Toddler Taking Diaper/Pullup off During Nap

This is really more related to a new found discovery then being ready for the potty so much. I know a lot of toddlers that go through this. Don't put diapers on her or if you do, put them on backwards. If you do the pullups, put something hard for her to pull down over it, like feety jammies or a one piece something. It is normal, unfortunately a nasty phase to go through. Praise her if she does it in the bathroom and goes, however be stern with her it is not to come off in her bedroom!!!!! I hate to say this but a number of friends that I have used duct tape to help eliminate issues. Sounds bad but duct tape during naps stopped the phase really quickly! Good luck.

That's a new one! I've heard that duct tape, or putting the diaper on backwards will keep it on, but if you want to encourage her using the potty, then I would try (if you haven't already):
1. Take her before her nap.
2. Put the potty seat next to her bed.
3. Put a big sheet of plastic down under the potty seat (a vinyl tablecloth, dropcloth, etc)

I hope that helps!

You say you are a full-time working mom -- is this happening while she is in the care of someone else? If so, you need to communicate with them on what exactly is going on -- do they take her to the bathroom before nap? Does she go and want to be changed but it's nap time so they don't know/ignore her? If you are working at home while she is napping (that's what I do, but I'm just part-time) then you need to talk to her to find out why she is doing this. Since girls train earlier (on average) than boys, maybe she is interested in the potty. You could put a potty chair in her room or have one in the bathroom that she can use -- and make it clear to her that it's ok to come out during naps for potty. My son was doing the same thing, but this was after we started potty training and I hadn't made it clear that going potty was an acceptable reason to leave his room during nap time. Hopefully you can solve this fast -- working full-time doesn't leave you much time for daily carpet cleaning!! :)

Hi, I know you said nap time so I don't know if this will help. My daughter cut the feet out of his sleepers and put them on her son backward (so it zipped in the back). He did not do this for long but I agree with you once is really too much. One day she came home extremely tired from work found him stripped down and poop everywhere. I had to remind her that she did the same thing to me when she was a baby. Atleast, you realize that she wants to go potty. I was only 18 and had no idea why....why??? a baby would take their diaper off and...well you know, it was everywhere. Hang in there, this too shall pass.