This situation has happened twice. Ds (26 mos) pooped and when I tried
wiping his bottom he freaked out. The first time his butt didn't look
red and when I asked he said it didn't hurt. I gave him the option of
wiping himself or splashing in the tub. He screamed "no!!" Eventually
(15 mins) he wiped his own bottom while standing in the tub. None of
this would be a big deal except I also have a 6 week daughter. She
ended up spending both changes screaming. The first time she sat in the
travel swing and the second she laid on the couch. I spoke to her
during both changes. During the second change, I never finished wiping
his inner groin because he clamped his legs together and rolled side to
side. I tried for several minutes then finally told him, "If you want
your bottom to hurt, that's your choice" and walked away to pick up Dd.
My question is, how do I balance his need of not having an unwiped, sore
butt with Dd's need to be held and my strong desire to not have soft,
squishy poop all over the house?
Thanks,
~Nay
wiping his bottom he freaked out. The first time his butt didn't look
red and when I asked he said it didn't hurt. I gave him the option of
wiping himself or splashing in the tub. He screamed "no!!" Eventually
(15 mins) he wiped his own bottom while standing in the tub. None of
this would be a big deal except I also have a 6 week daughter. She
ended up spending both changes screaming. The first time she sat in the
travel swing and the second she laid on the couch. I spoke to her
during both changes. During the second change, I never finished wiping
his inner groin because he clamped his legs together and rolled side to
side. I tried for several minutes then finally told him, "If you want
your bottom to hurt, that's your choice" and walked away to pick up Dd.
My question is, how do I balance his need of not having an unwiped, sore
butt with Dd's need to be held and my strong desire to not have soft,
squishy poop all over the house?
Thanks,
~Nay