Diapers Q&A

18 month old son pulls off his diapers, what can I do?

My son is quite aware of when he wets or poops so he pulls of his diapers, most of the time it's no big deal, twice I came to get him up with him having pulled his poopie diaper off and it was a mess! We try onesies, with overalls, etc but he can still seem to get into them. Should I try pull ups? Or what should I do? He is too young to quite understand how to "go on the toilet" although I sit him there daily to get the "feel" for potty training. Let me add that my daughter trained completely at 12 months, and overnight at 18 months. My son, is probably CLOSE to ready but doesn't quite grasp the concept of why someone actually sits on the toilet. I wanted to start him at 2 years.

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1. duct tape them
2. I think he is telling you something and you aren't aware of it. He may be potty training ready! Try the pullups. Make him tell you when he has pees or poops even as he goers! Take him to the potty and make a big deal out of it! You may be on your way to diaper freedom!
3. start potty training..
4. I have found it is normal for little ones to pull their clothes off. And I don't think 18 months is too young to start toilet training. I found a web site you can check out. http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/children/parents/toilet/179.html Hope this helps. :)
5. start toilet training him
6. Why is he too young? Because a book said so? Or society said so? He has made it clear, he doesn't want that stuff on his rear. So, you tell him "Yes, its yucky on your bottom", and put him in pull ups. Teach him how to get them down, to sit on the potty, and put him there often. He needs a potty chair. NOW. Most boys train later than girls, so you may be in the lucky minority. Before you all start yelling, its a fact, something about how boys are "made" that they don't feel it as soon. So most boys are later to start training. But it sounds like your son is getting close to time, so pull ups. Put him on the potty as often as you can, especially right after he eats. Take some toddler treats with you, some fun toys, and settle in to "play" while he sits. Praises for any success. When he pulls off the pull ups, tell him potty is yucky, go on the toilet and he won't have potty diapers.
7. i think you should try to potty train but if you feel he is not ready, pull ups will not work for your problem, he will take them off, put the diaper on backwards, it works everytime
8. He is totally not to young!! I would say go for the big boy potty, and it will be much more pleasant for you all!
9. i'd suggest you try the pull ups. while you can tear away the sides to change him, it will be more difficult for him to get them off. good luck!
10. Sounds like he's ready. Why wait til he's 2? Let him watch you put the mess in the toilet and flush it away. Tell him that's where it goes. My nephew once woke early from a nap, reached into his diaper and spread the mess all over the wall next to his crib. Take heart, you're not alone.
11. tape them all the way around or pulls up and childs toliet to start potty training. my son is 20 months and he is the learning to use the potty.
12. Your son is telling you that he doesn't like the feeling of a soiled diaper, so it's time to start the potty training! Wait 20 minutes after he eats or drinks and put him on the pot. Make it fun, and don't let him up until he makes a "deposit", then celebrate like crazy. That will teach him that the pottie is there for a reason. After potty, use a Pull-Up. Every 2 hours, help him pull down is Pull-Up and sit down on the pot. Talk to him about poo-poo or pee-pee while he's sitting there. He should sit for 10 minutes (this will seem like a LIFETIME unless you let him color or do something else). If he hasn't peed or pooed, let him pull his Pull-Up on again and go about his day. Repeat hourly. Your little one should have a firm concept of potty training within 3 days if you're consistent - their little minds can grasp concepts that quickly! The key is being consistent. Good luck!
13. start the potty training he is ready for it
14. boys do take longer I did pull ups and that worked for me good luck
15. He's telling you he's ready to be potty trained. My daughter did the same thing, and this worked for me as well as for my mom when she potty trained me when I was little. Some people get a little weary of it in this day and age but you have to have an open mind. Take your sons potty chair in the bathroom with you and when you go sit him on his potty chair my daughter learned in about a week.
16. No matter how much you say he is not ready to be potty trained, I think he is saying he is ready. If he is aware of when he goes and he obviously doesn't want it on him then it is time to stary working on going in the toliet. I would use pull ups at first and try to get him to go in the potty.
17. No he's getting the concept of not liking a wet/dirty diaper now. Put him on the potty. And get pull-ups they have the sides that you can reclose.
18. it seems that maybe you should start potty training the baby...if you feel he is too little yet, then check his diaper constantly and change him ASAP.