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User: [info]babywise (posted by [info]unwordable)
Date: 2005-09-15 10:44
Subject: I've got a wrestler...
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This isn't a directly Babywise question, but I'm at a loss and am trying to get ideas from some more experienced moms!

I have an 11 month old girl, Amy, who's a little fireball. My problem is that I can't get her to hold still long enough to dress her and I barely can get in a diaper change. She's a very strong baby and I have to pin down to button the snaps on her pants, while she screams. I've had several skilled church nursery workers hand her to me half-dressed because they couldn't get her to hold still long enough. I've tried giving her different toys, playing peek-a-boo, talking to her, tickling her, and everything I can think of to hold her attention long enough to dress her but so far when she decides she's done with being dressed it's a fight from there. It's really frustrating, especially when I'm in a hurry to be somewhere and it takes me five minutes just to put on her shoes and another 5 minutes to snap her pants. And yes, I've also tried pants without snaps, but those don't stay on longer than 10 minutes once she starts playing so I usually dress her in overalls. (I miss summer when she could just wear dresses and this wasn't an issue! =) She's been a wrestler since she was tiny, but now that she's bigger it's getting to be a problem!

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Jen
User: [info]jenafiori
Date: 2005-09-15 22:08 (UTC)
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I know some people may freak out when I say this... but so what. I'd give her a light swat on the upper thigh when she fights you. One of our daughters hated being dressed and I wasnt going to let her decide what she wore at that age so I swatted her leg whenever she fought me. It was just enough to get her attention and after doing that a couple times she got the hint. Being consistant is the key too. If you go back and forth with what you choose to use as discipline she wont get the idea as quick. A little pop on the leg and saying "no, we're getting dressed" or whatever phrase you want to use will work. Remember that mom decides when its time to get dressed not baby. *grin* hope that helps.

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Rachelle Powers
User: [info]happyhothead
Date: 2005-09-16 05:02 (UTC)
Subject: (no subject)

I totally agree with jenafiori. I started giving my son little attention getting swats around that age too. Nothing painful, just enough to startle him a bit. It only took a few times before he stopped the fight. You are the boss! Just make sure you do it every time, not sometimes. As soon as those little buggers realize that they might get away with it sometimes, they will try! Babies are much smarter than they get credit for!

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User: [info]unwordable
Date: 2005-09-16 18:25 (UTC)
Subject: (no subject)

Thanks a lot! I don't know why I didn't think of that myself.

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V
User: [info]sashanatasha
Date: 2006-03-12 16:53 (UTC)
Subject: (no subject)

You people are sick. Worst mothers ever.

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Kristin
User: [info]bicrim
Date: 2006-03-12 17:48 (UTC)
Subject: (no subject)

This is disgusting. Hitting a baby? You should be ashamed of yourselves. I can't even conceive of how you justify that.

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