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Five Tips for Getting Your Kids Dressed Without a Fight

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You’ve been arguing with your little one for what seems like all morning as you desperately try and convince her that a bathing suit is far from suitable (regardless of what the name implies) for winter wear. And as she begs, pleads, and maybe even protests, you begin to feel like something’s got to give. Before you allow your child to step out with that one piece over top her jeans and sweater just to reach some sort of compromise, you should check out these tips on how to hopefully get your prince or princess to comply.

1. Allow Kids to be

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Themselves
It’s important to let your child express themselves when it’s appropriate. Let your baby girl wear her superhero cape or your darling son sport his own choices. Unisex clothing options are another simple solution with fun animal designs that appeal to all kids that will have both sons and daughters looking and feeling great. If it makes them happy, and the destination allows for child-led choices, it’s a small step to making your child feel more comfortable and confident.

2. Reserve the Right to Pick

You should still lay down some

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ground rules for when it’s OK for your kids to pick their clothes. Reserve the right to choose the outfits during special occasions, holidays, and other times that you deem fit. When these don’t apply, so long as the picks are seasonally appropriate, give them the reigns.

3. Pare Down the Choices

Don’t give your child too many options to choose from if you want them to be more decisive and diligent about getting dressed. When you’re shopping (with the exception of costumes and make believe garb) consider the pieces you’re buying and if you

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can choose things that mix and match well together. That way when they do venture out on their own the process will be difficult to mess up.

4. Reward for Good Behavior

Offer an incentive to get your children to dress quicker and without debate. One woman swears by the method of giving her children a craft store pom-pom to place in a box each time they dress themselves without an issue. Once the box is full (hers holds eight), they get to choose a treat or toy, like a sticker, eraser, or coloring book from a treasure bin.

5. Ensure Their

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Comfort

There’s nothing worse than a tag that keeps scratching the back of your neck, or a wool sweater that feel coarse and stifling. Listen to your kiddos when they tell you something doesn’t feel good because of the fit or other annoying features and kick that item to the curb. This will relieve you of exorbitant outfit changes and hassles in the future.

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- 13 Jan 17

You’ve been arguing with your little one for what seems like all morning as you desperately try and convince her that a bathing suit is far from suitable (regardless of what the name implies) for winter wear. And as she begs, pleads, and maybe even protests, you begin to feel like something’s got to give. Before you allow your child to step out with that one piece over top her jeans and sweater just to reach some sort of compromise, you should check out these tips on how to hopefully get your prince or princess to comply.

1. Allow Kids to be Themselves
It’s important to let your child express themselves when it’s appropriate. Let your baby girl wear her superhero cape or your darling son sport his own choices. Unisex clothing options are another simple solution with fun animal designs that appeal to all kids that will have both sons and daughters looking and feeling great. If it makes them happy, and the destination allows for child-led choices, it’s a small step to making your child feel more comfortable and confident.

2. Reserve the Right to Pick

You should still lay down some ground rules for when it’s OK for your kids to pick their clothes. Reserve the right to choose the outfits during special occasions, holidays, and other times that you deem fit. When these don’t apply, so long as the picks are seasonally appropriate, give them the reigns.

3. Pare Down the Choices

Don’t give your child too many options to choose from if you want them to be more decisive and diligent about getting dressed. When you’re shopping (with the exception of costumes and make believe garb) consider the pieces you’re buying and if you can choose things that mix and match well together. That way when they do venture out on their own the process will be difficult to mess up.

4. Reward for Good Behavior

Offer an incentive to get your children to dress quicker and without debate. One woman swears by the method of giving her children a craft store pom-pom to place in a box each time they dress themselves without an issue. Once the box is full (hers holds eight), they get to choose a treat or toy, like a sticker, eraser, or coloring book from a treasure bin.

5. Ensure Their Comfort

There’s nothing worse than a tag that keeps scratching the back of your neck, or a wool sweater that feel coarse and stifling. Listen to your kiddos when they tell you something doesn’t feel good because of the fit or other annoying features and kick that item to the curb. This will relieve you of exorbitant outfit changes and hassles in the future.

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