Any tips to help me get my 3 year old dd dressed and keep her that way? Please. I am stressed beyond belief.

[suiledonne]

My dd1 has eczema. She doesn't like clothes. I always choose comfortable cotton things for her but she resists getting dressed every day and when I finally get her dressed as soon as we are back in the house she strips down to her underwear again. At best I can get her to keep a t-shirt on too.

She has asthma brought on by colds. Our house is not warm. I need her to be dressed.

I have tried:

Briskly putting the clothes on - she fights, struggles takes them off again.

Letting her choose the outfit.

Not letting her choose the outfit.

Rewarding.

Punishing

Bribing.

I am at the end of my tether. It takes all day to leave the house.

I don't know how to handle this situation.

Any ideas?

[mathanxiety]

She may be irritated by the clothes, if she has eczema and asthma. What sort of detergent do you use? How about soaps/ lotions that might be causing irritation? I use non-bio detergent and it seems to make a difference to very itchy DD. I went as far as getting only organic, non-dyed cotton things too, because the undressing thing was getting ridiculous.

[linspins]

When she is at home, could/would she wear loose fitting cotton pyjamas or a snuggly dressing gown? I know it's not a solution to going out but would keep her warm.

My dd who is three, fights to not get dressed when I want her to but will get up in the morning and dress up in bizarre dressing up outfits all by herself! Then we have a battle to get this off after brekkie and in to 'normal clothes' when we have to go out. I know how exhausting it is. You have my sympathies. xx

[BiscuitStuffer]

how about a dressing up outfit - princess / witch or something (with long sleeves etc!)?