Question of the Week for Sisters of Diaper Boys

The Sister's Question of the Week for August 19, 2007:

How often does your brother come to you for diaper changes?
(Check only one.)

Intended participants for this question: All girls who have at least one brother who wears diapers

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Your response should be based on how often your brother comes to you versus others for his diaper changes

How often do you go to your brother to change his diapers?
(Check only one.)

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Your response should be based on how often you versus others check your brother for a diaper change

How often are you asked by someone else to change your brother's diapers?
(Check only one.)

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Your response should be based on how often you are asked to change his diapers versus the times when you voluntarily take the initiative

How often do you refuse to change your brother's diapers?
(Check only one.)

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Your response should be based on the number of times you refuse against the total number of times asked

For which reasons have you refused to change your brother's diapers?
(Check all that apply.)

It was too early in the day

It was too late in the day

I was too busy

Not enough time

I was feeling sick

I was feeling tired

I was in a bad mood

His diapers didn't look/smell like they needed changing yet

I didn't think enough time had passed since the last change

I didn't want to deal with the smell

Because other people were present

I was not to change him since he was being punished

I felt he could do it himself

I felt someone else could do it instead

I felt awkward about it

I didn't want to deal with poop/wiping his butt

Which excuses have you used (whether valid or not) to avoid changing your brother's diapers?
(Check all that apply.)

Homework

Talking on the phone

Busy with friends

Busy with other chores/tasks

Feeling sleepy

Feeling ill

Soreness/pain

Need to use the bathroom

Who have you passed your brother off to when you did not want to change his diapers?
(Check all that apply.)

Younger sister (younger than you and him)

Younger sister (younger than you but older than him)

Older sister (older than you but younger than him)

Older sister (older than you and him)

Younger brother (younger than you and him)

Younger brother (younger than you but older than him)

Older brother (older than you but younger than him)

Older brother (older than you and him)

Mother

Father

Mother

Father

Other boy

Other girl

Other adult

Please note the hyphen and thus the distinction between"girl-friends" and"girlfriend" (the latter referring to one he is dating).

Who has passed your brother off to you when they did not want to change his diapers?
(Check all that apply.)

Younger sister (younger than you and him)

Younger sister (younger than you but older than him)

Older sister (older than you but younger than him)

Older sister (older than you and him)

Younger brother (younger than you and him)

Younger brother (younger than you but older than him)

Older brother (older than you but younger than him)

Older brother (older than you and him)

Mother

Father

Mother

Father

Other boy

Other girl

Other adult

In which ways have you slacked (i.e. done a half-assed job) on your brother's diapers because of not wanting to change him at the time?
(Check all that apply.)

Hurried through the process

Didn't attach the tapes as well

Didn't attach the pins as well

Used fewer pins than usual

Used fewer diaper layers than usual

Didn't put diapers on tightly enough

Didn't wipe his butt as well

Didn't wipe his genitals as well

Didn't wipe his butt at all (when he needed it)

Didn't wipe his genitals at all (when he needed it)

Skimped on powder/oil

Didn't use powder/oil at all

Used more diapers so he wouldn't need changing for awhile

Which methods do you use for checking your brother's diapers and verifying their need for changing?
(Check all that apply.)

I look at the front of his diapers (after taking pants down)

I look at the front of his diapers (no pants to take down)

I look at the back of his diapers (after taking pants down)

I look at the back of his diapers (no pants to take down)

I pull at & look down his diapers (after taking pants down)

I pull at & look down his diapers (no pants to take down)

I feel his diapers (after taking his pants down)

I feel his diapers (no pants to take down)

I ask him (because he has pants on and can't tell)

I ask him (no pants on, diapers are too thick to tell)

How does your brother act when he asks you to change his diapers? How do you usually respond?

How do you approach your brother when you check his diapers or ask him about his diapers? How does he respond?

Who do you pass your brother off to the most when you don't feel up to changing his diapers? What is the usual outcome?

What are your most common reasons for not wanting to change your brother's diapers?

Who do you pass your brother off to the most when you don't feel up to changing his diapers? What is the usual outcome?

Who most often passes off your brother to you when they do not feel up to changing his diapers? What is the usual outcome?

Have you ever done a half-ass job (yes, pun intended) diapering your brother because you didn't feel up to it? What was the result (both in terms of the fit/condtion of his diapers, if they leaked or fell off, if you got scolded for doing a half-ass job, etc.)

Under which circumstances are you more inclined to change your brother's diapers and check on him? Under which circumstances are you less inclined to change your brother's diapers and check on him?

Which excuses have you used to avoid changing your brother's diapers? Indicate if these were valid excuses or just ways to get out of doing it and how effective such excuses were:

Describe your methods for checking your brother's diapers. Indicate if such methods involve removing pants or if he has no pants on to remove:

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