How to change your toddler's clothes without a tantrum 16 Articles

by Deeanne Henry

Everyone has been there! Trying to change your toddlers clothes when they don't think clothes are nessasary, I know I've been there! And my mum has been there! and My mum's mum has been there! It's just one of those probl...read more

by Sheana Schwartz

Children like to fight because they want to things their own way. Now just because there way isn't always right doesn't mean they can't make decisions. Your child should know that you are the boss but at the same time they...read more

by Jessica Barenberg-Weisenfels

1. Relax. Go into the wardrobe change knowing you can laugh a tantrum off should one arise. 2. Distract. "Here, can you please hold onto this shirt for me?" or even "Look! What is that thing up in the corner?!" 3. T...read more

by Katrina Norman

As your toddler develops and grows, they begin to explore independence more. The first thing you need to assess is the question: what is the root cause of the tantrum? There are many reasons why a child becomes upset ove...read more

by Summer Minor

For many toddlers getting dressed is just another part of their lives that they have no control over. Lack of good communication skills, a feeling of being misunderstood, and having no say in the things that affect them ca...read more

by Samuel Angus

Dressing a toddler isn't always easy or fun, in fact often it is neither. It does, however, happen all the time. All the toddlers I see, mine included, usually have clothes on, thus someone must be successfully dressing ...read more

by Suzanne Wesley

"NO!" my toddler shouts and wiggles as I try to pull the shirt over her head for the fifth time.. Just as I get the first arm through a sleeve she manages to pull the shirt back off of her head (argh!) It was making me la...read more

by Dina Anderson

My answer to this question might not be popular. My eighteen month old sometimes gets irate when I dress him, and sometimes throws little tantrums about it. I have one word for these tantrums: speed. I do get more than...read more

by Mandi M.

You can hardly blame children for throwing tantrums over getting dressed for the day. After all, I know many an adult who does the same thing occasionally. Does the phrase, "I have NOTHING to wear!" ring a bell? Insert ...read more

by Kim Hardy

Toddler and tantrum seem to go hand in hand when talking to someone about these trying years. I have heard it gets better and the dreaded it only gets worse. I have a son who just turned three. He is very outspoken and w...read more

by nevie

Toddlers will often protest when trying to get them ready and its usually when you're in a hurry or late for work! They pick up on your stress at this time and know they can create even more. The key here is to allow plent...read more

by Jodie Smith

I have a 1 year-old, so I definitely know how this feels. Every time I plop him down to change a diaper, his clothes, or try to put socks or shoes on. I know children like to feel independent, I've been there done that. I...read more

by Kay Piercey

while trying to change and dress my toddler i usually try to have a toy near so he can play with it. That way the toy occupies him while i change him. Most of the time this works, but if it doesn't then i just talk to him...read more

by Lindsey Stell

Most moms can clearly remember the first time their precious child ran through the house naked as the day they were born and screaming like a banshee. We sit there on the floor, holding their clothes in our hand and wonder...read more

by Krystyna Thorne

as a mother of five children i have experienced Lot of variety in temper tantrums and all of them seem to have a common factor the toddler your toddler wants to be boss. And as a parent you want to be boss you are boss but...read more

by Rachel Logan

After my son's first birthday it seemed that whenever it was time to change his clothes there was a fight. He is now two years old and changing his clothes is no longer an issue. Why? Because he thinks it's his idea. D...read more