Toddlers (page 2)

orbison11

ok let me get this straight

you lost it, you smacked and screamed and stormed off? am i correct in that? if so, then sit down young lady and listen

no ,, i am going to bite my tongue, because what i have to say will not sit well with you

Gill

Learn to move faster yourself, luv!

A two year old is a baby.

As a mother of five, I can promise you that I'm still getting cross running round after my 20 year old son to get him to hurry and dress in the morning!

When the twins were two, I was quicker than speedy Gonzalez. You'll just have to learn to speed up like the rest of us have had to.

Promise you, everything gets easier until they get to about 13....then you're in for it!!!!!!!

BUT you have to make it a game. Make it HER idea. And clothes she wants to wear. Say "Time to play dress up!!!" Perhaps make it a princess costume, say, put on your princess fiona clothes, etc., even if there is only one element from shrek or whatever.

Also, race to put your clothes on with her. If you can. Maybe not, but make it a game, and a race.

*Avi-of the stay at home dad class*

purplesofa

BUT you have to make it a game. Make it HER idea. And clothes she wants to wear. Say "Time to play dress up!!!" Perhaps make it a princess costume, say, put on your princess fiona clothes, etc., even if there is only one element from shrek or whatever.
Also, race to put your clothes on with her. If you can. Maybe not, but make it a game, and a race.

That was really sweet.

I had five kids, at one time all under the age of 8. Twins at that. I know they were all dressed when they left the house, but I can't for the life of me remember how we accomplished it. My youngest is 18 now.

Hang in there........at least you know where she is !!!!! These are your best of times believe it or not

Billygoat

BUT you have to make it a game. Make it HER idea. And clothes she wants to wear. Say "Time to play dress up!!!" Perhaps make it a princess costume, say, put on your princess fiona clothes, etc., even if there is only one element from shrek or whatever.
Also, race to put your clothes on with her. If you can. Maybe not, but make it a game, and a race.
*Avi-of the stay at home dad class*

I don't have children, but I was very young and doing this with my brothers when they were toddlers. They were twins and very competitive with each other, so playing a game in the morning was a perfect motivator.

BTW - Avi, you seem like such a great dad!

Lehaa

Don't be too tough on yourself, we all loose it every now and then.

I've got two kids, 7 and 3.

One word of advice, authority. You must have it at all times, it's sooo hard to do but things work much better when you have it.

They need to know that you are in control not them.

If you need any real advice try Super Nanny. She's fantastic, she's given me faith in myself as a parent.

http://abc.go.com/primetime/supernanny/

Oh yeah and avishai's advice of making it a game works well, and it's fun. Works for dinner time tooo.

Mamacat

I don't know if it would make any difference, but I let my 3-year-old son pick out his clothes...well just his shirts as he doesn't care what pants he wears. I give him a choice of two different ones, he decides, and then puts it on. It doesn't always go smoothly though, but it is getting a little better. Luckily, since I stay home with him, we rarely are in a hurry to get somewhere.

Hang in there! Toddlers are trying!

JW83

Thanks for all your helpful comments! You will be glad to know that we got off this morning with no problem at all, & that she seems to have forgiven me for yesterday! I don't know if I'll ever forgive myself, but I guess it's a warning not to let it happen again!

whyamihere

Yes I agree with making a game out of it. I did that with my Daughter.

I had my child start putting on her clothes about 18 months. It's just practice. It will take time and before you know it she gets it. It may take awhile but if you push her she will back off and will not want to do it. Every child is different. Like my son he hates clothes and when Girls come to the House he must take off his pants. Oh I am in trouble with that one.

I have a 3 year old and a 17 month old.

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