How To Keep Children Calm During A Diaper Change

Changing diapers can be a real challenge for parents. Therefore, here are 5 tips to help your baby stay calm and make your diaper change a little easier.

As babies grow, they become more active and independent.  When they are around 6 months old, it can be difficult to keep them still long enough to be able to change a diaper.

As babies begin to crawl, the world becomes a fascinating place. Suddenly, all they want to do is play, crawl around and explore.

Maybe this is why our attempts to keep them still to change diapers can result in kicks and screams. This behavior is completely normal and the fact is that it is a good sign.

However, this makes it much more difficult to complete the task which, when they were newborns, was actually relatively simple.

5 strategies that can help you during your diaper change

Do not worry! This is simply a phase in your baby’s development! Here are some strategies that will help you make changing diapers easier.

Give babies a toy

Babies discover the world around them through play. And a good way to keep them busy while we change diapers is to give them a toy to play with.

Have everything ready

Having everything in place is fundamental when it comes to making daily life less stressful. In fact, messy homes have been proven to lead to anxiety and make us perform certain tasks less efficiently.

Therefore, you should try to have everything in place when it comes to diaper changes.

Have a bag with wet wipes, diapers and other products that you use to change diapers.

Keeping order and having everything in one place also means that it is easy for you to take things with you when you go out.

This kit can be your best ally when your child really does not want to lie still on the changing table.

Be patient

Sometimes  when we want things done quickly, and our baby does not cooperate, we become stressed and tense. 

This stress puts us in a bad mood, and whether we like it or not, we transmit this feeling to the baby. This in itself can lead to the simple task of changing a diaper becoming a real power struggle.

Patience and calm will always be the best approach, not only when it comes to changing diapers, but when it comes to all aspects of child care and parenting.

Taking it easy and careful will make your diaper change a breeze.

Talk to the baby

Communication with your child is very important. You’ve probably already talked to your baby since it was in your womb.

Even if it is a few months now, your words have a calming effect. Talk to your baby calmly while changing diapers, just talk calmly about what you are doing.

For example, you can  tell your baby that the diaper is dirty, and that is why you need to change it.

Talking to your baby calms him down and keeps him busy. In addition, it is slowly but surely beginning to understand the need for this routine, which takes, at most, five minutes.

Give it time and space

If your baby is playing or watching TV, he or she will probably not want to stop so you can change his or her diaper.

Sometimes you can  change it without interrupting its activities. Either you wait a couple of minutes or you change where it is.

In some situations, it helps if you are flexible to get something done quickly and easily.

Slowly but surely, you can create your own methods to convince your baby that changing diapers is not that dangerous.