Change diaper

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The brief time on the changing table asks a child to lie still while accepting something cold and wet on the belly. The visuals below show the four or five steps, so they can follow along from the first strap to the last snap.

Two hands hold a white diaper on a baby. Only the baby's legs are visible.

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Changing a diaper

Two hands hold a white diaper on a baby. Only the baby's legs are visible.

A man kneels and changes a diaper on a lying baby. A dirty diaper has been removed, and wipes and a bucket are next to them.

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Man changing baby's diaper

A man kneels and changes a diaper on a lying baby. A dirty diaper has been removed, and wipes and a bucket are next to them.

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Change diaper

A person changing a baby's diaper.

A man kneels by a changing table and changes a baby's diaper.

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Man changing diaper

A man kneels by a changing table and changes a baby's diaper.

A man changes a baby's diaper at a changing table.

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Diaper change

A man changes a baby's diaper at a changing table.

A woman leans over a baby on a changing mat and changes the diaper, with a bin beside her.

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Woman changing diaper

A woman leans over a baby on a changing mat and changes the diaper, with a bin beside her.

A woman kneels at a changing table and removes a dirty diaper from a baby.

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Changing a dirty diaper

A woman kneels at a changing table and removes a dirty diaper from a baby.

A woman kneels beside a baby holding up a used diaper.

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Removing used diaper

A woman kneels beside a baby holding up a used diaper.

A woman kneels at a changing table with a baby, diapers, wipes and a bin below.

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Changing diaper at table

A woman kneels at a changing table with a baby, diapers, wipes and a bin below.

About this visual support

On the changing table, two opposite needs meet: the adult's need for the child to lie still, and the child's need to move. Add a wipe that is a few degrees too cold against the belly, and you have a setup that often ends in kicks and tears. The pictures give the child something to anchor their eyes on, which softens the cold surprise.

When a child sees the picture of the wipe before it touches the skin, the brain gets a second to brace. The same goes for the snaps on the diaper – if the image shows a lifted leg, many children lift it themselves. A concrete idea: warm the wipe between your palms while the child looks at the picture, so you defuse the sensory jolt without needing a separate warmer.

With Routined you can photograph your family's actual changing spot and build the steps into the app, turning every change into a familiar sequence. There is a 14-day trial.