Cannot Dress 8 Month old!! Out of Control!!

Jennywennystar · 09-22-2009, 10:09 AM

My daughter Sarah is the sweetest little girl EXCEPT when we have to get her changed or dressed!! We try and talk to her distract her sing I mean we had to move the changing table mat onto the floor because she bucks off and screams kicks bites I mean it sounds like we are murdering her! It is so horrible! Does anyone have any advice? PLEASE I need help!!!!!

**Miya** · 09-22-2009, 10:46 AM

I wish I could help Jenny. My brother and sis in law have an 8 month old boy and while he kicks, he thinks it funny and laughs about it.

Maybe try a pacifier? Sorry...

**WildChild** · 09-22-2009, 02:50 PM

This sounds like a child who is terribly uncomfortable with her clothing. Some little ones have reaaly sensitive skin. Could there be any lables bothering her or scratchy seams? What kind of fabircs are they? How about your laundry product? Are you using anything perfumey or drier sheets on her clothes?

I have sensitities and there are things that just make me want to crawl out of my skin. How much harder when you can't say what is bothering you?!

**LanaBear** · 09-22-2009, 04:48 PM

WC makes a good point. I hadn't thought about it, but when my oldest was young, I had to cut the tags out of his clothes. I did this until he was about 4. He would go NUTS!

Thank goodness for tagless shirts now!

sachavt22 · 09-23-2009, 11:48 PM

Have you tried letting her stand up or helping her stand up when you dress her? It takes a little more effort but could work. My eleven month old has hated being layed down while getting his clothes or diaper changed for a few months now. I have no choice when it comes to the diaper but I let him sit or stand up while changing his clothes. Good Luck!

**WildChild** · 09-24-2009, 12:04 AM

Check her clothes for things like seams stitched with that plastic thread. Look at places such as where the shoulder seam meets the sleeve. I had to slip stitch bias tape over the inside seams of some of my kids clothes. And even some of the printed on lables can be scratchy.

sb2008 · 10-23-2009, 12:21 AM

my son does the same thing, diaper time too soon as he is naked he turns around and takes off !!

09-22-2009, 10:09 AM	#1
Jennywennystar Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Boston MA Posts: 1	Cannot Dress 8 Month old!! Out of Control!! My daughter Sarah is the sweetest little girl EXCEPT when we have to get her changed or dressed!! We try and talk to her distract her sing I mean we had to move the changing table mat onto the floor because she bucks off and screams kicks bites I mean it sounds like we are murdering her! It is so horrible! Does anyone have any advice? PLEASE I need help!!!!!

09-22-2009, 10:46 AM	#2
Miya Gold Contributor 500+ Posts Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Born in Japan, now in Northern Virginia Posts: 589 Blog Entries: 3	I wish I could help Jenny. My brother and sis in law have an 8 month old boy and while he kicks, he thinks it funny and laughs about it. Maybe try a pacifier? Sorry... __________________ Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. -Lord Buddha

09-22-2009, 02:50 PM	#3
WildChild Gold Contributor 500+ Posts Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Western USA Posts: 6,223 Blog Entries: 5	This sounds like a child who is terribly uncomfortable with her clothing. Some little ones have reaaly sensitive skin. Could there be any lables bothering her or scratchy seams? What kind of fabircs are they? How about your laundry product? Are you using anything perfumey or drier sheets on her clothes? I have sensitities and there are things that just make me want to crawl out of my skin. How much harder when you can't say what is bothering you?! __________________ We can only learn to love by loving. Iris Mudoch, British writer

09-22-2009, 04:48 PM	#4
LanaBear Gold Contributor 500+ Posts Moon Lander Champion! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: A cozy little cottage on the moon. :-) Posts: 1,646 Blog Entries: 5	WC makes a good point. I hadn't thought about it, but when my oldest was young, I had to cut the tags out of his clothes. I did this until he was about 4. He would go NUTS! Thank goodness for tagless shirts now! __________________ Sometimes life isn't the party we hoped for, but since we're here, we might as well DANCE!

09-23-2009, 11:48 PM	#5
sachavt22 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Rutland, Vermont Posts: 6	changing issues Have you tried letting her stand up or helping her stand up when you dress her? It takes a little more effort but could work. My eleven month old has hated being layed down while getting his clothes or diaper changed for a few months now. I have no choice when it comes to the diaper but I let him sit or stand up while changing his clothes. Good Luck!

09-24-2009, 12:04 AM	#6
WildChild Gold Contributor 500+ Posts Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Western USA Posts: 6,223 Blog Entries: 5	Check her clothes for things like seams stitched with that plastic thread. Look at places such as where the shoulder seam meets the sleeve. I had to slip stitch bias tape over the inside seams of some of my kids clothes. And even some of the printed on lables can be scratchy. __________________ We can only learn to love by loving. Iris Mudoch, British writer

10-23-2009, 12:21 AM	#7
sb2008 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1	my son does the same thing, diaper time too soon as he is naked he turns around and takes off !!

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