Question of the Week for Sisters of Diaper Boys

The Sister's Question of the Week for June 10, 2007:

Who showed you how to change diapers?
(Check all that apply.)

Intended participants for this question: All girls who have changed at least one boy's diapers (brother or otherwise)

Mother

Father

Brother

Sister

Aunt

Uncle

Grandmother

Grandfather

Boy cousin

Girl cousin

Boy babysitter

Girl babysitter

Other boy

Other girl

Other male adult

Other female adult

At what age were you first shown how to change diapers?
(Check only one.)

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17 or older

At what age did you first change diapers without any help or supervision?
(Check only one.)

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17 or older

Note: changing a doll's diapers does NOT count.

At what age did you first change a BOY's diapers?
(Check only one.)

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Check if this was also your FIRST diaper change

How old were the first boys whose diapers you changed?
(Check all that apply.)

Less than one year old
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15 or older

Multiple selections enabled as more than one boy could be applicable here

Who were these boys?
(Check all that apply.)

Younger brother

Older brother

Younger boy cousin

Older boy cousin

Friend of brother (younger than me)

Friend of brother (older than me)

My friend's brother (brother is younger than your friend)

My friend's brother (brother is older than your friend)

Younger boy I babysat

Older boy I babysat

Boy-friend (platonic)

Boyfriend (dating)

Boy I knew in school

Other boy

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?
(Check all that apply.)

Yes

No

What problems did you have with your first diaper changes of a boy?
(Check all that apply.)

Dealing with the smell of pee

Dealing with the smell of poop

Getting him to hold still or cooperate

His discomfort with being seen naked by a girl

Dealing with his erection

Getting a stream of pee in my face

Farting during diaper change

Getting hit butt clean

Getting his genitals clean

Getting his dirty diapers off

Putting his clean diapers on properly

My being embarrassed about seeing him naked

How comfortable were you with seeing a boy naked while changing his diapers?
(Check only one.)

Very comfortable

Moderately comfortable

Somewhat comfortable

Somewhat uncomfortable

Moderately uncomfortable

Very uncomfortable

Which other teaching aids did you use for learning how to change diapers?
(Check all that apply.)

Dolls

BOY dolls- not anatomically correct

BOY dolls- anatomically correct

Books- bought from store

Books- from public library

Books- from school library

Videos- bought from store

Videos- from public library

Videos- from school library

Web sites

Girl Scouts/Brownies

Other girls' youth group

School

Church

Other printed material

Which kinds of diapers did you put on boys (boys only) when you first learned how to put diapers on a child?
(Check all that apply.)

Single disposable diapers- plain white

Single disposable diapers- patterned/colored

Multiple disposable diapers- plain white

Multiple disposable diapers- patterned/colored

Single cloth diapers- plain white

Single cloth diapers- patterned/colored

Multiple cloth diapers- plain white

Multiple cloth diapers- patterned/colored

Multiple underpants- plain white

Multiple underpants- patterned/colored

Other makeshift diapers

Check here if you usually left their pants off afterwards

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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