I have a son that is almost 2 and he loves to strip. He doesn't only strip the clothes, but the diaper too. He will stip in the house and on the patio if he gets the chance. I don't know how to get him to keep everything on. Any one got some good suggestions for me. Thanks
V. K.
Hi, hang in there, it will pass, my 2-3 year old.. also did this and even now after being in the bathroom he walks out with all clothes in hand.. (like george in steinfeld, remember?)~dont give it much attention and it will pass.. I promise...xo
Hi V., I thought I was the only one whos is going through this. My daughter who is 23 months does the same thing. She isnt fully potty trained yet so sometimes when she is on her crib it can be a mess. I havent come up with anything. She can take almost anything off. If you get any good ideas I would love to here them!
I second the PP with overalls and duct tape. I actually sewed up the snaps her pants so she couldn't get them off. I have been known to duct tape a diaper too.
Mostly DD runs around naked at home. I have given up and these days she is better on the potty so it's more pleasant.
You could also try pullups instead of diapers since it may take him longer to figure out how to open the sides of them. They are more expensive than diapers though. Good luck!
Awww, that's a normal phase. One thing you can do to keep the diaper on is duct tape around the diaper. Children's fingers aren't nimble enough to pull it off. Don't get it on the skin though!
Please Everyone, don't take this wrong, but RELAX. I mean sewing clothes on and duct tape, that seems a little over the top. I can understand if we are talking overnight and nap time so you don't continuously have a mess. Otherwise, they are just exploring their bodies. They are realizing it is way more comfortable without a diaper on. The bigger deal you make out of it. The worse it will be. Try talking to your pediatrician for advise on how to handle your childs desire to be naked.
Good Luck!
E.
V.... my nephew does the same thing! He strips naked as soon as he walks into anyone's house. He is better in public though. So your son is not the only one. I wish I had some answers for you but if I find any out...I'll definitely pass it on! Good luck!
AWWW. My kids did this too. I found a solution that worked for me for a long while...ONESIES! They ran around in onesies all day and couldn't get the snaps undone.lol So, we were nakie free for a year > YEAHHHH!
My son is almost 4 and as i'm writing this now, is sitting in front of the tv naked! He loves to be completely nude, and when he as younger he use to take his diaper off and parade around when guests were over. The only thing you can do is tell him that this in inappropriate and to put his clothes back on. My son has gotten better since he is older. He no longer goes naked in front of others just us!
Hi V.,
I have not really gone through this but a friend of mine has. Her daughter who is 6 and autistic went through a loooong phase of this. What helped for her was putting her in overalls that do not snap in the crotch. These are much, much harder to get out of. Once she wor those for about a month she "forgot" about what was making her want to strip and moved on to some other ideas. Hope this helps!!
Y.
I went through this twice and we are still compromising with my son. When my son use about 2 he use to take all his cloths off in bed and we had some big messes so at last resort we used Duct tape. After about a month he stopped so the tape was gone. As he got older (now 3) and still not fully potty training we tell him that he can have his time with just a diaper (or sometimes nude)just before bed. We call it his relaxing time and when the time is up he needs to put on his pajams. It also works because it falls within bath and potty time. This has worked for us because he knows the routine.
With my daughter now 1 1/2 she would pull her shirt off and sometimes get stuck. We use a onesie and the problem was solved.
I think this is very normal and just make limits to when and where it is OK. If it is consistant then they except it and when they are ready to stop it just happens.
COME ON! Don't we all wish we could look so good running around in the buff? We all are just jealous :P !!!! Seriously, this is a phase kids go thru, my almost 4 year old still refuses to keep underwear on. It does help with potty training. If you see them without clothes, praise them for "showing you" that they have to go potty and take them to the bathroom. Relax. I tell my daughter that she can go without panties at home but if we have company over or have to go somewhere they need to go on. She obeys, most of the time. hehe! Good luck....
