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<blockquote data-quote="Bunny" data-source="post: 529318"><p>Hello, and welcome to the board. You will find alot of support here.</p><p></p><p>As I was reading the OP and the responses I was reminded that we did the "get dressed race" with both of our kids. We did it difficult child so that he would get dressed and we did it with easy child because we actually thought it was fun when we did it with difficult child, and he loved it! I had forgotten all about that.</p><p></p><p>One thing that I found helped with difficult child as he was growing is to give him choices. He always did really well with choices because to him it meant that he had some sort of control. When he was real little, 3 or 4, he would give me a terrible time with getting dressed because I was picking out what he would wear for the day. He wanted more control over that. So, I told him that he could pick his clothes, but they had to be season appropriate and he had to match. If he picked a certain shirt he had to wear the pants that went with it. He did really well with that and we were both happy. He had some control over what he could wear and I got a child that was dressed. Even now, at just about 13 years old, he still does alot better when he is given choices, so if I can find a way to give him a choice about something, I give it to him. Again, for him it's all about control. Are you going to take your shower or do your homework first? Do you want to do your homework before or after dinner? I realize that your son is alot younger than mine, but it might be something to think about. It's not the be all and end all of answers, but it might help to being a little peace into your house.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bunny, post: 529318"] Hello, and welcome to the board. You will find alot of support here. As I was reading the OP and the responses I was reminded that we did the "get dressed race" with both of our kids. We did it difficult child so that he would get dressed and we did it with easy child because we actually thought it was fun when we did it with difficult child, and he loved it! I had forgotten all about that. One thing that I found helped with difficult child as he was growing is to give him choices. He always did really well with choices because to him it meant that he had some sort of control. When he was real little, 3 or 4, he would give me a terrible time with getting dressed because I was picking out what he would wear for the day. He wanted more control over that. So, I told him that he could pick his clothes, but they had to be season appropriate and he had to match. If he picked a certain shirt he had to wear the pants that went with it. He did really well with that and we were both happy. He had some control over what he could wear and I got a child that was dressed. Even now, at just about 13 years old, he still does alot better when he is given choices, so if I can find a way to give him a choice about something, I give it to him. Again, for him it's all about control. Are you going to take your shower or do your homework first? Do you want to do your homework before or after dinner? I realize that your son is alot younger than mine, but it might be something to think about. It's not the be all and end all of answers, but it might help to being a little peace into your house. [/QUOTE]
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