Diapering Fidgeting Babies

• Changing on the floor is a good idea for babies who are too active and difficult to keep still, so that they don’t fall from the changing table.
• Decorate the diapering area with interesting things that will hold the attention of the baby such as a music box, wind chimes, silk flowers, beach ball, an unbreakable mirror on the wall or a collage of baby faces.
• Give something your baby to hold to keep him interested and his hands busy such as a fresh diaper, the diaper cream with the lid on tight or even the wipes box.
• Learn to diaper baby, while he is standing for less crying and wailing.
• Older babies love to chew on or wash their face with a warm washcloth or to play with a small toothbrush or hairbrush. They may also love to rub lotion on their bellies and arms.
• Sing to and along with your baby or give him bubble envelopes to pop or paper that make sound when your crinkle them.
• Some babies get absorbed in reading their special board books or in seeing small photo albums. They love junk mail and toy catalogs too.
• Switch the diapering area, if the need be. Diapering near a window will allow the baby to watch birds while in the laundry room; baby can watch clothes spinning around in the dryer.
• You may also try disposables that can be easily pulled on and off like underpants to get over with changing diapers quickly.
• You may want to keep your baby busy with TV, remote control, calculator, a hair scrunchie, small flashlight, sticker on baby’s hand, opening and shutting an empty plastic container or pulling toys out of an empty wipes box, while you change his diapers.