A system for restraining the upper torso of a child or infant for diapering activities. The system provides a stable base (10) onto which the child is laid, and provides restraining straps (16) which are attached to the base (10) and arranged over the chest of the child in a crisscrossing manner. The child is prevented from rolling, sitting and sliding by the combined action of the restraining straps (16) and the stable base (10). The system effectively controls movement of the child's upper torso and maintains the child in a proper diapering position.
