Hates laying on back

My 6 month old daughter won't lay on her back at all - -instantly rolls
over - I can't even change her diaper, because she won't stay on her
back for me to do it. She also doesn't love when I feed her and lean
her back to do it. She doesn't spit up so I don't hink its reflux...but
am baffled as to what it could be. I have to diaper her either
backwards while she is on her tummy or do it while she is standing up.
Anybody with similar experiences?

Just me :)...

Yup, I think all of us at one point or another have this happen. At
about the time baby rolls over and figures out where all the neat stuff
to see is :)

For my DS, we will strip him standing up, if he stops running long
enough...

As much as I know it sounds bad, for diaper/clothing changes we can't
do upright or on belly (My DS is 12 mos, if that matters) we use, um,
the hold 'im down method. If all else fails (toys etc). This does
not make for a really happy baby in the moment the times we do it, but
DS is kinda learning if he relaxes a bit this whole deal goes by real
fast and he's a tiny bit calmer. Though I'm sure it will not last!
We have also never owned a changing table; all changes are done on the
spare bed in DS's room or the floor. For us it makes this easier.
Best of luck!

Sue...

So, let her sleep on her back. If she can roll by herself, then she will
prevent the problems that come from SIDS. Also, when you are feeding her,
put her in a high chair and let her feed herself with foods that she can
pick up. If you need to feed her mushy baby food, then sneak in a bite while
she is playing with the food to pick up and/or let her have a spoon too and
let her start to play/feed herself. For changing her diaper, give her
something interesting to play with that she doesn't get to play with often
(like the remote without batteries or an old phone) or give her a mirror so

cinnamonleaf...

she can look at herself while you are changing her

Hi Sue and all,
wow.. using a mirror? I've never tried that. actually, it has never
come to my mind.
My 1 y.o son also didn't want to lay on his back when he was about 5
months. He kept rolling over.
I tried to give him his favorite toy, which he liked to bite. It
worked, and it still does now.

And Sue, thanks for the great idea. I'll try that out!

Hugs,
Cinnamon Leaf

she can look at herself while you are changing her

Amy...

Sure. Most parents with kids who can roll over, I'd imagine.

The ceiling is boring. All the fun stuff is off to the sides. If
you're changing her, give her a small, washable toy (we have plastic
animals that work great for this - they're about the size of her
forearm, and they can go into the dishwasher - a rubber ducky from
Walmart is like 89 cents and would work great, too) that she can fiddle
with while you change her. If it falls into the diaper, it's easy to
clean. It'll keep her occupied for the 30 to 60 seconds it takes to
change her.

It might be tough for her to swallow or to control how much food is
getting into her mouth if you lean her back to feed her. Try feeding
her in a sitting up position, and see if she doesn't do better. It's
really no neater or messier either way - I find that it's the hands you
have to watch out for, more than anything, and they'll get you whether
she's lying back or sitting up. Baby Kung Fu.

As for sleeping, my daughter has favored sleeping on her side (just
like her dad) for her entire life. I stopped fighting with her over it
when I realized that if she was able to roll enough to get herself
there, she was able to roll back if she couldn't breathe. She hasn't
died of SIDS yet, so I quit worrying about it.

dragonlady...

Most of us, at one time or another.

I did the diaper changes on the floor, using my legs to pin the kids
down. But then, I used cloth diapers and pins, and could never do those
either standing or lying on their tummies.

One of my kids preferred to sit up while he ate, even as a tiny infant.
I never saw it as a problem -- I just sat him up.