I was wondering if any of you mom's have any suggestions on how to get my 19 month old daughter dressed in the morning. She gives me such a hard time, kicking and screaming. It literally takes me about an hour to get her dressed in the morning. Sometimes I even have to have my mother come over to do it. She doesn't give her a hard time at all. I've tried many different things, but nothing seems to work. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
LOL welcome to my world!! Well the best way I get mine dressed is to let her pick out her own clothes. Even if they don't match or are the wrong season its ok. She is just asserting her independence. Mine prefers winnie the pooh so I try to make sure I have something with pooh on it for her to choose. Sometimes I give her a toy or a book and talk with her as I am dressing her to calm her down a bit. Good luck!
My son, now 20 months, gave me the same trouble for about a month and a half. If I didn't have anywhere to go, I would just let him stay in his pj's until a diaper change (which was also a nightmare, lol). If we had something to do I would get him dressed while he kicked and screamed and told him that putting clothes on is not an option and that sometimes we all have to do things that we don't want to do. He still gives me trouble once in a while, but he is definately much better. Good Luck!
My son did the same thing. It was a struggling fight to get him dressed. Sometimes he did it for pajamas also. The thing was he loved being in his diaper like most kids do. So, I gave him a 1/2 hr. diaper time before he got dressed and that solved the struggling fights. In the beginning I just would let him know before we got dressed that he had his diaper time and now it's over and time to put on his clothes. He understood and it worked thank goodness!! Now at 28 mo. I just let him pick out his clothes and pajamas and that seems to work with him. Good Luck!
let her pick out her outfit the night before and lay it out. if she chooses it, less fighting
hey S.!
I had to laugh when I read your request!!! My daughter was also as stubborn as you are describing. Letting her pick out clothes didn't do a thing to change her stubbornness. I finally resorted to letting her sleep in the outfit she would be wearing the next day. After bath I got her dressed in her outfit for the following day...
Hang in there this stage goes away once they can dress themselves then she will be changing outfits all the time!!!
Hi S.,
Being the mother of 4, I have had my share of toddlers who have hated getting dressed. My suggestion: Unless you need to go somewhere let her be naked. Especially since the weather is now warm. Take the control out of what has become a control issue. Let her be naked.
When you do have to go out, remember that she will want to go with you. Have the clothes ready at the door and then give her a choice of one of two outfits. Clearly state that you cannot go the the market, on a walk or the playground without clothes on. When she does agree to get dressed without a struggle then praise her simply then move on.
Trust me. It may be clothes this time but it will be something else in the future. A wise mother knows when not to push an issue and where to draw the line in the sand. And remember...it is just that, a line in the sand that is easily erased upon reflection and then can be redraw if need be.
Good luck.
