Thursday, September 22, 2011

Do you ever forget how to change a diaper?

like noooooooooDo you ever forget how to change a diaper?
It's just like riding a bike. Once you get going, it just comes back to you.Do you ever forget how to change a diaper?
no...iit comes naturally with common sense....i mean iif u havent done iit n a whiile you miight feel a lil weird like i hope i have this diaper on riight...but u never forgetDo you ever forget how to change a diaper?
uh, no. it's pretty self explanatory. you take off, you wipe, you put new diaper back on with the design on the front and the stick tabs on the back. pull stick tabs around waist and secure onto design. my 7 year old sister can do it, so how could anyone forget?Do you ever forget how to change a diaper?
Can't say that I've ever forgottenDo you ever forget how to change a diaper?
i've been changing diapers every day for the past 13years (working in childcare, and now with my son as well) and even i sometimes put them on back to front when in a rush!Do you ever forget how to change a diaper?
No, but when my son was only about a week old my husband changed him and got him dressed without putting a diaper back on him LOL!



I awoke to my baby screaming bloody murder because he was wearing a fleece wearable blanket and had peed all in it.



I was irritated at the time but now we have a good laugh about it.Do you ever forget how to change a diaper?
not at allDo you ever forget how to change a diaper?
I don't think so. I first changed a nappy at about 7 years old, and didn't do it again until i was 20 and i didn't forget. There's not much to it, so it would be difficult to forget.

Saying that, when my granny watches my son, she seems to put them on backwards.Do you ever forget how to change a diaper?
It took me a couple of trys to remember how to FOLD a nappy (cloth square ones) when I was pregnant but once I remembered I was fine...can't say I have ever forgotten how to do the actual changing part though!!!!!Do you ever forget how to change a diaper?
that like asking if you ever forget how to put on pants.

I am 23 years old and have fectal and urinal incontinence. How do I change my diapers?

I have a son, also with incontinence who is five years old, but he is too young to change his own diapers. He is becoming embarrased when he is at school and he has to have the teacher change his diaper. How can I help him as well?I am 23 years old and have fectal and urinal incontinence. How do I change my diapers?
First of all, you reach down with your hands and take the diaper off, take wash cloth and clean your self and put another one on. Set the lad down and explain how to change the diaper, give him some wipes to carry to school with him. Have you seen a Doctor about this problem?I am 23 years old and have fectal and urinal incontinence. How do I change my diapers?
Maybe you can teach him how to use pull ups instead of a regular diaper, and send him with a few in his book bag, and speak with the school so they know why he needs to take his book bag with him to the restroom, this might help if he is feeling embarrassment, and be a more discreet way of going about it. I am sure it is hard - Hope you find something that works.I am 23 years old and have fectal and urinal incontinence. How do I change my diapers?
Use the kind you can tear on the side and get off easily or tape on the side, tear would be easier for your son. And they would would be easier to replace. Do you know or have you both been to see the Dr, I hope you have.===I am 23 years old and have fectal and urinal incontinence. How do I change my diapers?
5 years old? That's not young .. Well, try to teach him!I am 23 years old and have fectal and urinal incontinence. How do I change my diapers?
I am assuming you already have been assesed and diagnosed by a urologist correct? If not, than that is the first step you need to take.. There are several treatment plans and options that can make your life much easier.. Once you have been diagnosed, you can schedule a treatment consult with your physician and decide on your course of action.. This is not an uncommon issue with females.. especially after having children

As for you son- im not sure how normal this is.. You really need to consult his pediatrician on this issueI am 23 years old and have fectal and urinal incontinence. How do I change my diapers?
i suggest you both go to the doctor and find out what is wrong with you.

How many diapers you change each day?

My son has 2 years and 5 months, but I麓ve to change 4 diapers each day. First diaper when he woke up, second before lunch, third with poopies and last one before go sleep.How many diapers you change each day?
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No more! But I had to wait 3 years and 2 months for that moment to happen.How many diapers you change each day?
I have two little boys and its about four to five diapers each.How many diapers you change each day?
I have lost count!!!How many diapers you change each day?
I have an 18 month old son and he goes through 4-6 diapers a day.How many diapers you change each day?
4-6 depending on the day my son is 21 months old l yr and 8monthsHow many diapers you change each day?
Probably around 4How many diapers you change each day?
My son is 3 months and we probably go through about 8-10 a day.How many diapers you change each day?
I probably use about 8 on my son (he poops 3 times a day usually)

I also watch 2 other toddlers so about 7 more from them.



15 total...yuck!How many diapers you change each day?
i only changed twice, when my daughter takes her nap in the mornings and one at night though there are nights that i need to change her twice since her diaper is full but that is only occasionally

she wears underwear while she is awake, i am potty training her right now and plus it saves money on diapersHow many diapers you change each day?
4 diapers doesnt seem like a lot. Are you changing him after he pees and before the diaper gets saggy and loaded down? It varies for my 22 month old. If he has a lot of fresh fruits its a lot. If he eats more than one banana which is a lot - he's a little monkey, I swear, he poos less.How many diapers you change each day?
I change about 10-14 diapers a day. I got TWINS hopefully soon I wont have to!

How do I deal with husband who doesn't change diapers?

I am 25 and my husband is 34. He works and I stay at home with our two children because he makes plenty of money. I love him but he can be sort of an “old fashion” sort of guy, which is usually fine. However, he simply refuses to change diapers even when he has not put in a long day. It normally doesn’t bother me, but there are times I can’t do it and he just lets it go. He is a huge history buff and when I asked him to do it, he starts giving me a history lesson on the role of men and women in cultures and basically says this sort of thing is women’s work and he will never be some 21st century wimp. It is not like he is afraid of the mess. He has no problem gutting deer and doing any number of dirty jobs. I find it hard to debate him because he is an attorney and I end up feeling stupid. What can I do? I love him and our marriage is solid, but I just would like some help from him.How do I deal with husband who doesn%26039;t change diapers?
Taking care of two children can be a handful, but so can working full time. I personally think your husband should help you out once in a while, but I also think that you should be lucky that you don't have to put in a 40 hour week on top of being a mom, doing all the housework, cooking etc. Be thankful that your job is to stay at home and know how your children are being raised. Imagine if your husband couldn't make it on his own and you had to get a part time job, or worse you had to get a full time one and leave your kids at a daycare center with people you hardly know. Your husband may be stressed at work so changing a diaper might just be too much, even on his days off. A marriage should be equal and it is you and your husbands job to decide what is a fair trade off.How do I deal with husband who doesn%26039;t change diapers?
just tell him that he had as much fun making the babies as you did and a simple diaper change isn't going to make or break history but it could break your relationship.How do I deal with husband who doesn%26039;t change diapers?
If you feel intellectually intimidated it's not a real marriage. Tell him to shove the history lesson and do what needs to be done.How do I deal with husband who doesn%26039;t change diapers?
I'm sorry that he doesn't realize that he is a father and sometimes a father has to do the mundane tasks in caring for his children. I would be furious if I had to leave the kids with my husband for a day and he refused to change a diaper and the child got super bad diaper rash as a result. That could be considered neglect, surely a lawyer should understand THAT.



If he does help out around the house in other ways though, I wouldn't make a mountain out of a molehill. I would come up with an agreement. You will change all diapers, unless you aren't there to do it (in which case, he should, lest he be charged with neglect), and he does something else ALWAYS that you never have to do, like mow the lawn, take out trash, etc. Make sure it's a chore that you despise that you swap him for.How do I deal with husband who doesn%26039;t change diapers?
If his whole thing is how it is the 21st century wimp who changes diapers you can tell him it is also the 21st century wimp who gets sex in positions other than the missionary position as well as blow jobs. Hun you need to explain to him that you have the P.O.P (power of p@ssy) and if he ever wants to get any ever again he better think twice about his position on diaper changing!!How do I deal with husband who doesn%26039;t change diapers?
For me the most manly attractive thing a male can do is take care of his children.



To me HE sounds like a wimp!



My husband is the most masculine guy you could meet, but he has never refused to change a nappy (diaper), he also works long hours sometimes 12 hours a day 7 days a week, but without fail he will ALWAYS bath and put his little girl to bed.



Just tell him your concerned, ask him what would happen if you died and he had to take care of the children?



tell him he needs to learn how to become a daddy.



EDIT LOL YADDA YADDA!!



She is so right, tell him there are plenty of other pre-21st century traditions you could carry out, such as the missionary position, wearing a floral dress 21/7, wearing those big frilly knickers to bed ect ect.How do I deal with husband who doesn%26039;t change diapers?
Sounds like a thoughtful guy. :-) The best thing you can do is sit him down and tell him in a calm, mature, respectful way that you would appreciate it if he would help you by changing the childrens' diapers now and then. Tell him (again, very respectfully and calmly) that you have no interest in how people throughout history delegated this responsibility, you are concerned with here, now, in your own household, and you need his help. Explain to him why it isn't fair to the children to let them sit in dirty or wet diapers (diaper rash, etc), and that it is his responsibility as a father to see that his children are comfortable, healthy, and properly cared for, and there is no way around it. Be firm but respectful, and be willing to compromise. Maybe there is something he wishes you would do that you're not doing - be willing to accomodate him if he is willing to accomodate you. If all else fails and he is otherwise a good husband, you might just have to let this battle go -- after all, the kids won't be in diapers forever! Good luck!How do I deal with husband who doesn%26039;t change diapers?
Your husband isn't a history buff -- he's trying to guilt you into doing it. (You're marriage sounds like it has more deep-seeded power issues than can be addressed here)



Historically, there wasn't a huge division between home and work (that only came about during the Industrial Revolution when people had to go to the machines) So, even when the roles for men and women were there, they weren't as ridged as your husband would like you to believe.





HINT: Parents don't babysit -- they parent!! It shouldn't be about %26quot;being nice to you%26quot; it's about doing what needs to be done for the family to succeed.



Finally, changing dippers is a bonding experience for him and the baby. Many fathers find it to be quality time w/ baby because they don't get to have the nursing experience.How do I deal with husband who doesn%26039;t change diapers?
It's a futile debate cuz he'll always think he's right and you're wrong. Don't even waste your time tryin to reason with him, cuz obviously you can't.



Instead I suggest you stop doing something, maybe something that he should be doing. Or with holding sex or certain sexual favors might do the trick. And when he complains about it, come up with some stupid history lesson, just make it up if you have to. %26quot;Well back in the 1800's women didn't give bj's cuz that wasn't their role...blah blah blah%26quot; Or something lol.How do I deal with husband who doesn%26039;t change diapers?
I agree with all these answers. He doesn't feel like it's his job to change a diaper, so you should tell him it's not YOUR job to go down on him...



And about the whole %26quot;role of Man%26quot;, tell him a REAL man takes care of his family, supports and provides for them. And changing a diaper would be support.How do I deal with husband who doesn%26039;t change diapers?
Tell him how you feel. They are his kids to. And there should be fifty fifty effort into taking care of YALL kids.How do I deal with husband who doesn%26039;t change diapers?
Oh that would not fly if it were me.. I am blessed that my husband was always willing to help with things like this. If I were in your shoes, I would tell him that they are his children to and you are his wife and history or no history, this aint 1909 its 2009 and he can get his butt up and help.How do I deal with husband who doesn%26039;t change diapers?
he sounds like a pussy! a lazy one at that!



i think he is just pushing you to see what he can get away with.



i always use the 'have you fed her and changed her?' if i have left baby with hubby for a while. then if he says no, i say oh thanks alot! she's got nappy rash at the moment and you just let her sit in a s*hitty nappy for a couple of hours. i told you she had a rash this morning......



wether she actually does have a rash or not - a little guilt trip goes a long way...... also the little white lie about telling him about the rash will make him feel bad for not listening to you....



sneaky i know, but he's not playing fair either!



lolsHow do I deal with husband who doesn%26039;t change diapers?
A real man, a strong man, will do whatever they can for their familes. Including changing diapers.

Wimps are scared of diapers. Men aren't.



Tell him you find nothing sexier than a man caring for an infant. You would find it a great personal favor if he would change one diaper for you.How do I deal with husband who doesn%26039;t change diapers?
Ha, I'd hand him a dirty baby and simply say %26quot;Well start making history, change this kid!%26quot; and walk away.How do I deal with husband who doesn%26039;t change diapers?
Isn't this something you discussed before you had kids? Rather you realize it or not (or if it's ok with you or not) he's belittling you. I'd tell him a real man is not afraid to be fully involved in his children's upbringing, no matter how menial the task.How do I deal with husband who doesn%26039;t change diapers?
my husband is like that,well, he doesnt straight refuse to do it, he is much trickier than that. he, instead, opts to fling poo everywhere and/or step in it, he cusses and generally turns an easy job into a chore....so i just do it. my husband is a moron.

How do you carry a nearing 1-month baby?

Well, I'm 13 and I have a newborn cousin here.(yeah he's the youngest) he is going to be one month in july 20.



Because of this, I want to know how to take care of a baby(at least learn). I just got interested in nursing babies. I know how to feed him but I cannot carry him.



How do you carry a baby when he's lying on the bed? How do you change diapers anyway? Just curious.How do you carry a nearing 1-month baby?
this is what i do. kinda hard to explain but here goes...



baby on the bed. slip a hand under his neck and nape and the other around his bum. and pick him up. slowly shift his bum to your arm and your other hand so his head and neck is resting on you other arm.



diaper change. lay him on the bed. remove his pants (and top if neccessary) undo the diapers. lift his legs up by the ankles and slide the diaper away from him. wipe him off. open up the new diaper, lift his legs up again and slide in the diapers. put his feet down and adjust his diapers and put them on.How do you carry a nearing 1-month baby?
Y! answers probably isn't your best bet to answer this question.

http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/newbornbab

Found the basics on this site.How do you carry a nearing 1-month baby?
For diaper changing, collect everything you will need as close to you and the baby as possible so you will never have to leave him unattended or let him out of your grasp at any time during the procedure: changing pad, washcloth, fresh clean diaper, plastic garbage bag or airtight container next to your work area, body wash or soap and water source, safety pins or skin friendly tape if needed and baby oil or skin shield against chafing, rash and moisture for infant skin. The main thing to keep in mind when diapering an infant is to Gently and always pay attention to and support the normal, forward position of his head and neck. Avoid jerking and sudden movements of those areas. Change his diaper on top of a disposable padded surface because it will likely, get soiled as the soiled diaper is removed from under him by turning him on his side and gently removing it as you fold the soiled diaper so it does not spread and run. Dispose of the soiled diaper properly in a sealed plastic bag or airtight container so as not to offend others in the vicinity. After that, clean the baby's skin thoroughly with a soft washcloth dampened with soap and water or hypoallergenic body wash and remove all soapy residue from his skin with a damp wash cloth or soft, moist towel. Then, with clean warm and moist hands, apply a baby oil or infant skin protection against chafing, rash and dryness to the rectal and around the genital areas. Slightly raise the baby's hips, firmly supporting his back and slide the back of the diaper under him with the soft side next to his skin. Bring the middle of the diaper (crotch pad) over the baby's rectal/genital area covering it completely. Fasten the front sides of the diaper to the back sides of the diaper with the seals provided by most modern diapers. If using old fashioned cloth diapers, fasten with a shielded pin with the point facing away from the baby's body. The diaper should fit around the baby's waist when fastened without tightness or sagging. Make any adjustments as needed. The baby should not be crying or uncomfortable when you are finished. When lifting a baby from the bed, place one hand firmly under the back of his head and the other arm securely around his body before you lift him. Always watch where you are going when carrying an infant to avoid losing your own balance and your firm support of his weight and his head as you move forward holding him. Place him gently on his back when repositioning him in his next location. Best wishes.How do you carry a nearing 1-month baby?
You have to carry the baby in your hands.
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  • How do you get 7 month old twins to sleep all night?

    I have a set of fraternal twin girls who are still getting up every 3-4 hours. I bathe, feed and put them to bed at 8. They are full but they still wake up like clock work. I go and feed, change diapers and put them back in bed and they go directly back to sleep. When one wakes it wakes up the other who seems to be trying to sleep but can't. Do you think they are waking up just for the bottle or what?How do you get 7 month old twins to sleep all night?
    Try bathing your babies with lavender baby wash %26amp; lather them up in lavender baby lotion right before bed. Get the real good all-natural baby wash %26amp; baby lotion from the health food store as it has actual lavender in it %26amp; not just perfume faking to be lavender.



    Also check for lavender scented sachets at the health food store. Find one that is microwavable %26amp; heat it %26amp; put it in the babies' room before bed.



    Try changing diapers in complete silence as to not stimulate the babies. Also check for night time diapers in their size as they absorb more %26amp; babies do not feel as wet as soon.



    Instead of giving them breast milk or baby formula when they wake up at night, give them a little pure bottled water instead. The babies usually don't like the water %26amp; will quit waking up to feed in response.



    If you have an extra bed room, try putting a crib in there %26amp; split the babies up temporarily. I know all the twin moms are going to throw hate my way for this but it sometimes has to be done.How do you get 7 month old twins to sleep all night?
    mix rice or oatmeal cereal with their formula at night and their little stomachs would be full. that would make them sleep until the morning. guarnteeHow do you get 7 month old twins to sleep all night?
    Shorter naps during the day.

    Good luck!How do you get 7 month old twins to sleep all night?
    No I don't think so I think they wake up bcuz they are ready. When I had my 1st set of twins i had a boy and girl, I put them in the same crib bcuz every time I seperated them they will act a fool so when I put them together they slept through the whole well except when they wanted to get change or was hungry their 10 now. And my other set girl and boy their 3 months now when I put them down I change their diapers and feed them I take the boy and lay him in his crib and put music on for him and stays asleep and only wakes up when he's hungry or needs a diaper change, and my girl I put music on for her and lay her on my chest and rock her to sleep and she wakes only when she's hungry or needs a diaper change too.How do you get 7 month old twins to sleep all night?
    lol...poor mom!!! You are doing everything right. It is just going to take tiime. Remember...they are only 7 months! Good luck!How do you get 7 month old twins to sleep all night?
    That's a hard question to answer. I have twin fraternal boys,but their 20 years old now. Mine would wake up to,but only sometimes. It may be that they have their days and nights mixed up. I remember that I used to keep them up longer during the day,they would be more tired at night then they would sleep all night.I also would give them a pacifier too. Maybe they know that you are going to give them a bottle if they cry. I would let mine cry for a little bit not much though.If you will show them that your not going to give them a bottle everytime they wake up that might stop them,and then they will sleep all night.I wish I could be more help but it's been years since I've had babies. My youngest is going on 14 now so as you can tell I'm out of practice. Good Luck.How do you get 7 month old twins to sleep all night?
    Sounds like you are on the right track. I would recommend putting a little rice baby cereal in their last bottle of the night. You might have to make the nipple to the bottle a little larger. Doctors do not recommend it,but smart rested moms have been doing it forever!!!How do you get 7 month old twins to sleep all night?
    8 INFANT SLEEP FACTS EVERY PARENT SHOULD KNOW

    In order to better understand the how-to's of getting you and your baby to enjoy going to sleep and staying asleep, here are some important principles of sleep that every new parent needs to understand.



    1. How you sleep. After dressing or undressing for bed, most adults help themselves relax for sleep by performing various bedtime rituals: reading, listening to music, watching TV, or having sex. As you drift into sleep, your higher brain centers begin to rest; enabling you to enter the stage of deep sleep called %26quot;non-REM%26quot; (non-rapid eye movement -- NREM), or deep sleep (also called quiet sleep). Your mind and body are quietest during this stage of sleep. Your body is still, your breathing is shallow and regular, your muscles are loose, and you're really %26quot;zonked.%26quot; After about an hour and a half in this quiet sleep stage, your brain begins to %26quot;wake up%26quot; and start working, which brings you out of your deep sleep and into light sleep or active sleep, called rapid eye movement or %26quot;REM%26quot; sleep. During this stage of sleep your eyes actually move under your eyelids as your brain exercises. You dream and stir, turn over, and may even adjust the covers without fully awakening. It is during this sleep stage that you may fully awaken to go to the bathroom, then return to bed and fall back into a deep sleep. These alternating cycles of light and deep sleep continue every couple hours throughout the night, so that a typical adult may spend an average of six hours in quiet sleep and two hours in active sleep. Thus, you do not sleep deeply all night, even though you may feel as though you do.



    2. How babies enter sleep. You're rocking, walking, or nursing your baby and her eyelids droop as she begins to nod off in your arms. Her eyes close completely, but her eyelids continue to flutter and her breathing is still irregular. Her hands and limbs are flexed, and she may startle, twitch, and show fleeting smiles, called %26quot;sleep grins.%26quot; She may even continue a flutter-like sucking. Just as you bend over to deposit your %26quot;sleeping%26quot; baby in her crib so you can creep quietly away, she awakens and cries. That's because she wasn't fully asleep. She was still in the state of light sleep when you put her down. Now try your proven bedtime ritual again, but continue this ritual longer (about twenty more minutes). You will notice that baby's grimaces and twitches stop; her breathing becomes more regular and shallow, her muscles completely relax. Her fisted hands unfold and her arms and limbs dangle weightlessly. Martha and I call this %26quot;limp-limb%26quot; sign of deep sleep. Baby is now in a deeper sleep, allowing you to put her down and sneak away, breathing a satisfying sigh of relief that baby is finally resting comfortably.



    NIGHTTIME PARENTING LESSON 1:

    Babies need to be parented to sleep, not just put to sleep. Some babies can be put down while drowsy yet still awake and drift

    others need parental help by being rocked or nursed to sleep.



    The reason is that while adults can usually go directly into the state of deep sleep, infants in the early months enter sleep through an initial period of light sleep. After twenty minutes or more they gradually enter deep sleep, from which they are not so easily aroused. As you probably know from experience, if you try to rush your baby to bed while she is still in the initial light sleep period, she will usually awaken. Many parents tell me: %26quot;My baby has to be fully asleep before I can put her down.%26quot; In later months, some babies can enter deep sleep more quickly, bypassing the lengthy light sleep stage. Learn to recognize your baby's sleep stages. Wait until your baby is in a deep sleep stage before transitioning her from one sleeping place to another, such as from your bed to a crib or from carseat to bed or crib.



    3. Babies have shorter sleep cycles than you do. Stand adoringly next to your sleeping baby and watch him sleep. About an hour after he goes to sleep, he begins to squirm, he tosses a bit, his eyelids flutter, his face muscles grimace, he breathes irregularly, and his muscles tighten. He is reentering the phase of light sleep. The time of moving from deep to light sleep is a vulnerable period during which many babies will awaken if any upsetting or uncomfortable stimulus, such as hunger, occurs. If the baby does not awaken, he will drift through this light sleep period over the next ten minutes, and descend back into deep sleep. Adult sleep cycles (going from light to deep sleep, and then back to light sleep) lasts an average of 90 minutes. Infants' sleep cycles are shorter, lasting 50 to 60 minutes, so they experience a vulnerable period for nightwaking around every hour or even less. As your baby enters this light sleep, if you lay a comforting hand on your baby's back, sing a soothing lullaby, or just be there next to baby if he is in your bed; you can help him get through this light sleep period without waking.



    NIGHTTIME PARENTING LESSON 2:

    Some babies need help getting back to sleep.

    Some %26quot;resettlers%26quot; or %26quot;self-soothers%26quot; can go through this vulnerable period without completely awakening, and if they do wake up, they can ease themselves back into a deep sleep. Other babies need a helping hand, voice, or breast to resettle back into deep sleep. From these unique differences in sleep cycle design, we learn that one of the goals of nighttime parenting is to create a sleeping environment that helps baby go through this vulnerable period of nightwaking and reenter deep sleep without waking up.



    4. Babies don't sleep as deeply as you do. Not only do babies take longer to go to sleep and have more frequent vulnerable periods for nightwaking; they have twice as much active, or lighter, sleep as adults. At first glance, this hardly seems fair to parents tired from daylong baby care. Yet, if you consider the developmental principle that babies sleep the way they do -- or don't -- for a vital reason, it may be easier for you to understand your baby's nighttime needs and develop a nighttime parenting style that helps rather than harms your baby's natural sleep rhythms. Here's where I'm at odds with modern sleep trainers who advise a variety of gadgets and techniques designed to help baby sleep more deeply through the night -- for a price, and perhaps at a risk.



    5. Nightwaking has survival benefits. In the first few months, babies' needs are the highest, but their ability to communicate their needs is the lowest. Suppose a baby slept deeply most of the night. Some basic needs would go unfulfilled. Tiny babies have tiny tummies, and mother's milk is digested very rapidly. If a baby's stimulus for hunger could not easily arouse her, this would not be good for baby's survival. If baby's nose was stuffed and she could not breathe, or was cold and needed warmth, and her sleep state was so deep that she could not communicate her needs, her survival would be jeopardized.



    One thing we have learned during our years in pediatrics is that babies do what they do because they're designed that way. In the case of infant sleep, research suggests that active sleep protects babies. Suppose your baby sleeps like an adult, meaning predominantly deep sleep. Sounds wonderful! For you, perhaps, but not for baby. Suppose baby had a need for warmth, food, or even unobstructed air, but because he was sleeping so deeply he couldn't arouse to recognize and act on these needs. Baby's well being could be threatened. It appears that babies come wired with sleep patterns that enable them to awaken in response to circumstances that threaten their well being. We believe, and research supports, that frequent stages of active (REM) sleep serve the best physiologic interest of babies during the early months, when their well being is most threatened.



    NIGHTTIME PARENTING LESSON 3:

    Encouraging a baby to sleep too deeply, too soon, may not be in the best survival or developmental interest of the baby. This is why new parents, vulnerable to sleep trainers' claims of getting their baby to sleep through the night, should not feel pressured to get their baby to sleep too long, too deeply, too soon.

    6. Nightwaking has developmental benefits. Sleep researchers believe that babies sleep %26quot;smarter%26quot; than adults do. They theorize that light sleep helps the brain develop because the brain doesn't rest during REM sleep. In fact, blood flow to the brain nearly doubles during REM sleep. (This increased blood flow is particularly evident in the area of the brain that automatically controls breathing.) During REM sleep the body increases its manufacture of certain nerve proteins, the building blocks of the brain. Learning is also thought to occur during the active stage of sleep. The brain may use this time to process information acquired while awake, storing what is beneficial to the individual and discarding what is not. Some sleep researchers believe that REM sleeps acts to auto-stimulate the developing brain, providing beneficial imagery that promotes mental development. During the light sleep stage, the higher centers of the brain keep operating, yet during deep sleep these higher brain centers shut off and the baby functions on her lower brain centers. It is possible that during this stage of rapid brain growth (babies' brains grow to nearly seventy percent of adult volume during the first two years) the brain needs to continue functioning during sleep in order to develop. It is interesting to note that premature babies spend even more of their sleep time (approximately 90 percent) in REM sleep, perhaps to accelerate their brain growth. As you can see, the period of life when humans sleep the most and the brain is developing the most rapidly is also the time when they have the most active sleep. One day as I was explaining the theory that light sleep helps babies' brains develop, a tired mother of a wakeful infant chuckled and said, %26quot;If that's true, my baby's going to be very smart.%26quot;



    7. As they grow, babies achieve sleep maturity. %26quot;Okay,%26quot; you say, %26quot;I understand this developmental design, but when will my baby sleep through the night?%26quot; The age at which babies settle ?meaning they go to sleep easily and stay asleep varies widely among babies. Some babies go to sleep easily, but don't stay asleep. Others go to sleep with difficulty but will stay asleep. Other exhausting babies neither want to go to sleep nor stay asleep.



    In the first three months, tiny babies seldom sleep for more than four-hour stretches without needing a feeding. Tiny babies have tiny tummies. Yet, they usually sleep a total of 14-18 hours a day. From three to six months, most babies begin to settle. They are awake for longer stretches during the day and some may sleep five-hour stretches at night. Between three to six months, expect one or two nightwakings. You will also see the period of deep sleep lengthen. The vulnerable periods for nightwaking decrease and babies are able to enter deep sleep more quickly. This is called sleep maturity.



    NIGHTTIME PARENTING LESSON 4:

    An important fact for you to remember is that your baby's sleep habits are more a reflection of your baby's temperament rather than your style of nighttime parenting. And keep in mind that other parents usually exaggerate how long their baby sleeps, as if this were a badge of good parenting, which it isn't. It's not your fault baby wakes up.

    8. Babies still wake up. When babies mature into these adult-like sleep patterns varies among babies. Yet, even though babies achieve this sleep maturity some time during the last half of the first year, many still wake up. The reason? Painful stimuli, such as colds and teething pain, become more frequent. Major developmental milestones, such as sitting, crawling, and walking, drive babies to %26quot;practice%26quot; their new developmental skills in their sleep. Then between one and two years of age, when baby begins to sleep through the above-mentioned wake-up stimuli, other causes of nightwaking occur, such as separation anxiety and nightmares.



    Even though you understand why babies are prone to nightwaking, you realize it's still important for parents and babies to get a restful night's sleep, otherwise, baby, the parents, and their relationship won't thriveHow do you get 7 month old twins to sleep all night?
    My Dear, I don't have an answer. I just send my compassion. Good luck.

    How should I deal with husband who doesn’t change diapers?

    I am 25 and my husband is 34. He works and I stay at home with our two children because he makes plenty of money. I love him but he can be sort of an “old fashion” sort of guy, which is usually fine. However, he simply refuses to change diapers even when he has not put in a long day. It normally doesn’t bother me, but there are times I can’t do it and he just lets it go. He is a huge history buff and when I asked him to do it, he starts giving me a history lesson on the role of men and women in cultures and basically says this sort of thing is women’s work and he will never be some 21st century wimp. It is not like he is afraid of the mess. He has no problem gutting deer and doing any number of dirty jobs. I find it hard to debate him because he is an attorney and I end up feeling stupid. What can I do? I love him and our marriage is solid, but I just would like some help from him.How should I deal with husband who doesn’t change diapers?
    If I were you, I would find other ways for him to help. My husband was OK with the diaper thing, but his brother just would hardly ever change a diaper (and they had 4 kids). He would go to great lengths to avoid it. We all have things we really hate to do. Respect that this is one of them for your husband. Find other ways for him to help. I'm sure there are things that he does that you never do (for me it would be any car repairs). Consider diaper changing a thing he won't do. Either that - or you could keep pushing it and creating friction. The diaper days will eventually end, your marriage and the peace at home can last a lifetime.How should I deal with husband who doesn’t change diapers?
    Some guys are like that. You have to be patient with such people and wait for an opportunity to make them understand. Al this because you you say you love him.How should I deal with husband who doesn’t change diapers?
    i would not complain some women would kill to be stay at home moms

    if he's the only one working than i feel it is your job, it would be diffrent if you both worked fulltime jobs and had children . good luck with thatHow should I deal with husband who doesn’t change diapers?
    God it's hard to argue with attorneys!!! BAH! How frustrating. No valid argument will get you in...I suggest fighting fire with fire. If he's so into the %26quot;roles%26quot; then I suggest you save sexual relations for procreation...I mean %26quot;after all honey, just like you said, the roles where clearly defined pre turn of the century, sexual intercourse is reserved only for procreation!%26quot; I also suggest buffing up on your history. Google family roles pre 1800s and that way when he brings up that load of crap, you can fling some right back.How should I deal with husband who doesn’t change diapers?
    Force him, its his child. Hes an attorney, well Tell him to stop being a sexist. Its his child and he has to help.How should I deal with husband who doesn’t change diapers?
    Obviously you knew that your husband had these views before you married him. You wouldn't have married him without discussing roles in the marriage, finances, family, etc.



    Right?



    You're stuck with him.How should I deal with husband who doesn’t change diapers?
    It's a %26quot;bottom-line%26quot; for him.

    I suggest you not press it.



    This also means once the child is of age you are essential done raising him and he takes over, especially if they are boys.How should I deal with husband who doesn’t change diapers?
    Just ask him if it is okay to put a child's health at risk by not changing a diaper. This can affect the health of a child, and he should know that would be considered child neglect. Tell him you don't live in the past but in the present, You also tell him that he isn't being a 21st century wimp, but an inconsiderate parent and husband. Because he brings in the money doesn't mean his responsibility stops there. You show love in many different ways, and he really doesn't do what is best for his children.How should I deal with husband who doesn’t change diapers?
    If you love him, change the diapers yourself and don't worry about it.

    Help, how do u know when to change a diaper?

    I'm 19 and babysitting for the first time, never changed a diaper, i'm alil nervous. How do i know if she peed or pooped, poop i guess would stink, but how do i know if she peed? I don't want to disturb her to check if she's peed., she's about 2 months old and alittle advice please? tHankyou!! kelli.Help, how do u know when to change a diaper?
    If she cries change her, but even it she doesn't cry, if I was the babysitter I would change the diaper and put a nice new snug clean one on her every 2 hours at the maximum just in case I wasn't able to tell yet and she had peed but it had dried up a lot. Sometimes these new diapers hold the pee so well when you feel the diaper if you're not a mom you can't even tell if it's dry or there's a little pee in there. SO I'd definitely change her whenever she cried if it was wet, or if it seemed like she was dry and not crying, I'd still change it to be safe every 2 hours while I was babysitting. And I%26quot;d try to make sure that she was in a dry diaper when the parent came home for sure so they knew you'd been at least checking and changing her. Most of the time if her diapers wet though, you'll either feel it get heavier, or you'll see the yellowish stain on the diaper or you'll smell the pee. Again unless she's a newborn and not peeing in such large quantities yet. Good luck babysitting!Help, how do u know when to change a diaper?
    You should check her diaper every hour or two. You'll be able to feel on the outside if it's wet. You won't disturb her if you check... it's better to check than have her get a rash from sitting in pee.Help, how do u know when to change a diaper?
    At that age, they should be peeing about every 2 hours or so...just kind of squeeze the fron of the diaper in the crotch area and see if it feels squishy. She'll also let you know by crying. If she's crying and you can't figure out why, she's probably wet.Help, how do u know when to change a diaper?
    I think you have the one figured out



    but if the child cries for apparently no reason it could be a wet diaper, some children don't handle wetness well, others do

    you can figure that at least every hour a child will urinate and probably need changing

    don't wake the kid up to change a diaper, let them sleep all they will

    How can I keep my son still while changing his diaper?

    My normally calm and happy son (7 months old) will not stay still when I change his diaper. He screams and tries to get up. He has no medical problems or diaper rash. He is just hyper and doesn't want to stay still. Any advice? I have tried giving him toys to play with it doesn't work.How can I keep my son still while changing his diaper?
    give him something interesting that is NOT a toy... for some reason babies would rather have something other than a toy. give him keys or a remote. i usually just give my baby a wipe and he tears it up lol.



    try different things.... there has got to be something to keep your little one interested. good luck =)How can I keep my son still while changing his diaper?
    you can't...sorryHow can I keep my son still while changing his diaper?
    If you come up with the answer to this one, let us all know. Please!How can I keep my son still while changing his diaper?
    Wait until they're older.... it gets much worse.

    I change on the floor with my leg across my daughter's body. She hates it, but it is far less stressful for me.How can I keep my son still while changing his diaper?
    try giving him a toy to play with while your changing him.it might work =)How can I keep my son still while changing his diaper?
    Good luck i usually have to chase my 1 1/2 year old and then give her a toy she really likes and hope it works so I can change her.How can I keep my son still while changing his diaper?
    Make silly noises and faces while you're changing him. It is possible to distract a fussy baby while changing, but it's challenging at times. It takes practice. :PHow can I keep my son still while changing his diaper?
    Try playing with him, like patta cake. Anything that tells him you have his attention and at the same time gets his.How can I keep my son still while changing his diaper?
    Sing silly songs and make funny faces.

    Try taking a few toys out of the toy box and keeping the hid away, and make them exclusively for diaper changes, they should keep him more interested than toys he plays with more often.How can I keep my son still while changing his diaper?
    If you have the room hang a mobile above the changing table out of his reach or put something on the ceiling for him to look at. I've also heard giving them something to hold or look at helps.



    Hope this helps!How can I keep my son still while changing his diaper?
    Good luck! Babies love to move and having to stop all activity for a diaper change is not fun. You just have to make sure you have everything ready so the change is as fast as you can make it. I gave my daughter a tue of diaper cream to play with - fascinated her for some reason.

    When they get to be about 18 months they start to run away from you for diaper changes and then the wrestling match really begins! LOlHow can I keep my son still while changing his diaper?
    OMG is there a way?!? just the age. Its gets better as they come to you with a diaper to say they need changing.

    I do the funny faces and songs its funny for a while but they just want to enjoy their new found motor skills and get going.How can I keep my son still while changing his diaper?
    In my experience you either offer something different for him to play with only during diaper changes or you change your diaper changing strategy and work on you speed diapering techniques. ;)



    My nearly 8 month old is extremely squirmy and restless when it comes to diaper changes. He just does not want to sit still. There's a whole world to explore and he doesn't have a spare moment for silly diapering business.



    My daughter was the same way when she was a baby and I can remember my partner and I perfecting the art of mid-air diapering (one of us would hold her and entertain the top half while the other would clean and re-diaper the bottom half). With my son, I usually just tell him a story in a sing-song voice or get him to laugh at silly faces (whatever will distract him from the fact that he's sitting still and keep him trained on my attempts at entertainment) while cleaning him up and putting on a new diaper. This works fairly well until the putting on a new diaper part because by then he's onto my plan and figures he can just roll over and crawl off to do something more interesting. One thing I've started doing more often is making sure I've already got a clean diaper laid out under him before I take the soiled one off. It makes diaper changing faster.



    Hope that helps.How can I keep my son still while changing his diaper?
    Well i dont think you can. The only way to solve this is to divert his attention. Give him something to play. Usually something he doesnt come into contact with like a brightyl lit object.



    Look next time give him your cellphone and watch him calm down as he gets intrigued by the illuminating display and keypad. Another time give him your mp3 player maybe even put the earphones on him and play you favorite song. chances are he will be more preoccupied by them and the noise they make.



    Good luckHow can I keep my son still while changing his diaper?
    I think every child goe through that...they can't stand being made to lay still even for a minute and it is a battle to get a diaper on them! You just have to be quick as you can about it; nothing much really works getting them to stop moving around and squirming!How can I keep my son still while changing his diaper?
    I'm a mom of 3, almost 4 (due 4/11/2008) and what has worked for all 3 of mine was to sing their favorite songs, making as much eye contact as possible. Most of all, the important thing is to try not to get frustrated, babies can sense the tension and get upset. Hope that helps!How can I keep my son still while changing his diaper?
    My method was always to pin my daughter down cheerfully, gently, but very, very firmly, diaper as quickly as humanly possible and then set the little wild woman free to continue exploring.How can I keep my son still while changing his diaper?
    I talk to my baby. Try to make all sorts of funny faces and really engage his eyes so that he is not so focused on what is happening. I also tell him I am going to change him while being ethusiastic about how nice it will be to have a clean/dry bum. Maybe let him know that you can play or do something fun together after he is done.How can I keep my son still while changing his diaper?
    very good question! my soon to be 1 year old is a nightmare when it comes to nappy time. he doesnt stop kicking his legs and trying to sit up while im wiping his poooey bum! i get so annoyed sometime that i put my knees on his legs so he doesnt kick and quick time clean and change him. anything i give him, he gets bord of it after couple of seconds. when his dads home then i have team work!How can I keep my son still while changing his diaper?
    Smack his little butt and tell him to stay still.



    People, people, people!!! What is wrong with all of you??? Be parents for pete's sake and don't be afraid to discipline your kids and make them mind! If you want your kid to mind you then you MAKE them mind you!!!!!

    How do i change a baby diaper?

    its sad because i have a baby nephew and hes 1 years old and i dont kno how to change his diaper i tried but ut was all wrong my sister not going to teach me because shes mean and my mom we allways argue so yeah i rather ask how??? please help a gurl outHow do i change a baby diaper?
    How old are you? I don't see why your sister or mom would teach you if they're leaving you in charge of the baby and you'll need to change him? Seems odd (?)! Anyways, 1 year olds are very active and many of them will try to roll away so you have to have everything you need (wipes, clean diaper, cream etc...) ready to go first, be prepared to do it very fast. It also helps if you give him something to distract him like a book or small toy he can hold while you're working!



    Lay the baby on changing table or floor



    Remove his pants or unsnap the crotch area of his outfit



    Open the clean diaper with the side that has the tabs under his back at his waistline. (Use the diaper he has on to see how it should look when you're done).



    Unsnap the soiled diaper and gently lift his bottom up by holding his ankles with one hand; if he's poopy you can use the dry part of the old diaper to wipe up some of the mess from his bottom. If he's wet, you're in luck! Slide the dirty diaper out from underneath him and use it to hold all the dirty wipes, when you're done you can just roll it up and snap the tabs around it to throw it away.



    Take several baby wipes and thoroughly clean the entire diaper area, if his bottom is red at all use a Desitin cream to keep him from getting a rash.



    Make sure his penis is pointing down before closing up the diaper or he may soak his clothes next time he pees. Pull the front of the diaper up over the front of him, open the snaps and stick them to the front of the diaper.



    Put back on his clothes.



    You're done! Practice makes perfect and it may take a few tries to get the hang of it but you'll figure it out! Good luck.How do i change a baby diaper?
    lay the baby down. make sure you have the diaper and all. take the old diaper off, wipe the baby's bottom with the wipes. put the new diaper under the baby's bottom and secure it with those tab things. ** make sure you don't stand directly in front of your nephew cuz he might just decide to tinkle on you if your not careful.How do i change a baby diaper?
    Changing a diaper is actually quite simple. first, remove the dirty diaper and use wipes to clean the baby up. Then unfold the clean diaper, and put the side with the tape or velcro under his butt. Then put the front of the diaper between his legs up to his belly button. Holding that in place with one hand, use your other hand to grap the tape on the left side and secure it on the front of the diaper, then do the same with the right side. Make sure it's nice and snug so it doesn't fall off his little tushie!How do i change a baby diaper?
    If you are using cloth diapers I can't help...too complicated to explain on the internet.



    For disposable diapers....undo the dirty diaper, pull the front down between his legs and fold it over the bottom. With your non-dominant hand (if you are right handed use your left) grab his ankles (put a finger between the ankles) and pick up his bottom half and pull out the dirty diaper. While in that position use a wipey and wipe front to back to get all the %26quot;dirt%26quot; off. Make sure to clean everything good....but you don't have to rub...just wipe. Now you can put his legs back down and grab a new diaper...be quick, he may try to roll away and run away NAKED!!! They love to do this!!! Open the diaper and put the back (the side with the tape) under his bottom (grab his ankles again and lift up his bottom), put him down and pull the front over the front of him. Undo the tapes and attach. You don't want to make it too tight but it should be snug.



    Hope this helped. Good luck.How do i change a baby diaper?
    Before changing have all necessary supplies (diaper, warm wipes, and whatever else you usually use). Lie the baby on the changing table or changing mat. Undo clothing or onesie. Release diaper clasps from the side. Take the top of the diaper and wipe some excess stuff from baby, especially if they pooped. Remove the used diaper. Take the warm wipe and wipe around bottom, top, sides, creases of the baby's bottom. Place the new, fresh diaper on the baby and close clasps. Redress the baby - you're done!How do i change a baby diaper?
    Maybe they don't want you to change it because he is a boy and I am assuming your a girl. Some people are that way.

    First of all, you've got to be organized. Make sure you have everything you need right there. A diaper, opened and ready to slip on, powder, wipes, rash cream etc.

    Next, you've got to be fast because the baby isn't going to be still for long. Be warned little boys are really good about peeing on you too. The cold air or cold wipe, makes them pee.

    Wipe him good, but fast. Sprinkle a little powder or whatever your sister uses. Slip the back of the diaper, the part with the sticky tabs, under his butt and pull the other side up in the front. Make sure his penis is pointing down into the diaper or he will pee up and out of the diaper. Fasten it snug on each side but not so tight that it cuts into his legs.

    There it is. Practice makes perfect. The more you do the better and faster you will get.

    Good luck.How do i change a baby diaper?
    make sure he's completly clean then lay him down then line the back of the diaper with his back dimples and pull the straps and make sure it's not to tight. you should be able to fit 2 female fingers between the diaper and his bellyHow do i change a baby diaper?
    Everyone who answered here is right but I just wanted to say

    never, ever turn or walk away from a baby on a changing table

    because they move so fast and can fall to the floor.How do i change a baby diaper?
    well everyone did a good job at explaining it...I just wanted to add make sure you wash your hands after your done!!!
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    Well, I wanna know how far you can get. In age. How old does it get. Mine is 8 hours and walking. Do you potty train or just change diapers? Do they get to toddles?How far do you get on Baby Luv the game?
    actually mine is only one hour and crawling so i had some questions for you...when do they start walking and do they do it on there own like crawling? and im pretty sure they get potty trained probably at 10 hours but i dont know if they get older

    Boyfriend won't help change diapers???

    I have a two-week old daughter, and I love her to death! But, it%26039;s a lot of work to take care of her needs. My boyfriend doesn%26039;t help out much. Specifically, he will not help change diapers. He says that the sight/smell makes him wanna vomit. I think it%26039;s a cop-out, but what can I do? I can%26039;t let my daughter sit in filth. How can I get him to understand that we BOTH conceived this child, and we BOTH should be taken the initiative to care for her? I know he loves her just as much as I do, but I think he%26039;s just clueless as to how much work it is to take care of an infant.



    ALSO: I do most of the feeding as well. He feeds her maybe one bottle a day, and he%26039;s always in a hurry to hand her back to me.Boyfriend won%26039;t help change diapers???
    He will come around... He better!

    Men don%26039;t have that maternal bond that we women do often times. It takes them a little bit to get used to the idea. PLUS, she is probably tiny and he might be just a little intimidated about holding her, changing her, etc... afraid that he might hurt her. So, instead he is acting macho or distant.

    Trust me, he will come around... it might take a little time, but he will be super dad as long as you positively reinforce every time he does help. Encourage him, praise him for the little things he tries.

    Best of luck mom!!! :) and congrats.Boyfriend won%26039;t help change diapers???
    L-O-S-E-R

    He should step up and be a manBoyfriend won%26039;t help change diapers???
    i think you need to talk to him about him start helping with maybe feeding or bathing her if he doesnt like changing diapers but you should tell him that he needs to start acting like a father and helping you with some of the work that comes with a babyBoyfriend won%26039;t help change diapers???
    I would love to know the answer to this question.



    To be honest I really truly just believe that men are scared as hell.Boyfriend won%26039;t help change diapers???
    He needs to grow up. Honestly I don%26039;t understand why you would have a child with such a prissy, metro- sexual, immature man.Boyfriend won%26039;t help change diapers???
    tell him that! he should help. it%26039;s his child too. you both should do 50%. tell him it would be easier on both ur parts if u both did half and half.Boyfriend won%26039;t help change diapers???
    Start putting the poopy diapers you change on his pillow. He%26039;ll get the hint.Boyfriend won%26039;t help change diapers???
    I know it sounds cliche, but try to actually sit and talk with him so you can get the point across thats its not a one man act. It does get tiring and you need help. It%26039;s not the easiest thing to do especially with an infant that needs attention 24/7.Boyfriend won%26039;t help change diapers???
    What a ****. He should have more help towards you. In this stage newborns are so much work. When your baby gets older it will get easier.Boyfriend won%26039;t help change diapers???
    usually guys dont change dirty diapers... my boyfriend has actually puked before... I really dont think its a cop out... and I understand how you feel... but does he work??? and do you not??? if so I am in the same situation and I think of that stuff as my job and he has his... it helps me... but if you both have jobs then you can just keep asking thats all you can do...Boyfriend won%26039;t help change diapers???
    Tell him to watch her for 5 min and leave him with her for the whole day, he%26039;ll learn his lessonBoyfriend won%26039;t help change diapers???
    It sounds like you need to leave daddy and bay for a few hours (or a day!) to get acquainted. If he is forced to take care of her on his own, maybe he will realize how much work you do. You also need to talk to him about your feelings. If you%26039;re feeling resentful towards him then that could make for a bad situation, which could cause stress and upset the baby.Boyfriend won%26039;t help change diapers???
    i would just tell him that changing diapers is part of being a parent. tell him to get a clip and put it over his nose or something. also tell him that she will only need to be changed and feed with your help until about the age of two so its not going to last forever. but still she is only two week old so after a while he should just get used to it. congratulations too.Boyfriend won%26039;t help change diapers???
    tell him since the child came from his dna that technically the poop is a part of him too.Boyfriend won%26039;t help change diapers???
    hey girl ,



    tell him this you did make this baby all on your own so you can help me



    if you need help just send me a email at babygurl182008@att.netBoyfriend won%26039;t help change diapers???
    He just seems really awkward. While youre changing her slowly get him to help out in small ways. While shes on the changing table, ask him to bring you wipes or a diaper, or ask him to stand there while you get something (like a diaper) then hand it to him and ask him to finish while you go get something else important (like diaper rash ointment).

    Also, some bonding time between the two of them would really help. It seems like he%26039;s acting as if its not his child. Give him a chance to get really attached. You had 9 months more time than him, he%26039;s only had a few weeks.Boyfriend won%26039;t help change diapers???
    I agree it might be a cop-out since I dislike changing my cat%26039;s litter (teh smell could peel the wallpaper) or my nephews when my sister are unable to do it but I rather NOT allow them sit in it or have them uncomfortable.

    It will be hard to convince him to WANT TO help but MAYBE try to convince him you guys are a team in this. He might be mad buthe should It is the best for his daughter :)Boyfriend won%26039;t help change diapers???
    Well it seems like you have a very beautiful daughter. Congratualations by the way!



    This is a hard time now. Everything%26039;s changing and reality is finally sinking in. Everything is done for the child. The child comes first. But you already know that.



    When it comes to the parent%26039;s responsibilities, I feel that both parents should compliment each other. What I mean is that you both do your share of things. That doesn%26039;t have to mean that if you change the diapers 5 times , he%26039;s got to change them 5 times. Just try to spread out the chores, work, and responsibilities as equally as possible. I know someone that the father works, the mother stays home and takes care of the kids. When he comes home he takes the kid and changes the diapers, feeds them, while she relaxes. Then maybe he%26039;ll do the dishes and she%26039;ll cook dinner. That%26039;s balanced. But it doesn%26039;t have to be to the exact. Chances are you will be spending more time with your daughter.



    Does he work? Does he take care of the house? Does he clean? Does he mow the lawn?



    I think you two should have a %26quot;state of the union%26quot; meeting. Lay things out on the table and figure out who does what and work things out.



    Hey, hope this helps. Good luck!



    P.S. Girls control certain things that may influence a guy to do something.Boyfriend won%26039;t help change diapers???
    Girl, I%26039;m in the same boat with ya! Actually I posted a similar question to this a few days ago. My little girl is 6 months old, and my man changed her diaper and bathed her one time( in the hospital when she was born) I guess its a loss cause. these people say oh tell him you did this together and blah blah..But I%26039;ve come to realize men are scared of babies and everything that comes out of them..So just love your man for what he is, a big baby fearing chicken!!Boyfriend won%26039;t help change diapers???
    Childish man. He needs to start putting the needs of his daughter over his own needs! The baby will get bigger and bigger fast and feeding times will be spaced apart more and you will be getting more sleep, but he needs to help you out now as much as he can or else you might end up resenting him for it. I had the same problem with my husband. I left his ***, went to out of the country to stay with my father and his wife and both loved and cared for my baby as if it were their own. I GOT SO MUCH HELP. And what a difference it makes. Needless to say, he helps me out ALOT more now after that. He needs to stop thinking he can have it so good while you suffer! What kind of a man is that.Boyfriend won%26039;t help change diapers???
    Tell him to step up and be a man. My husband is 22 and is a Stay at home Daddy. I have always been the money maker, and I can%26039;t stay at home all day... I would get too ancey. Let him know there are men out there that do everything. When my little girl came home, my husband was up every 4hours for feedings, washed her bottles, changed her, did EVERYTHING for her, while I work 8hrs a day, came home, ate and went to sleep. There are REAL men out there, and if he can%26039;t be one, find you one that will... plenty of men would love to be daddys!Boyfriend won%26039;t help change diapers???
    These men arent scared, they%26039;re just p*****%26039;s!

    Definately, put one of her dirty diapers on or under his pillow or leave them alone together for a few hours..even if she doesnt poop during this time, he needs to get used to his child one way or the other.



    He definately needs to step up!Boyfriend won%26039;t help change diapers???
    Next time she has a dirty diaper, pick her up and hand her to him. Grab him a diaper and tell him to do it. He%26039;s not going to pick up on any hints that you might drop. Tell him that the smell if just as nauseating for you as it is for him. Tell him she%26039;s half his, too %26amp; he needs to start acting like it.Boyfriend won%26039;t help change diapers???
    unfortuantly not all father%26039;s know what to do right away it takes them a while to get used to being a father and have other responsibilty. just give him time let him hold her when she%26039;s not hungry or needs to be changed so he can bond with her. dad%26039;s don%26039;t always form that bond right away. when my daughter was born my husband (at the time boyfriend) was afraid to hold her and didn%26039;t like changing her either but now he can%26039;t get enough of her he has to hold her and kiss her that%26039;s his princess give him some time.Boyfriend won%26039;t help change diapers???
    My husband will do anything to avoid changing diapers. Initially this bugged me but I have realized it can work to my benefit. He would seriously rather take our son for an hour walk (mommy alone time) than change one little poopy diaper. I find most dads (nobody hate me for saying this, I didn%26039;t say all) are better at playing with babies than the other stuff. I admit at the end of the day I%26039;m tired of peekaboo but my husband comes home and plays with our son and it%26039;s better than him changing diapers. I%26039;d talk to your boyfriend and tell him you%26039;re exhausted and need help. If he%26039;s willing to help out in other areas he may be telling the truth about the diapers (my mother can%26039;t change poopy diapers, my step-dad has to do it when they babysit!). If he persists in not helping you may have to start handing her to him when you shower, make dinner or whatever. He may be scared or lazy but either way this will help him get used to taking care of his own daughter.Boyfriend won%26039;t help change diapers???
    There are a lot of valid points out there, but not one concerning his feelings of inadequacy at being a parent. Men generally don%26039;t hang out with babies when they are younger and don%26039;t know how to interact with them until they are about 6 mo. When they start to communicate more with other sounds other than crying. They are scared of hurting a little baby, dropping, holding too tight, breaking baby. Daddy is way bigger than little girl. Make a deal with him you change the poopy ones, he gets the wet ones. Give him a chance to see he won%26039;t hurt her. Have him assist you with baby %26quot;chores%26quot;. Don%26039;t scold or degrade him it will only make him feel more insecure. Remember when your mom or dad yelled at you for something that you weren%26039;t sure you could do? How did you feel? Well, in someways he is experiencing the same thing. Include him in all choices and decisions that are baby related. It is not easy to be a parent, and if you want him to help then you need to %26quot;teach%26quot; him not to be afraid of his daughter. Remind him she won%26039;t bite, at least not until she starts teething anyway. Please be patient with him, I was with my scaredy man, but he got over it and now he changes our third child without so much as a whimper.

    He even volunteers when I%26039;m busy, tired, sleeping, shopping. It will get better. If need be, enlist his mother to help guide him. If she is an option. Good luck and God Bless.Boyfriend won%26039;t help change diapers???
    Gee maybe you should have TALKED about having babies and duties for taking care of babies BEFORE you had sex. He obviously isn%26039;t comfortable feeding babies and changing diapers. The fact that you WANT him too is a moot point.Boyfriend won%26039;t help change diapers???
    To be honest, my husband does not change dirty diapers unless I%26039;m not home. But then, he is in charge of bathing the baby. Also, he works and I do not. And since the beginning of our marriage I DO NOT vacuum. I hate it. He knows that, so he does it himself.

    When the baby was born I exchanged diapers for baths. I don%26039;t mind changing a diaper at all, and he%26039;s a pro at bathing the baby quickly (she hates it) so it works out for us.

    Talk to him about being overwhelmed and pick something he can be responsible for. You%26039;ll probably have to remind him to do it, though :)Boyfriend won%26039;t help change diapers???
    Hire a nanny.Boyfriend won%26039;t help change diapers???
    force him too help!!! tell him that u can`t do it all on your own.Boyfriend won%26039;t help change diapers???
    i%26039;m guessing that your young and this wasn%26039;t preplanned or if it was, not thought through. you can%26039;t make people do things. so he%26039;s not that great in the dad department. you pick em

    Would you think bad of a married man who did not change diapers but had his wife do it all the time?

    As a guy I don't like to change diapers and I am not obssessed with babies like women usually are. My fiancee loves holding them and talking about them which I think is great because that is healthy for women since they are supposed to have the maternal instinct. Well, she told me if we had a baby she would want me to change the diapers 30 % of the time and that is if she was on maternity leave! I laughed and told her she had lost her mind (figuratively speaking). I want to know how others would see me if I didn't change diapers at all. In my mind it is no big deal and I think most would think it would be wrong if the woman didn't change the diapers. Yes, I agree that maybe if she is sick I could do it but 30% of the time?!?! Guys aren't made for that and it is frustrating work for us and we don't like it (atleast normal guys) whereas its easy for women who grew up with baby dolls and have motherly instincts. Also, am I wrong for telling my fiancee she was out of her mind?Would you think bad of a married man who did not change diapers but had his wife do it all the time?
    UHH I don't like it when woman do this, tell your finance that there are a million single woman out there who would DIE to just have someone in the house to support them. I took care of 2 babies alone and worked full time. I would have given anything for their father to just CARE.

    My current husband and I are having a baby and if he never wants to change a diaper then so be it. Who really cares? I think as long as you are their for your wife emotionally, and you do what you can to help, while loving your child. You are a great DAD.Would you think bad of a married man who did not change diapers but had his wife do it all the time?
    It's not like women enjoy smelling stinky poop either. Grow up.Would you think bad of a married man who did not change diapers but had his wife do it all the time?
    hahaha,

    well i think you should at least take part in your childs care...Would you think bad of a married man who did not change diapers but had his wife do it all the time?
    No I would not, my husband rarely changes diapers. I do it better anyway! So I dont care. They aren't mommy's. There is NOTHING like a mom.Would you think bad of a married man who did not change diapers but had his wife do it all the time?
    You will feel differently once you have your own child.



    No one really likes it but when you see your baby needs something, you just do it. It's automatic and completely natural to take care of your child's needs. It has nothing to do with dolls.Would you think bad of a married man who did not change diapers but had his wife do it all the time?
    YOu insulted her so yes it was rude.



    You are out of your mind. If your not ready to change diapers then your not ready for sex.



    Raising kids and everything it entails is a 50/50 job. It doesn't matter if shes a stay at home mom (which means it's her job, but she needs a break just like you do when you get off work) or a working mom (in which case everything should be split 50-50). It's a team effort and your not being a team player.



    Get over your macho ego that it's below you because that's hogwash. Man up and do your part.Would you think bad of a married man who did not change diapers but had his wife do it all the time?
    Apparently this is the norm for men. My dad never changed a diaper and he had 7 kids. My husband changes more diapers than I do and people are in such awe that he does this. So you not wanting to change diapers in within the norm for most men. I dont agree with it though. Whats gonna happen if your wife goes shopping and your child needs a change are you gonna lelt him fester in it? I think if you have a good paternal instinct and you really love your child, your gonna relish in your childs diaper changes, no matter how disgusting.Would you think bad of a married man who did not change diapers but had his wife do it all the time?
    Ah, yes you were out of your mind to say this. Men use to be like you, now modern men do help with the baby more and more. Some even stay home and care for their babies day to day. You will love your baby and may be just fine with doing it after you meet the little boy/girl. Your soon to be wife will need your help. Now is the time to talk over these issues, before marriage.Would you think bad of a married man who did not change diapers but had his wife do it all the time?
    Yes I think that you are wrong for telling your wife she is out of her mind. Yes women are usually the ones who do spend more time with the baby as it is for mother's instincts, but what you said Guys aren't made for that and it is frustrating work for us and we don't like it (at least normal guys) is a bunch of bull. I don't know if your dad put that in your mind, but a real man takes care of his responsibilities. Last time I heard kids are a huge responsibilities and parents (both parents) helped in the creation of that child. I don't think you should complain about the 30% at all being that she is willing to do the other 70%. Maybe you should be grateful that she is not making you do the 70%. You should always want to be involved in every aspect of your child's life. So please live in the Millennium where both parents take care of a child. If you can't accept that then maybe you shouldn't have kids. Overall just remember this if you can wipe your a$$ then you can wipe your kids a$$. Its not frustrating when you do it to yourself so stop complaining.Would you think bad of a married man who did not change diapers but had his wife do it all the time?
    Yes, you're wrong.



    Women do have a maternal instinct but what makes you think we want to handle human urine and poop? %26quot;Guys aren't made for that%26quot;. Really, you don't have opposable thumbs and you can't handle a diaper? You are pretty selfish. You helped make the baby and you don't want to help with its care? If your wife is at the grocery store and your son has a blow out you're just going let him sit in a puddle of his own feces and wait for your wife to get home because only women should have to change diapers? You definitely aren't ready to be a father and I hope your fiance sees that.



    I don't have any kids yet but I expect my husband to do everything to help care for the baby that I do...50/50 (except the breastfeeding). We plan for me to stay home with the children and if my husband isn't willing to help out and give me a break once he's home I know it'll cause huge conflicts in our house. Women don't like changing poopy diapers any more than men do. Suck it up.Would you think bad of a married man who did not change diapers but had his wife do it all the time?
    who changes the diapers is going to be the least of your worries. my husband and i have 3 kids and he has probably changed about 400 diapers. i dont care though, i need him to do other things that are more important.Would you think bad of a married man who did not change diapers but had his wife do it all the time?
    What do you think single dads do?



    Maternal instinct has nothing to do with cleaning poop. Maternal instinct has to do with bonding.Would you think bad of a married man who did not change diapers but had his wife do it all the time?
    And that is why you kids will always take their mom over you.



    Changing diappers, given them, a bath, rocking them to sleep and doing %26quot;%26quot;mommy stuff%26quot;%26quot; with them is part of what you need to do to create a bond with your daughter/son. Women have create that bond when they are expecting, we men have to work our butts off to create that bond.Would you think bad of a married man who did not change diapers but had his wife do it all the time?
    OMG aren't you the same guy about the dishes? DUUUUUUDE get over your self! This is not the 50's!! There is a name for men like you! Have you ever heard of a male chauvinist pig? Look in the mirror, that's what you are! NO it's not ALL the woman's responsibility!!Would you think bad of a married man who did not change diapers but had his wife do it all the time?
    Oh yeah you are completely right. Women LOVE frustrating work and disgusting diapers. Go ahead tell her you will never change a diaper. She'll tell you to have fun with your hand because you'll never get any.



    If you love your wife and your child then you will help her out no matter how much you don't like it. Man up!Would you think bad of a married man who did not change diapers but had his wife do it all the time?
    Gee where do I start. You are the one out of your mind, and YES I am a guy. A Guy who changed more diapers than my wife and that's not bragging. She gave birth and she nursed, it was the least I could do.

    Now my last baby is off to collage this fall, and she is still Daddy's little girl.

    And if you are wondering if I might be one of those girly men....Well I built my own home, hunt Rushen Boar with a pistol and big game hunt.

    And that's not what makes me tough . Its any guy that would mistreat one of my Daughters.

    Mothers might be good at it because so many men are lazy. Get off your A** and be a man. I can still change a diaper, give a bath and cook a four coarse meal after a 8hr day.

    Why do woman put up with BOYS when they are looking for men ?



    jpWould you think bad of a married man who did not change diapers but had his wife do it all the time?
    Seriously dude...you helped make the baby...it's just as much yours as it is hers. You should change the diapers 50 % of the time. Be a man.

    How many times a day does a baby need his diaper changed.?

    We have a school health project and i need to know about how many times a day does a baby need to be changed in the first 32 weeks and the last 20 weeks.

    ThanksHow many times a day does a baby need his diaper changed.?
    There isn't a set number... not all babies use the bathroom at the same rate. I have three kids and when they were newborns we changed their diapers about 15 times each day.How many times a day does a baby need his diaper changed.?
    12x a day, then 8-10 times a dayHow many times a day does a baby need his diaper changed.?
    There isn't an exact number here. I would say roughly every two to three hours, though.How many times a day does a baby need his diaper changed.?
    depends how much the baby eats but about 12 times a days.How many times a day does a baby need his diaper changed.?
    when ever the nappy feel heavy or when they poo. Its about 7 times a day, but I have a baby girl, boys are different I believe.How many times a day does a baby need his diaper changed.?
    3-4How many times a day does a baby need his diaper changed.?
    every 3-4 hours (except when they are sleeping of course)How many times a day does a baby need his diaper changed.?
    most babies need to be changed 3-10 times a day all dependsHow many times a day does a baby need his diaper changed.?
    Um...however many times he/she dirties it. ??? They really expect you to find an answer for this???How many times a day does a baby need his diaper changed.?
    Some disagree with me but I believe that EVERY time the baby wets it needs a new diaper. Some say that the diapers are made to absorb the moisture and keep the skin dry, BULL STUFF.... I have had 5 kids and one was very sensitive to urine and would develop a rash in a very short time after she wet. I had to check her every time I thought about it (on the half hour or so) I also found that they are more easily potty trained, I think because they never have to suffer with urine against their skin and find it disgusting when they are older and will gladly use the potty to keep it off their skin.How many times a day does a baby need his diaper changed.?
    about 12 times a dayHow many times a day does a baby need his diaper changed.?
    There is no set amount of times. When the baby has soiled or wet the diaper then it needs changing.How many times a day does a baby need his diaper changed.?
    As often as it wets/soils the diaper! In the beginning, that's usually at least once every 2 hours, or 12 times a day. Toward the end of the first year, it's more like 6 - 8 diapers per day.How many times a day does a baby need his diaper changed.?
    as much as it uses the bathroomHow many times a day does a baby need his diaper changed.?
    about 10 to 12 times a day.How many times a day does a baby need his diaper changed.?
    A baby needs to be changed as often as it dirties it's diaper. Newborns, especially newborns who are breastfed, can poo as many as 10-15 times a day. As they get older, the frequency decreases. Toddlers and older babies may poo once or twice a day but you should still change their diapers every 2-3 hours (in the daytime). On average, I would say a toddler goes through 6-8 diapers a day.

    How important it is to Love & Compassion?

    You literally grew up because of those two components. If it were not your parents who looked after you especially you were like a vegetable, that needs to be watered, fed and change diapers. Don't be too invincible, because you have to go through others L%26amp;C when you get old. Show L%26amp;C when you can so you can keep the door open to receive. Lol.How important it is to Love %26amp; Compassion?
    Love is unique and individual and while the feeling is grand and beautiful it is not really that important.



    Compassion is a necessity for life. Without compassion for others we would not be able to get along. There would be no societies. Wars would be constant. Only by seeing others as we see ourselves can we relate to them.



    My mother for example has admitted see hated me while growing up. She had a psychological problem but see still took care of me and changed my diapers out of compassion.How important it is to Love %26amp; Compassion?
    What you say is quite true and the world certainly needs more love and kindness. It brings to mind the saying about honoring the God within you as well as in your fellow man/woman. That puts it on a higher level because you are fulfilling a spiritual law by being a centre of Love and Wisdom.



    ;- )How important it is to Love %26amp; Compassion?
    it depend upon situations. every human being wants love and compassion in point of time. if he get that its ok ,but when he left alone then the problem lies her and in one point of time it is cause for terrorism.How important it is to Love %26amp; Compassion?
    ...agree, water the sapling now and enjoy the shade in later years...How important it is to Love %26amp; Compassion?
    Well hate me if you want but love and compassion is just as important as hate and malice



    Without hate, you wouldn't be able to differentiate between the two concepts, thus you wouldn't know what love is



    And plus, if you stay loved your whole life, you wont be learning anything

    Too much love brings vulnerability and ignorance to the rest of the world

    Yet too much hate brings anger, violence, and war



    We gotta keep a simple balance between the two if we wanna remain %26quot;human%26quot;How important it is to Love %26amp; Compassion?
    Love and compassion are two attributes that confirm that we are not individuals but rather individualized. We are all part of one totality, that expresses Himself through love and compassion.How important it is to Love %26amp; Compassion?
    People turn out to be selfish, arrogant, ignorant idiots even if their parents took amazing care of them.



    I grew up with neither love or compassion. I was looked at as a boil that needed to be drained and wouldn't go away.



    I learned to love and have compassion for others when I got older and realized that the world is full of hate and hopelessness. I can't stand ignorance, anger and sadness, so why should I create more of it?



    Now I am grateful for everything I have. I have comfort, happiness and intelligence. I have a beautiful, loving family. Most of all, I had the strength to make it happen.



    It's about strength of character. It can be taught by your care givers, or taught by your own trials. It's usually both.



    Life is balance, not fortune cookie reminders to smile when life sucks.
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  • How do you care for a new baby and a sick 3-yr-old at the same time?

    My 3-yr-old daughter has a stomach virus; the throwing-up kind. I also have a 6-wk-old baby boy (he's not sick thank goodness) to care for. My husband leaves for work at 3 this afternoon and won't get off till midnight. I am completely overwhelmed. How am I supposed to care for both kids--nurse, hold a %26quot;puke%26quot; pan, clean up messes, change diapers, comfort the sick one, etc. all at once? Please help.How do you care for a new baby and a sick 3-yr-old at the same time?
    Trust me... you will figure it all out when needed. Motherly instincts is what I call it. I know it seems quite overwhelming right now, but just take a deep breath, let it out slowly, count to ten and just do what needs to be done.



    Good luck and I hope your daughter gets better soon!How do you care for a new baby and a sick 3-yr-old at the same time?
    Yep I went through this about 2 months ago, my 17 month old (then 15 months) had a stomach virus just like that and my 3 month old (then 1 month old), who was super fussy and colicky and screamed all day, had to be cared for. Then me and my husband got the virus so I was sick on top of it all.



    It was AWFUL. Somehow you just have to go through the motions and get through it. I don't know how I did it but if I could do it, you can too.



    Amazingly my younger one never got it , THANK GOODNESS!

    How do you change a diaper?

    i just started babysitting a 8 week old boy baby, and i can change a girls diaper, but i have no idea how to change a boys. HELP!!!!!How do you change a diaper?
    yes, it is the same as changing a girls diaper



    take off dirty diaper.. wipe everything clean with a baby wipe.. if the little boy is uncircumsized be sure to gently pull back the foreskin to make sure its clean and dry (you have to make sure little girls are completely cleaned and dried too).. if any creams/lotions or powders are used, apply them.



    put on clean diaper





    Exactly the same as a girls.. diapers are not any different.How do you change a diaper?
    It's alot the same:How do you change a diaper?
    Do it the same way as you do a girls.How do you change a diaper?
    It's exactly the same as changing a girl's diaper. Just cover his thing with a washcloth or something when you take the dirty diaper off so he doesn't pee all over you.How do you change a diaper?
    If you know how to change a diaper on a girl then it is pretty much the same on a boy. Just try to have a rag available that you can plop over his willy while the diaper is off so he doesn't accidentally spray in your face. When you clean his genitals make sure you get in all of the nooks, just as you would with a girl. Always wipe down to up.How do you change a diaper?
    No different than how you would change a girl's diaper. Just make sure all parts are clean before you put the new diaper back on.How do you change a diaper?
    It really is the same as girls i have a 2 year old baby boy!

    When you change a poopie diaper make sure to wipe under his balls and around them! Also wipe under the penis just to make sure its all off! Throw some powder on him and strap his diaper just like to do a girls!How do you change a diaper?
    Point penis downwards. Otherwise, it's the same.How do you change a diaper?
    For me, it's the same as changing a girl diapers. Why don't you ask the baby parents first if you don't know how to change his diaper?How do you change a diaper?
    Its exactly the same. Wipe the whole area with a wipe, the butt really well and the front too. Make sure the foreskin is really clean, especially if the baby isn't circumscised. Watch out for pee!! Lol the put the diaper on the same as you would a girls. With a baby this young you should check his diaper once an hour. Good luck!How do you change a diaper?
    its the same way just cover his thing and when your about to finish make sure you point his thing down! otherwise he will pee out!How do you change a diaper?
    Make sure you cover the %26quot;wee wee%26quot; boys will spray you! Or take a baby wipe and cover %26quot;wee wee%26quot; to avoid the soaking, then proceed on changing as you would a girl. Now when they are getting potty trained. Make sure you let the know to %26quot;aim%26quot; for the toilet hole {where the water is}, or then you will get sprayed and the whole bathroom! LOL

    How do i get babysitting customers?

    I really love kids. But I'm never hired. I was a mommy's helper twice, but I never get offered jobs. I know how to change diapers,injuries, and all that jazz. Me and my friend are going to Red cross summer class this summer, but Im just too shy to go up to my neighbors. I don't want to put fliers up bc i want to already know the kids. And I have toys and cooking experience !



    What else can I do?How do i get babysitting customers?
    Flyers is really the only way you can get jobs. You could put them up at local churchs, grocery stores, or dance/gymnastics studios.

    Also word of mouth works as well. Ask people if they know anyone that might need a sitter.How do i get babysitting customers?
    There is a website called Care.com that matches babysitters and babysitting jobs www.Care.com. Maybe you can also make flyer's and put around town. Good luck!

    Can someone please help me, I need to know how to toilet train my 7yr old autistic son?

    I have a verbal Autistic son who has very little understanding of how his body works. He will go to the toilet on command just to pee, but unless you tell him he will not go on his on. He does not do BM's in the toilet at all. We have tried rewards of all sorts. We have tried sitting him there for a while, but he will just not go. Please someone help me get this child toilet trained. It is imperative for his social well being, and well it would be nice not to have to change diapers after seven straight years of it.Can someone please help me, I need to know how to toilet train my 7yr old autistic son?
    As you know, the diagnosis of autism covers children with a wide range of developmental strengths and weaknesses. How you ultimately succeed in potty training your son depends more on who he is, than on his diagnosis.



    Some of the key issues might be: How well can he communicate his feelings (that is, the urge to go)? Does he tend to get stuck in certain behavior patterns, or is he able to learn new patterns readily? Does he have any sensory difficulties that might make using the toilet a special challenge (for example, hypersensitivity to touch or smells)? How much is he motivated by a desire to please you? What other rewards motivate him?



    The answers to those questions will determine how quickly your son learns and what approaches will work best to encourage his efforts. That said, I think the general approach to potty training a child with autism is the same as for other children. Make the potty available. Let your child see what you do. Encourage any interest he shows in a low-key way. Praise any successes.



    %26quot;There are two major causes of toilet training problems in children with autism. They are either afraid of the toilet or they do not know what they are supposed to do. Children with severe hearing sensitivity may be terrified of the toilet flushing. The sound may hurt their ears. Sometimes these children can learn if they use a potty chair which is located away from the frightening toilet. Due to the great variability of sensory problems, some children may like to repeatedly flush the toilet but they are still not trained. The thinking of some autistic children is so concrete that the only way they can learn is to have an adult demonstrate to them how to use the toilet. They have to see someone else do it in order to learn. Some children with very severe sensory processing problems are not able to accurately sense when they need to use the bathroom. If they are calm they may be able to feel the sensation that they need to urinate or defecate, but if they experience sensory overload they cannot feel it. This may explain why a child will sometimes use the toilet correctly, and other times he will not.%26quot;Can someone please help me, I need to know how to toilet train my 7yr old autistic son?
    Patience. Have lots and lots of patience. The best thing to do would be to talk to his doctor or his therapist (if he has one). Good luck!! I wish you and your son well! :-)Can someone please help me, I need to know how to toilet train my 7yr old autistic son?
    unfortunately, there might not be anything that you can do. no offense, but your child will never have %26quot;normal%26quot; social well being. the only thing that i can suggest is to try to figure out when he has BM's and try to get him to a toilet during those times.Can someone please help me, I need to know how to toilet train my 7yr old autistic son?
    If his pediatrician says there is absolutely no reason he cannot toilet (and there shouldnt be where he will pee) then..... A strict toileting schedule.

    Be sure that his school staff is on board with a strict toileting schedule as well, that is key.

    It may not be a %26quot;not knowing%26quot;. Autistic children have ways of controlling things like this, as a way of having control over something.

    It may be a rough thing but having him sit on the toilet every hour and no diapers to help him do it his way.

    Thats the best I can say. As a teacher of 7 male 3-5 yr old autistic children, we spend a lot of time in the bathroom!Can someone please help me, I need to know how to toilet train my 7yr old autistic son?
    Here is a good site addressing your situation and if it does not answer your question directly, just type in the web search:



    potty training autistic children



    and there are many sites available to you.





    Best wishes.Can someone please help me, I need to know how to toilet train my 7yr old autistic son?
    When you go and boo boo don't flush it let him see it and tell him this is where yours go,or when he did it in the pamper take him and the pamper to the toilet and show that his boo boo is going in the toilet.When you go pee have him with you. Why,because kids like to copy after adults if he didn't do it tell him to pee like daddy.Can someone please help me, I need to know how to toilet train my 7yr old autistic son?
    u should make it a game, if he does it well, he gets a sticker. if he gets 7 stickers, he gets to get a prize





    but not to be mean or anything, if u have too, give it to him streight, tell him that he is getting old enough to change his own diapersCan someone please help me, I need to know how to toilet train my 7yr old autistic son?
    dam 7 years in a diaper that could be consitored child abuse but anyways just reward him when he goes and be presistant cause you dont want to keep changing him