turn their jammies around backwards and put the zipper in the back. They NO CAN UNDO! ha~ No more poop parties! No more painted walls, and no more picking with toothpicks between the little teeth! Trust me! I've been there times three.. and my mission in life these days is to never ever attend a poop party again. No Way! No How! Went to a really bad one once, and it was enough. I still have nightmares and flashbacks! (just kidding)
Have a Blessed Day,
Tanya
Oy. Don't want to scare you, but I blogged about my brother taking off his diaper and, um, eating, oh never mind....
Oh the joy in shit-smearing ... Tanner has discovered this but, luckily, he comes to get me almost immediately when the smelly stuff gets stuck to his fingers ... so, if no one else suggested it, I got Pampers easy-ups ... they're like swim diapers and do not seem as tempting for him to take off ... so now he can redneck it around our home dressed only in a diaper, once again. Ashley
My daughter started doing this when she was about 10 months old...so I made sure to put her in onesies every day (it makes it a lot more difficult for her to take it off)
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