How to Tackle Two Kids in Diapers

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Take things easily and work on one child at a time.

   Even though the children may be going off in opposite directions, it's easy enough to deal with things one at a time in an orderly fashion to ensure things don't get overlooked, or so that you don't feel overwhelmed.
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   Step 2: Let one child do whatever they need to do

   Don't risk an injury by keeping both children in the diaper-changing area at the same time. , Don't allow the other to awaken unless you need to be at a certain place at a certain time which may be closing in on you sooner than you think.
   
   Time spent in any one location away from home may or may not be convenient and needed, but some things must take precedence over other activities (doctors appointments take precedence over bringing children to daycare or schooling and having to deal with diapers can be put off for a few extra minutes). , While toddlers might have learned to control some of their actions and have had a little more time to realize that their wiggling needs to stop during changing times, infants and babies (and especially newborns) need special care. , Make your presence known, but keep wandering eyes off of issues beyond others' controls from reacting from both child's diapers. , They should be able to make life easy for you so you can do other things after the diaper change is complete so life can roll forward as normal. , Unless the child is allergic to the gel used in the diaper, disposable diapers can become a mother's friend when the mother is forced to care for two kids in diapers at the same time. , Don't exert too much energy thinking about the day training starts on the children, and don't let the training get the best of you.
   
   Let one child show the other how much "fun" training can be. , After completing a change on the one child, check and change the other child's diaper.
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   Step 3: while you tend to deal with the other's diaper issue.

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   Step 4: Let sleeping children lay asleep

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   Step 5: if only one of the two is asleep.

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   Step 6: Deal with the youngest child first

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   Step 7: in any situation.

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   Step 8: Don't let one of the children get the attention of the other child

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   Step 9: but it shouldn't be a completely surprise that this could happen however.

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    Step 10: Let others help you change one of the two

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    Step 11: if you are able to acquire another person who knows the process as well (or better) as you do.

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    Step 12: Try to keep both children in disposable diapers (as opposed to cloth diapers) for as long as possible

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    Step 13: to lessen the amount of work and money needing to be spent washing and laundering the diapers

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    Step 14: along with taking much unneeded time loss out of your busy schedule by having to grab and remove diaper pins (versus an easy flick of a few tabs) and a few less folds (no folding required for disposable diapers).

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    Step 15: Don't force your kids into learning a new diapered lifestyle

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    Step 16: when potty training time is imminent

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    Step 17: but let them know that you will be training them when you feel the time is right to start training them.

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    Step 18: Follow suit for the second child.

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