She won't leave it on...parenting advice please!

@tlb0822 (1410)
United States
January 15, 2009 9:18pm CST
My daughter is almost 13 months old. She has newly discovered that she can remove her diaper. So now I spend most of my time chasing her around trying to keep a diaper on her bottom. We have tried putting underwear over top of her diaper but she just takes them off. I'm wondering if we should start potty training her. I think she is a little young for potty training, but my mom and my fiances mom think that now is the perfect time to start potty training her. I think she just likes to run around naked, and she has no idea what using the potty is yet. Anyone have any solutions to my daughters diaper dilemma? Have you had this issue with any of your children? Is 13 months to young to potty train?
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21 responses
• United States
16 Jan 09
i do agree with your family even though she might not train now it wouldnt be a bad time to introduce her to the potty. I didnt have this very issue with my children so i cant offer a suggest that has worked for me. one question i have is does she slid out of it or actually undo it with the pull tabs? if she uses the pull tabs you can use some tape that runs over the tabs and goes around to the back where its not as easy for access. I do know my friend used to put her toddlers diaper on backwards because she didnt want the child being able to pull it off( she used the boy/girl diapers)
@psspurgeon1 (1109)
• United States
16 Jan 09
Put onsies on her 24/7. Under cloths, pjs, etc. The snaps between the legs make it almost impossible to get off until their a little older and their large and fine motor skills are more honed in. My friend had to keep her daughter in onsies until she was two and a half because of this but it really worked. My daughter at that age would take her diaper off when she pooped. After a couple of messes, she wore pants/shorts all the time to break the bad habit. Now my 2 year old is doing it but she is not quite ready for the potty.
@tlb0822 (1410)
• United States
16 Jan 09
We are trying panties right now. She hates clothes and usually throws a fit when she has them on, unless we are going somewhere, but we defiantly need them for bed time. Thanks for the advice, happy mylotting.
@spalladino (17891)
• United States
16 Jan 09
Ahhh, the nekked stage! I went through it with all four of my kids but my oldest...my only son...was the worst. He used to love taking his clothes off when he was outside and I can still see myself chasing him down the street stark naked! I don't think 13 months is too early to introduce the concept of using the potty and, since your daughter's already undressed for the job, try getting her interested in sitting on a potty chair for a little bit at a time. She may take to it if she's not pushed too hard. In the meantime, my ex suggested duct tape once.
@tlb0822 (1410)
• United States
16 Jan 09
My fiance was going to try duct tape the other night. She sleeps in bed with us, and took her diaper off in the middle of the night, and peed all over him, so he was gonna duct tape it on her for the evening. lol. So for now we have been using the panties to try and keep the diaper on. She hates clothes right now, so we are trying every avenue possible, to just keep the diaper on. Thanks for the response.
@lynnemg (4529)
• United States
17 Jan 09
I went through this with all of my kids! My eight year old even ran outside in the middle of winter naked as a jay-bird. At the time, I was not assumed, but I have to admit, once I got him back into the house, the laughter hit me. I am not sure about potty training at this age. I know it is possible, but I didn't potty train my kids that young. To keep my ids' diapers on when they began to take them off, I used the advice of a friend of mine. I wrapped masking tape, or duct tape around the entire waist band of the diaper, and made sure that the ends of the tape were in back. It made it a little more difficult to change the diaper, but it stopped the streaking!!
@sahmof2 (274)
• United States
16 Jan 09
I know people who been through this they usually just put the pamper on backwards and keep pants on them, it's harder to take off the pants and after awhile she should forget about trying to take the pamper off. It probably would not hurt to try and potty train her right now I know of children who is potty trained at 12 months.
@tlb0822 (1410)
• United States
16 Jan 09
I never thought of putting the diaper on backwards, that is a good idea. Hmm.. i'll have to try that. I wasn't sure whether she was to young to be potty trained or not. I think we are gonna attempt it. It shouldn't hurt, we just don't want to push her to much. Thanks for the advice.
• United States
16 Jan 09
LMAO....I am so sorry to laugh, but my daughter just turned 12 mos and I am concerned about this as well since she is learning how to tear at the tape strips. I was terrible about keeping my diaper on as well as my mother was the queen of photographs when I was younger. My neighbor next door just had another girl and her 2 yr old will not keep on her diaper as well. I did not have this problem with my son, so I hope I dont come across this problem. sorry I cant help, but it is a phase they seem to go through.
@deebomb (15304)
• United States
16 Jan 09
I can't say as I blame her for not wanting the diaper on. Can you imagine running around with that wad between your legs. I think every baby likes to take their diapers off. Mine did and we used cloth diapers and safety pins too. No your daughter isn't too young to start potty training. Just take her to the bathroom every time you have to go and when ever you think of it eventually she will go in the potty. Then you will be surprised haw fast she learns. My sister had her kids trained by the time they were walking because she hated having to wash diapers.
@sunshine4 (8703)
• United States
16 Jan 09
I would definitely say that 13 months old is way to young to start potty training. I like the idea of putting a onsie on her. That will solve the problem right away.
• United States
16 Jan 09
If she knows when she goes to the bathroom it might be time to start potty training. This could certainly make your life easier (rather then following her around all day). I was also wondering if pants would help solve the problem. Another option is to use diaper pins. You can carefully stick them through the sticky tape of your disposable diaper for a little extra hold that won't be easy for her to break through. Good Luck!
@kezabelle (2974)
16 Jan 09
My daughter used to do this we tried everything a vest that press studded closed over the nappy she would still get her little hands in there, we tried putting it on back to front she soon found those little tabs to open it lol! If she wants to run around withut it on let her have a potty close by but expect accidents especially at 13 months as yes I would say it is too young both my girls trained at around 2 and half years and they got it in one day in my opinion if you start now it will be fraught and full of little accidents which can be distressing to a child see how she goes she might get fed up of weeing down her leg in the end and decide to keep the nappy on! Good Luck!
• Australia
16 Jan 09
both my kids have done this LOL. start toilet training at home - she may just take to it. other then that i ended up using tape... i taped it closed so it joined a the back - it want attractive but it worked - even i had problems getting them off some times! LOL
@Fortunata (1135)
• United States
16 Jan 09
I think it's her way of saying, "Mommy, potty train me, please!" Lol.
@lisa0502 (1724)
• Canada
16 Jan 09
I have never experience this problem myself but I have heard that sometimes putting the diaper on backward works. Then it is harder for them to reach the tape. But I would say you could try the potty training thing. All kids are different and some are quite young when they learn.
@CRIVAS (1815)
• Canada
16 Jan 09
I know that a lot of people will say that it's too early but I won't! My daughter was around the same age when she started doing the same thing. My husband said that since she was running around without the diaper on in the first pkace, why not take advantage? So we took out the potty and I have to say I am very pleased. It only took two months and she was potty trained for daytime. She is now going to be three years and she is only a few steps away from being accident free. I think you should give it a try, she might be trying to tell you that she is ready, can't hurt really.
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
16 Jan 09
Babies are getting smarter everyday and this is proven in your baby. I think the manufacturers of diapers should now start to modify diapers to cater for these new age babies who have outsmart their invention. Can you imagine that a 13 months old baby is able to remove the diaper! That is in my wildest dream as my babies never thought of it then. I think you are over feeding her brain with good food. So she is smart before her time.
• United States
16 Jan 09
Yes she is too young to start potty training! My oldest two (so far #3 hasn't tried it yet) did. Shoot she's 3 and I'm working on trying to keep her clothes on her since she's pt *LOL* Depending on where you live I would suggest....... *keeping dd in a sleeper & saftey pin the zipper if ya have too *wear a onsie + a pair of pants over it *safety pin her top to her pants (depending on how determined they are they can just keep pulling and pulling til they either make a hole in the garments or the pin gives up) it worked with my oldest but no with my middle. Some people have suggested duct tape to reinforce the tabs on the diaper; I've never tried this though. Otherwise if you can't figure a way to keep her dressed you may have to keep a stock pile of rags around (I used old beat up bath towels). My oldest would run naked and then stand in front of the tv and then pee on the floor! EWWWW! So good to be prepared for such messes. GL!
@rainmark (4302)
16 Jan 09
Hi we have same problem on our baby, my son now is 13 months old and yes, he is also removed his trousers and diaper on his own and like getting naked. But i do slap his hands when he doing that because i don't want him messing around and pee all over the house. What i did is,i keep his trousers on and everytime he try to take off his trousers i tap his hands and said No and to make him forget his diaper removal i let him play with his toys. I think 13 months old is little bit early to potty train maybe 1.5 years or turning to two is good time coz they understand what is potty train. Happy chasing to our kids lolz.
• India
16 Jan 09
well i m not marride,even did not born to any child ,you need to ask to your dr,ask him what would be right for your child,if i would be having this isue with my child i ofcorse ask to my mom and dr
• United States
16 Jan 09
well i'm not a mother but i have a sister that do the same thing and what my mother does is let her run around naked..it's a phase is what my grandmother and mother tell me and it will pass.
• United States
16 Jan 09
This probably is one of those things that are just a phase, but you also might want to make sure the diaper is comfortable, try a diffrent brand or size. She might just be taking it off because she doesn't like how it feels, especially if you're noticing diaper rash or other signs of discomfort. If checking the comfort doesn't help though, just roll with it and try to start getting her used to sitting on a potty, or try the backwards diaper idea. Good luck!