Parenting advice
We could use some advice from some experienced parents. We're currently wrapped up in a power struggle with Relia over . . . clothes. Yep, every morning is a huge fight to try and get her to wear such awful things like pants and socks and the like. There is yelling and screaming and hitting and kicking. Tears also. Many, many tears.
There is also a problem getting her dressed for daycare. It started by having to playfully chase her to put on shoes and coat, all the while risking being late. Then it became more tears and yelling. I'm beginning to dread the whole thing.
I know this is some kind of power game. Part of the whole terrible twos thing. We're working through it by outwaiting her but it isn't easy. My question, is there anything we can do to speed up the process? Any ideas out there?
There is also a problem getting her dressed for daycare. It started by having to playfully chase her to put on shoes and coat, all the while risking being late. Then it became more tears and yelling. I'm beginning to dread the whole thing.
I know this is some kind of power game. Part of the whole terrible twos thing. We're working through it by outwaiting her but it isn't easy. My question, is there anything we can do to speed up the process? Any ideas out there?
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This helps you avoid things like purple tutus with plaid shirts and leopard-print tights.
Good luck.
And for what it's worth. As long as they're dressed appropriately for the weather, I don't think it matters what they have on.
Side note: although she likes to dress herself, she often winds up with her underwear on inside out and sideways. We try very hard not to help her fix clothing unless she requests it or it's obviously bothering her. She's quite content to wear her clothing backwards all day, and the satisfaction that she's dressing herself takes the edge off of the goofy results.
Excuse me for liking my kid to not look like a dork. I should have known that everyone would find that offensive.