My daughter is turns 2 next month and she has figured out how to take off her diaper a year ago. I solved the problem by being able to keep pants on her at all times. She has now figured out to take off the pants to get to the diaper. Any suggestions on how to keep something on her at nap time (3-4hrs) or nighttime that wont leak? Also is it too early for potty training? If not potty chair ideas?? ~Thanks for any ideas!~
Put her diaper on backwards and put her in a onsie. Now that it is getting colder you might also try to put her in tights and a onsie and that will also keep her warm : )
Hi C.,
I speak from MUCH experience with this issue. =) My son did this about the same age (he's now 4) and would smear the contents of his diaper all over the crib... fun! The most fool-proof solution we finally found was to cut the feet out of a few cheap footie pajamas and put them on him backwards (meaning the zipper was in the back so he could not get them off). That way her hands can't get to the diaper either. Worked like a charm and we still laugh at the pics of him in his backwards PJ's and how desperate we felt at the time.
As for potty training, you can do it so many different ways and ages, but I definitelt suggest trying the Baby Bjorn Potty chair... it's the BEST and so easy to dump and clean. Go get a copy of Elmo Potty Time DVD and let her start watching that. Start having her sit on the potty when you run the bath water and she'll start going once and a while. I would make a big deal praising her when she does and keep it accessible for her. Start asking if she wants to go on the chair from time to time (let her come in the bathroon while you go and have her sit with you) and she'll start getting better with it. I found that letting it be a natural positive progression worked really well for us (my son was trained by 2 1/2 without any battles) but every child is different. Best of Luck!
Do you use disposable or cloth? Either way you can try a proraps cover. The bigger sizes come with a toddler proof clasp.Depending on which site you order one from they cost around 7$ to 9$. Go to the Nickis Diapers website. They have free shipping on all their diaper covers. As far as p/t goes, I guess it depends on the child and how much you want to mess with it. If you train her now you'll most likely have to help her every time she goes. If you wait a bit she'd be more likely to be able to do it herself at certain times. I say follow the child.
My girls were potty trained at 18 months. I would say if she knows how to take the diaper/pants off it is really time to teach her the appropriate times to take them off: at the potty or when changing clothes or bedtime and that's it.
Good Luck
I know this sounds strange, and I would only advocate it at nap time when you won't need to take the diaper off for early potty training, but duct tape. I'm serious. I've never used it, but I have seen it advocated for use with old fashioned cloth diapers to keep them on in Parents Magazine so I would think wrapping duct tape around the top of a disposable would be safe and keep her from pulling it off.
A good friend of mine put duct tape around the diaper. It worked!
Duct tape--seriously, works like a charm.
My kids did the same thing. It's not to early to start potty training but I wouldn't invest too much into it emotionally. Don't get upset if she doesn't do it for a while.
I was just firm with the baby that he/she must keep their pants on. I figured out that they were basically changing themselves. When they wet the diaper..off it came. My kids were in a twin bed at that age so I just put a waterproof mattress pad on the bed and slipped a changing pad underneath them for naps. If you start potty training, use those padded training pants.
If she is taking her diaper off, she is definately ready to go on the potty. I potty trained my daughter, (now 22), and my son, (5), when they were both around 18 months just by taking them to the bathroom and sitting them on their potty every time I went. My son took longer, but my daughter was out of diapers totally over the course of a weekend. Just remember to limit the liquids before nap and bedtime, and you shouldn't have any problems with bedwetting. Although the mattress protectors with the plastic on bottom and cotton on top are wonderful for when they do have an accident!
Good luck!
duct tape! sounds crazy, but it works.
Baby Bjorn potty is my fav as the simpler the easier it is to clean. Often taking the diaper off is a sign of readiness to start training, and 2 is the right age!
