Anyone who had tried to diaper a toddler knows what I'm talking about. Anything can and does happen in the World Diaper Wrestling Federation. Illegal dirty-diaper touching, extreme escape tactics, and total anarchy rule the sport. Most parents I know would prefer not to play at all, but our opponents give us no option.
Some parents have been known to use distraction techniques to keep their opponents out of trouble, and those work temporarily, but I believe I have developed a nigh-unbeatable move in Diaper Wrestling. This thing is like the piledriver of the sport. I will try to describe it here, for my fellow combatants.
While the child is lying down on her back, place your non-diapering arm across the backs of her knees and hold firm. This prevents both the typical back-arching move, and also blocks the area of concern from interference. It also opens up the area for a very thorough, quick cleanup. When I have Maeve in her diaper-lock, I can clean even the messiest situation in two or three wipes, which toddler parents all know is a golden opportunity. The faster it goes, the sooner it's over, the sooner the tears dry and life goes on.
For all of us.
Happy weekend, and happy diapering!
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Oh diapers...thankfully ours go smoothly in the classroom not a lot of fighters. They figured out pretty quickly that's not how we roll.
ReplyDeleteWomen here change diapers by slinging the child (of whatever size) face down over their laps. Off goes the diaper, swipe swipe, new one on, snicker snack. It's pretty impressive. I, personally, couldn't do that if I had a million frickin' years and thirty-five hands...
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