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"My toddler is very stubborn and they won't get dressed or
do something I need them to do, help!"

Parent Learning Club's Answer...

Toddlers are at a place in their lives where they naturally want to test boundaries.

This is normal.

It's very hard to force a young child to get dressed or much less do anything.

What we recommend is that you shift the relationship dynamic between you
and your child so that your child naturally wants to do helpful things without
resistance. This is not always easy, and it's the result of a multi-faceted approach.
Which is what we cover extensively in the Happy Child Guide.

The quickest way to shift a child's defiance to cooperation is for you to shift your
focus from wanting your child to do what you ask to seeing how you can connect
with your child in a more mutually-respectful and loving way.

Use some of the alternatives to punishment. So you can evaluate the situation
and express yourself and re-connect to the child, so that he or she will feel so
connected to you that they naturally want to work with you... instead of against you.

Happy Child Parenting isn't about forcing your child to do something, it's about
having your child respect you and willingly want to cooperate and behave.
That's what eventually creates healthy respect that lasts a lifetime.

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