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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it’s weird when people are still having a child that old lie down for changes. Walk the kid over to another spot and have them stand up while changing. It’s better for potty training anyway. [/quote]

I have a 20 month old I'm about to potty train, so this question is a bit pointless, but I'm curious: how does one change a poopy diaper without a mess while they're standing? My technique is very dependent on legs in the air. [/quote]

I’ll bite.

I have my kid hold on to something. Usually the stroller or a bench (far away from others!) I can even improvise with my leg if there’s nothing else available. Gravity helps. When I undo the diaper the poop is already there. I wipe him and put the new diaper on. I don’t take off shoes - I just pull his pants down - this also signals to him to stay still.

I’ve been doing this since he could stand - so much easier. It’s a lot less mess. If you change the diaper before the kid has a chance to sit down, there’s almost nothing to wipe off the skin. If I catch the diaper right away, I can usually clean him with one wipe whereas it would have taken several laying down. The number of wipes is not a big deal - I’m just trying to explain how much easier and less messy it is - especially when you’re not at home.[/quote]

This all depends on the consistency of your kid’s poop. I’m guessing you have one and assume everyone else is exactly like him. This technique would work perfectly for one of my kids; most of the time for another of my kids; and not a chance in hell for my middle child.[/quote]

Shape and firmness of the kid’s but matter too. Chubby kid with looseish stools? Non-starter.[/quote]

NP. I'm guessing the ppl who change standing up have boys? I had a girl and always laid her down for changes so that I could ensure the poop rolled down and away from her vag and I could more easily clean her front-to-back.[/quote]

Good point.[b] I had girls, and I’m not sure I could have gotten them sufficiently clean if I had changed then standing up.[/b][/quote]

Ha! I’m the first PP and I learned to change diapers standing up when I was out with my daughter and she had an almost blowout! The super full diaper where you can see  the poop about to squeeze out of the back. I was out and I knew if I had laid her down it would have been a HUGE blowout mess. I figured I would try standing her up and it worked! Obviously I used lots of wipes and I always go from front to back to keep poop away from her vagina, but yes, this works just as well for girls! In my post I wrote about my son because my daughter has long been potty trained and I changed my toddlers diaper standing up yesterday.

I understand that this may not work for all children especially if they have a hard time following simple directions, but it’s worth a try! If your kid can stay still for a diaper change it is so much easier to do it standing up. Just not dealing with taking off shoes and fully removing pants saves a lot of time.  Try it once and see. It’s especially easier if it’s a super messy poop - blowout, diarrhea etc. [/quote]

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