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How long does it take you to brush teeth and dress your toddler?

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RedRobyn2021 · 17/08/2023 08:50

My DD 2.5 and it's difficult trying to dress and brush her teeth, often I turn it all into a game e.g. picking her up from the lounge and pretending she's a plane flying upstairs to her bedroom to get dressed. Or I read a book whilst I brush her teeth. Sometimes I'm just very insistent.

It's mentally and sometimes physically draining.

I take the dog out every morning for her walk for half an hour (rain or shine) and I came back this morning, DD has only been dressed. No teeth done. This is typical of her dad, sometimes (like yesterday) I come back and he's done neither because she wouldn't apparently.

She's 2... how does he think I manage every day.

So please tell me how long it takes you to get your 2/3yo dressed and teeth brushed every morning, as apparently 30 minutes isn't enough for him and I manage fine, I just find it utterly draining dealing with all the micro battles with her all day every day and would appreciate it if he would take this one.

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scrantonelectriccity · 17/08/2023 08:58

5 minutes, 10 if she keeps running away whilst I try and dress her and have to turn it into a game. She's 2.

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