Isabelle has entered a phase that I am sure many a child goes through, and many a parent has to learn how to cope with. She hates to wear clothes. Any clothes. Nakey-nakey-nakey is her new battle cry as she pulls her clothing off at free will without any regard for the location we happen to be in. 
At first we laughed. But it soon took an evil and messy twist during bedtime as she would wait until she was alone and tucked in her crib, and then strip off her jammies and diaper to sleep "au naturale". Donna and I would then be awakened by an upset Isabelle who had "hosed down" (or worse, ew) her crib, blankey, and stuffed animals and was looking for us to make things right.
Being the good parents that we are, Donna and I tried several remedies to this problem. Extra layers of clothes, different jammies, all to no avail as our little Houdini loved escaping from them all.
Finally, like any good man would do, I turned to the only substance on earth that I knew could keep a diaper on, Duct Tape. Problem solved. Izzy now has a new phrase that she whines each night before bed, and I am sure it is one that not every 22 month old has learned yet. Now she politely requests "no tape".
For anyone that may be feeling a little un-easy about this parenting tactic (as Donna and I were), I sought sol ice in the Internet this evening. I was surprised to find a page dedicated specifically to the use of Duct Tape and diapers. I guess we are not the only ones after all.....
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We had to use duct tape on Drew too! You are not alone!
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