The Sister's Question of the Week for June 10, 2007:
Who showed you how to change diapers?
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Intended participants for this question: All girls who have changed at least one boy's diapers (brother or otherwise)
At what age were you first shown how to change diapers?
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At what age did you first change diapers without any help or supervision?
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Note: changing a doll's diapers does NOT count.
At what age did you first change a BOY's diapers?
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How old were the first boys whose diapers you changed?
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Multiple selections enabled as more than one boy could be applicable here
Who were these boys?
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Multiple selections enabled as more than one boy could be applicable here
Was performing a diaper change on a boy the first time you got to see a boy's penis?
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What problems did you have with your first diaper changes of a boy?
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How comfortable were you with seeing a boy naked while changing his diapers?
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Which other teaching aids did you use for learning how to change diapers?
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Which kinds of diapers did you put on boys (boys only) when you first learned how to put diapers on a child?
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What do you remember from being shown how to change diapers? If your first diaper change subject was a boy, explain how he reacted to you changing him and how you felt about changing him:
What problems or difficulties did you have with changing diapers (especially where boys are concerned)? How did you overcome these problems?
How did you feel about seeing a boy's penis for the first time? How old were you at the time? Was it during a diaper change? Were you aware that boys had a penis at
the time? Was the penis erect? If so, how did you feel about this? Did you ask him or someone else why a boy's penis becomes erect?
How did you deal with boys who were uncoooperative or would not hold still for their diaper changes?
How did you deal with boys who were inhibited about being seen naked by you, being a girl? How did you help these boys overcome these feelings?
How did you deal with any discomfort or embarrassment with having to see a boy naked while changing his diapers? How did you overcome these feelings?
If you were already comfortable with seeing a boy naked to change his diapers, what do you think helped you to develop these positive
feelings? What would you do to help other girls overcome such embarrassment or inhibitions (including interacting with the parents)?
Who and/or what helped you to become more confident with changing diapers? At about what age did you feel at ease with handling this task?
Describe the teaching aids you used to learn how to change diapers, including group activities (e.g. Girl Scouts). Provide details on your experiences with these materials (include web site links if you have them):
In your experience, what do you like and dislike about putting cloth and/or disposable diapers on boys? How would you feel about putting a boy in multiple pairs of plain white boys'
underwear for his diapers? How many pairs would you use and under what circumstances would you use this method?
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