How do you teach when it's play time & when it's not????

[ladybugblue84]

My DD is generally quite well behaved, she doesn't chuck tantrums or anything like that. But when I am trying to dress her in the morning for daycare or any time I try to dress her she thinks I am playing. I'll get her with me & sit down to put her nappy on & dress her & she runs off laughing at me when I'm sitting on the ground. I'm like "come back it's time to get dressed" but she just laughs & runs off. It's cute but also frustrating having to get up & bring her back & the minute I have my hands off her she's up & off & I gotta get up & get her again.

Also when we are walking she refuses to hold my hand & tries to run off. Not onto the road or anything but any running near a road freaks me out. She laughs at me when I get frustrated & thinks it's a game of chasey.

Am I not playing enough chasey with her?

I need some tips to help me teach her when it's time to play & when it's time to hold mummies hand & walk to playgroup where we can play! Thinking I'll take my pram next week anyway.

Any tips would be appreciated :)

[Hollywood]

hehe, DS does that too sometimes, drives me nuts :yes: I could have written your post word for word. The only time he doesn't is if he's so excited about going somewhere that he just cannot wait to get dressed and is most obliging. Otherwise, I literally have to pretend to walk out the door to make him realise I'm serious (I actually have to open the door and start to walk out, with my shoes on and handbag over my shoulder, and wheeling the pram if applicable) :o

[EmyB]

I can't help sorry but would be interested to hear responses also! My DS is only 5 months and I think cause I spend a lot of time with him playing silly games like peekaboo and tickles and things he thinks I'm hilarious ALL the time - even when trying to dress him or change him. Hahaha. It's pretty cute at this stage but I forsee trouble.... :p

Is it possible to play too much with your baby?? :confused:

[ladybugblue84]

I doubt you can play too much unless they are tired & over stimulated :D

Yea well I still don't have a solution except position myself in the doorway of her bedroom so she can't get passed so at least I am not chasing her around the house. And I put her in the pram when I am walking long distances to get places. I have also tried to explain to her when it's time to play & when it's time to listen to mummy. Don't know if it's sunk in yet.

[beauandtiasmummy]

Hi ladybugblue. I have the same problem with my 3yr old DS. He still runs away when i try and dress him and he has never held my hand. He either runs off or dawdles so slowly and frustrated me to the end. He never goes on the road but will walk near it just to test me... what can i do to stop his testing behaviour. Its gone on for too long now and i am expecting baby no.2 and dont want to be dealing with his attitude problems as well as a newborn. Any suggestions?

[ladybugblue84]

Hopefully someone will get back to us because so far I have no solution, LOL. It's a shame as all they are trying to do is have some fun but it really isn't the time or place I guess & that's what we want to teach them.