Our 2yo has sensitive skin, so we’ve always been really particular about drying his butt during a diaper change before putting the new diaper on, and we haven’t had much problem with diaper rash since he was only a few months old.
But sometimes when he comes back from an afternoon with grandma and auntie, he’ll have a good bit of diaper rash - well when we watch the change him, I noticed they don’t bother to use the drying rag we include in the diaper change kit, just wipe clean and then strap up.
We also got some friends with a similar age kid, and they also don’t dry, but they are big fans of baby powder, and out some of that on with every change. Their kid is a little bit younger but it sounds like they deal with rash fairly often (despite less sensitive skin generally).
So that brings me to the title - are people just really out here not drying butts? Is it weird that we always do? Is this not a normal part of the diaper change process?
What do yall think?
You have to do what’s right for your kid, and ask grandparents to do it the way s/he needs. Diaper rash won’t just stop happening, but it could get worse.
And this goes for pretty much everything. If there’s a way the child needs to be treated for their health and well-being, you need to communicate that.
You’re absolutely right! We have talked to them about this and it hasn’t been an issue since.
I’m mainly just curious if this is a common thing for other parents, but this is also a very good perspective !