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Ever seen a baby wet/mess his/her diaper after just putting it on them?

(Not a parent) But I was just curious.

Have you ever came across a situation when you've just changed their diaper ..(and about only a minute after you've fastened/put the new one on them).. they pee/poop in the new diaper? : (

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  • 8 years ago

    Yes, this is a completely normal and universal phenomenon.

    It is not commonly known in Western culture, but babies will actually instinctively not urinate or defecate on themselves unless forced to. Babies, like all baby animals, are born "potty trained." They do not soil themselves under natural conditions. If we were raising our babies naturally as they do in Africa and other warm areas of the world (also in China) where they do not use diapers at all, we would carry our babies and when we wanted the baby to use the potty, we would hold them away from our bodies. This cool air between the baby's legs signals them to eliminate. In a culture where mothers handle their babies' bathroom needs naturally, they would hold the baby out, wait for the baby to go, then put the baby back on their hip and continue what they are doing.

    In Western culture, however, this practice is known to few of us. We originated from cultures which lived in cold areas of the North where a baby could quickly freeze to death if kept naked all of the time and exposed regularly to use the bathroom. Our Northern ancestors diapered their babies for survival. A diaper could be kept on a baby all day under warm clothing and then changed once or twice a day when the mother could get to a nice warm home with a fire.

    Today, we are still used to this diapering tradition, even though most of us live in heated homes where it is no longer necessary for survival to put a diaper on a baby. It's habit and tradition for us and we don't usually know any different. Babies, on the other hand, still function on instinct. They will instinctively hold it if they can until their crotch area is uncovered. When the diaper comes off and they are exposed to the cooler air, they will choose that time to eliminate. Lucky is the parent that can get a fresh diaper on them in time for that to happen!

    Some Western parents are now learning natural elimination practices and are choosing to raise their babies without diapers. The practice is called elimination communication and can be started as soon as the baby is born. It is very easy and most parents will keep a diaper on their baby and then remove it and hold the baby over a toilet or sink to eliminate about once an hour or if the baby is squirmy or otherwise signals that they need to use the potty. There are plenty of videos and websites about this practice online if you are interested in learning more about natural infant elimination.

    Source(s): I have done this with both of my babies since birth.
  • 8 years ago

    Yes. This is pretty common. I think the new diaper is nice and comfortable for they're like "oh! it's extra comfortable to go in this new one!"

  • 8 years ago

    Yes and they don't when you putting a diaper on,just do it!

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    8 years ago

    Of course, anybody who has ever taken care of an infant for more than a few days has been there.

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  • 8 years ago

    Have you ever had them piss right when you take it off? Not fun man..not...fun

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