{"id":5085,"date":"2016-08-27T23:00:13","date_gmt":"2016-08-28T03:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/?p=5085"},"modified":"2016-08-27T23:00:13","modified_gmt":"2016-08-28T03:00:13","slug":"how-to-dress-a-toddler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/how-to-dress-a-toddler\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Dress a Toddler"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FBunmiKLaditan%2Fvideos%2Fvb.1375076236072702%2F1725544947692494%2F%3Ftype%3D3&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is funny&#8230;.but you know this wise old mama of seven has to give advice to counteract:<\/p>\n<p><strong>(1) Tell, don&#8217;t ask.<\/strong> If you ask, expect and accept a no. You did ask, after all.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>(2) Teach toddler to only say no to danger or people trying to harm him.<\/strong> Teach him to answer you yes after you&#8217;ve explained while making eye contact.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(3) Don&#8217;t use distractions (except for babies).<\/strong> Dressing is what humans do each day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(4) Never permit any physical harm.<\/strong> He should never hit, bite, head butt, or harm another. (Getting rid of those behaviors is why we used cribs for a long time&#8230;toddlers who harm others should be separated for a bit.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>(5) Don&#8217;t give too many choices.<\/strong> &#8220;Today we are playing in the park so it&#8217;s play jeans and old tennies, but which play shirt do you want.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>(6) Don&#8217;t be afraid to explain things.<\/strong> That is how they learn and keep from getting frustrated. Just don&#8217;t let your explanation become a debate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(7) Don&#8217;t let child run from you.<\/strong> Running is for playing. Again, use crib for runners.<\/p>\n<p>I know it&#8217;s not easy&#8230;but it&#8217;s also not as hard as we make it. ?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; This is funny&#8230;.but you know this wise old mama of seven has to give advice to counteract: (1) Tell, don&#8217;t ask. If you ask, expect and accept a no. 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