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Wyattsmommy
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During nap time and spread it all over! He started to holler for me. I was there in less than a minute. He'd been quiet as a mouse. I thought he was sleeping! This is about the 5th time he's done this in the last 3 months, I think it's time for a "Wyatt-cam" in his room. If I don't close the door, he won't sleep and sometimes he really wants to be alone. But I know I can't trust him in there! Has anyone else dealt with this? My son is 3, BTW, and hates the potty.
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Yes, I have a 3 1/2 yr old who has been diaper diving lately. I sleep in the same room as he does and he doesn't nap when he is home, so I always keep a close eye on him. He has done this mostly ay day care when he is alone in a room for a nap. I found some size 4T onesie t-shirts at the childrens place. They barely fit, but he can't get his hand in because they are so tight. I use them when he goes to daycare. And we are not even thinking about potty training yet either. Good luck. This is a new one to me as well. None of my other 4 kids ever did this.
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My three year old used to do this, as well. Talk about yuck! Well, we eventually changed his crib into a toddler bed, and he stopped it, viola! Just like that.
I remember reading somewhere (probably on here, lol!) that feces smearing can be done as a sensory thing, in which case, you may try substituting the feces for something else he can smear around like play slime, or maybe he's trying to escape from the nap time? Jason is getting to the point now where he doesn't need a daily nap, and the times when I do lay him down for one...the diaper comes off again, though he never has bm's at that time of day, thank goodness!
Just my experiences, though!
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Oh yes Nikolas when he was 3. And always during nap time. I would put him in there, wait 15 minutes and check him. He would always go during nap time and then couldn't sleep cause he had a dirty diaper. Maybe he was trying to get it out I don't know. It did eventually stop though. Actually to think about it it stopped when he started coming to me and tapping his diaper to tell me it was dirty and he wanted changed.
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Wyattsmommy
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Thanks for the input, ladies! He was exhausted yesterday and had already had a bowel movement so I thought he'd just go to sleep! He had litterally spent over 2 hours sliding non-stop at the McDonalds playland! After the whole rigamorole was over, his room was cleaned, he was bathed and he had some dinner, he sweetly snuggled me and I forgave the little turkey. He laid on the floor watching TV with me (his older brother was still sleeping) and fell asleep before 6! I had already put him in his jammies, so I put him to bed for the night and didn't see the whites of his eyes until 6:20 this morning! That may have saved his mommy from going coo-coo after 4 meltdowns and a diaper incident all in the same day! He always seems to do that, when I'm at my limit he will do or say something that melts my heart and I remember why I love being his mom again. He is definitely a challenge, but like his older brother, he's worth it!
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Hi there. Our older dd did this ALL the time--during the day while
playing,
naptime, etc. One time she handed me a sock that she had put her poop
in (gotta love being a mom!). What a MESS!
SO, our doc suggested something. We call it "SUPER BELT!" At night, we
would get silver duct tape aka SUPER BELT and wrap it around her diaper.
She was unable to get her diaper off, which saved us from finding her in
the a.m. soiled. It sounded barbaric at the time, to tape dd's diaper, but
we tried it & it worked. She was even rather excited for SUPER BELT! each
night. It was so nice waking up & not having to once again wash the
sheets, blankets, bed, wall (LOL!), and dd!
Our youngest dd still can't undress at all. But, when the time comes I will
pull SUPER BELT back out for sure! 
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I love it!!!! We will be embracing super belt! Wyatt loves the incredibles! Thanx!
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Super belt is a great idea! I'll have to share that with my sister, who's tired of her NT 2 year old putting his hand in his diaper at night (because then the diaper doesn't catch all the urine).
Anyhow, the official term for what you're dealing with is "fecal smearing." Sometimes knowing the official term can help you easier locate other online resources on it.
Good luck with everything.
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I am thinking of trying superbelt,too!! C has been known to take off diapers in the middle of the night and whatever falls out may get the smear treatment.
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