Sick of battling with my 3yo

[RedRobyn2021]

So fed up of constantly nagging her to do basic things like get dressed, brush teeth, go for a wee, put shoes on.

Then we do it all again at bedtime

Anyone else?

It's making me so mad

Yup sounds like a three year old. And a four, five and six year old thus far in our house, sorry. Apparently the news that they have to brush their teeth twice a day and put shoes on to leave the house is brand new information every single day.

Just strap in, give yourself plenty of time and try find some zen because this is going nowhere.

My 3 year old is okay at getting dressed, teeth and breakfast because he can’t have his morning tele time until it’s done. But SHOES are a whole different story. He usually puts on two other pairs of his shoes before his school shoes. Lays on the floor and sighs ‘I can’t do it’. Purposely puts them on the wrong feet. Sometimes puts them on and takes them straight back off again. On the rare occasions he puts his school shoes on 1st, he moves about as fast as a sloth 🦥

If he wasn’t my child, I’d find this little routine hilarious 🤣. I’m sure one day, when it’s easier, I’ll look back and laugh.. I hope 🤞. Sending solidarity 💪

Same with my 10 year old to be honest!

I've lucked out with one that's not too bad. But as PP says it still seems to be brand new information to him that we brush our teeth morning and night.

I find that brushing teeth and getting dressed straight away helps. No playing with toys until those are done. Then it's only shoes. I just head for the door and open it while carrying his coat and shoes and he dashes after me to get them on and go out. "Wait for meeeee!"

Make a chart.. She can put a sticker on all 'jobs' done...

Feels like a battle here because my little one just wants to spend more time at home playing and being playful after a long day at nursery (or before).

I found getting up half hour earlier in the morning helps the actual getting ready process a lot quicker by giving them time to play so it's not all get dressed and go.

Have you tried the choice option, seemingly it helps. So do you want to use the pink or yellow toothbrush, the blue or white toothpaste etc. Something to do with the brain processes it differently.

I'm afraid that is normal!Wait until she hits her teens!

My ds is now 6 and adorable, but still so easily distracted!

I was given a really good tip about tantrums which was to “take turns” crying . Tell your dc it’s your turn to be upset now, and then do some melodramatic fake crying and wailing. Toddlers are spellbound by this. When you tell them it’s their turn to have a cry, you’ll find they don’t want to. It really works if you don’t overuse it!

I just want to send you a message of hope, it won’t all be awful battles forever.

Well, until you start doing phonics homework that is…