Comments on: My Son’s…uh…Art?

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:30:36 +0000

For all of you wondering if the duck tape works.YES IT DOES!.I used it on my oldest son for awhile.Then he figured it out when he got older.Now we just put one of those outfits that zip from the feet to the chest,and put a safty pin right under the zipper,and it works wonderful.Cause he liked to draw with his poop,and even taugh his 1 yr old brother how.So yes use duck tape or safty pin,they both work til they figure them out. Good luck ladies.

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By: Jessica

Jessica — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:44:08 +0000

My son had this problem only he smired it all over the wall, crib, and himself. I started putting a onsey and a pair of ahorts on him at nap time and I havent had a problem since good luck

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 22:20:03 +0000

Did the duct tape work? Daycare trained my 7 year old when he was 2.5. I am dreading it with my 15 month old daughter. Let me know if the duct tape idea worked because she is facinated by her diaper, cloth diaper, undies, you name it. I belive its the texture and the mark it leaves, and the fact of horror each time I catch her. Also to avoid I have set a timer in the kitchen to monitor how long she naps so I can catch her as she is waking up(Ih ave a 3 month old son). Also they are curious about their genetals not the poop. I want to know what you have come up with. I used safety pins on top of the usual plastic but took them off when I saw her playing with them and worried she would prick herself. I have never worked with duct tape before. Where do you buy it from a baby, office, school supplpy store? Is it something I can get at Walmart? How is it different than regular scotch tape?

By: Tamsen Butler

Tamsen Butler — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:19:43 +0000

Kimberly, that’s a really good idea to try underwear. Maybe the whole “diapers for naps” thing had him confused or something. I’ll give it a try.

If all else fails, I’ll go buy some duct tape!

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:23:22 +0000

I was reading a magazine story recently about a man who didn’t know how to put cloth diapers on his baby and he used duct tape. I wonder if you duct taped your son’s diaper on if he wouldn’t be able to get it off?

On a more serious note (though the tape isn’t all THAT bad of an idea…) have you tried having him nap in regular underpants? I wonder if he would not poop in them, or if he did if he’d have the same interest in getting the poop out and drawing with it…

I have never potty trained a child before, so these are just pulled out of the air ideas, not based on any official experience. Best of luck to you, though!