naughty boy
I've been having some issues with Asher. It's been hard too because he's such a good boy. We've never really had any issues. He's laid back and loving, but since he's found his new talent of walking he's become a VERY busy lil' man. He's always on the go. He always has to be in something or doing something, which isn't an issue, other than me being exhausted at the end of the day!
Our issue? Diapers. One issue is that he likes to take them off. Preferably after a rather large poo and within his sleeper. So not only do I have a sticky, stinky little boy to attend to, but I also have a sticky and stinky sleeper to attend to. Not fun! To top it off, he has begun to HATE getting his diaper changed. HATE! If I try to lay him on the floor he immediately flips over. If I try to place him of the changing table he grabs a hold of the side and flips himself over. There's grunting and screaming involved. As if I used to beat him as I changed him in the past. It's like he knows something terrible is about to happen and I have no idea why. I've always tried to make diaper change time somewhat fun. I give him toys, I make funny faces and blow air on him. He used to laugh and have fun but now it's torture. Wet diapers are fine, but when there's junk in there, it makes a very messy situation. And it's so frustrating. I'm starting to resent him at diaper changes. I'm starting to get really angry and hate that time. I dread it. And to top it off, when we're all done, he puts his arms up to be held and then pushes me away as soon as I try to snuggle. So I put him down thinking he wants to get down but he immediatly cries to be held again. So I pick him up and hold him but he pushes me away again. I got so frustrated this morning that I put him down and walked away for awhile as he cried on the floor.
Am I doing something wrong? Is this a phase? Have you mama's watched your children go through this? Any suggestions? I'm really starting to lose it. And it sucks, because for all other times of the day, he's a dream. He just turns into a little monster at diaper changes.
Our issue? Diapers. One issue is that he likes to take them off. Preferably after a rather large poo and within his sleeper. So not only do I have a sticky, stinky little boy to attend to, but I also have a sticky and stinky sleeper to attend to. Not fun! To top it off, he has begun to HATE getting his diaper changed. HATE! If I try to lay him on the floor he immediately flips over. If I try to place him of the changing table he grabs a hold of the side and flips himself over. There's grunting and screaming involved. As if I used to beat him as I changed him in the past. It's like he knows something terrible is about to happen and I have no idea why. I've always tried to make diaper change time somewhat fun. I give him toys, I make funny faces and blow air on him. He used to laugh and have fun but now it's torture. Wet diapers are fine, but when there's junk in there, it makes a very messy situation. And it's so frustrating. I'm starting to resent him at diaper changes. I'm starting to get really angry and hate that time. I dread it. And to top it off, when we're all done, he puts his arms up to be held and then pushes me away as soon as I try to snuggle. So I put him down thinking he wants to get down but he immediatly cries to be held again. So I pick him up and hold him but he pushes me away again. I got so frustrated this morning that I put him down and walked away for awhile as he cried on the floor.
Am I doing something wrong? Is this a phase? Have you mama's watched your children go through this? Any suggestions? I'm really starting to lose it. And it sucks, because for all other times of the day, he's a dream. He just turns into a little monster at diaper changes.
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Haze is doing better with diapers - I started putting a sticker on her hand every time we changed her - and she gets so absorbed in peeling it off and sticking it other places that she doesn't seem to mind the diaper process anymore.
We do the "pick me up, put me down" CONSTANTLY - and sometimes all you can do is walk away for a minute - I always try to say something encouraging, like "come with Mama, we'll find a toy" and we go to a different room or something... but THAT is a phase, for sure. Just don't know when it ends...
Hang in there - I hope playtime today is WONDERFUL!
As far as the 'pick me up, put me down', it's a phase. Just remember, you set the pace and expectations. They will catch on. If you guys do end up having a second child, I can't wait until you go back and read some of your older posts like this. You are going to laugh....in a good way. You really are sweating over nothing. I know it really seems like such a big deal when you are in it and you think your kid has serious issues, but everything is ok.
Thanks for all the encouragement. It does really help!