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>>>>>>>Well known are baby size changing tables, but >>after >>>>>>>the child grows what are you doing for a changing >>>>>>>table? Does it include any restraints to deal >>with >>>>>>>squirming children? We had a nice one years ago. >> >>>>>It >>>>>>>had a cross bar above the table top holding the >>>>>ankles >>>>>>>and spread for easy changes. >>>>>> >>>>>>My husband is a pretty good wood worker, so when >we >>>>>>remodeled the kids bathroom a few years ago, we >>>added >>>>>>a proper changing table he designed and build. It >>>has >>>>>>a little ladder so the kids and climb onto it, and >>>>>>integrated sink for when we have to clean up a >>>bigger >>>>>>mess, a heat lamp to keep the kids warm and straps >>>to >>>>>>secure the child. It's also big enough that it can >>>>fit >>>>>>two of our children at the same time. I love it, >>the >>>>>>kids not so much. It's very obvious what it is, >>>which >>>>>>has lead to some awkward questions when the kids >>>have >>>>>>friends over and it made it very clear that dd was >>>>>>here to stay. >>>>>> >>>>>>Trish >>>>> >>>>>What age's are your kids Trish ? >>>> >>>>We have 12 and 9 year old daughters and a 7 year old >>>>son. My husband has another 14 year old son from his >>>>first marriage, that lives with us roughly every >>other >>>>week. >>> >>>Wow that sounds like a very impressive setup. Perhaps >>>your husband should take commisions, lol. I imagine >>>the bathroom is especially large to fit it and other >>>supplies. Must be rather prominent or hard to avoid >if >>>friends have asked the kids about it. Has it made the >>>kids hesitant to invite others over so that the >>>changing table wouldn't be discovered? How have the >>>friends generally reacted? >>> >>>Seems the kids would rather be changed elsewhere, as >>>they don't have the same fondness for it that you do. >>>Had you been doing diaper discipline for many years >>>before the changing table was built? What brands of >>>diapers do you use and about how often do you feel >the >>>kids need them? >> >>It does take up a lot of space that's true, but we >>think it's worth it. During the re-model we finally >>ripped out the old coal-powered water heater that came >>with the house, that freed up some space we used for >>the changing table, but the bathroom is still a bit >>cramped, especially when I try to get 4 kids ready for >>bed at the same time. >> >>The kids definitely became more selective with the >>friends they invite over after we installed the >>changing table. In the beginning I caught the older >>ones claiming its only for there younger siblings a >>few times, but a few painful reminders about our rules >>about lying quickly took care of that. I would say >>their friends were curious at first, but it never was >>a big deal. These days they all just accept that this >>is how things are done in our house. >> >>We had been doing diaper discipline for a little over >>a year by the time we added the changing table. For my >>step-son we use BetterDry for a while now and we >>recently switched over my older daughter as well. For >>the younger two we use Seni Kids or Abena Slip Junior, >>depending on what we can get or whats on sale. >> >>These days they all wear diapers every night. We found >>that greatly helps with getting them into bed in the >>evening. Beyond that it varies greatly. My older >>daughter gets put into diapers right after school >>until she is done with her homework at the moment, to >>help her improve her grades. Besides that it's maybe 2 >>or 3 days each month. >> >>Trish > >Thanks for the reply. >Wow, a water heater powered by coal seems really >interesting, like something you would only get in an >old historic house, even if it was probably antiquated >these days. > >I guess the kids friends aren't really phased by the >changing table, I probably would be the annoying >friend who couldn't stop asking questions if I were in >their position, lol. That probably gives the kids more >reason not to deny it's for all of them, along with >your rules about being honest of course. > >What made you decide to start with diaper discipline? >Diapers to bed is an intriguing concept. Sounds more >like an ongoing way to wind down for the night instead >of for specific misbehavior. Does the stepson only >wear diapers during weeks he's with you?

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