How I got my 3 y/o to do what I want her to

[abramsailor79]

@17cleo My wife does the same with our daughter (2y/o) when she really needs her cooperation. I think its cute as hell. Peppa Pig is the "figure" she listens to the most

 

[lipensfan]

@abramsailor79 Same! Me (yelling out the window, I’m sure my neighbors love it): Olivia! If you want to jump in muddy puddles, YOU MUST WEAR YOUR BOOTS!!

 

[rlynn886]

@lipensfan I read that in peppa’s voice

 

[lipensfan]

@rlynn886 Haha I often say it that way, and I’m not British

 

[workout0007]

@lipensfan Ditto! And my daughter says "Yes, please!" like Peppa. People think I parent so hard, but really she's just watching British television.

 

[lipensfan]

@workout0007 Lol mine still says “aero plane” and “zebra (short e)” her cousins live in New Zealand, and it’s pretty adorable, and shocks them a bit.

 

[workout0007]

@lipensfan LOL! I catch myself doing it too... maybe I'll seem more cultured!

 

[17cleo]

@abramsailor79 Yes! She loves her peppa figures, Daniel tiger ones, bluey etc it's so funny

 

[berdyaev]

@17cleo There is an absolutely fantastic book called How To Talk So Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 by Joanna Faber and Julie King which suggests things like this and other really useful devices to encourage kids to do things. It's an audiobook too, which helps when you're running around cleaning the house!

 

[tori955]

@berdyaev Yesss, so many helpful tips here. I read it a year ago and it's seriously helped make daily life easier for us.

 

[berdyaev]

@tori955 It's fantastic! I have it on audiobook, it's on the Scribd app (which does a month free trial btw for anyone who fancies reading the book for free!) and I'm reading whilst I do practical stuff. It's got so many good suggestions.

 

[katrina2017]

@berdyaev I read 4 reviews and purchased immediately; you have my gratitude. Nearly 4yo in my home, and it’s been a grind recently; I think this can help.

 

[berdyaev]

@katrina2017 Fantastic! I hope you find it as useful as I did and things ease up for you. Parenting is hard, we owe it to each other to share as many helpful tips, tricks or books as we can. Good luck!

 

[laird]

@17cleo My son's toothbrush is an old fisherman. It has a raspy voice and it's looking for a big catch. Whatever works this week.

 

[frj]

@17cleo Me and my daughter like to play Shrek and Fiona. If I ask my daughter to do something it's a battle, but if I ask Fiona to do something she almost always says yes to Shrek.

 

[allan1967]

@17cleo Similar, when I can’t get my two year old to take a single bite of food we pretend it’s a person or an animal asking not to be eaten. Works every time! It gets pretty morbid when the bites of food beg her not to eat them and when they do the next bite is like, “hi I’m tofu, I’m looking for my husband have you-ahhhh! Why????”
We may be raising a psychopath but at least she’s not hangry at bedtime!

 

[cdf]

@allan1967 Omg I do this, too! My little one laughs and laughs. I hope it’s because of how outlandish I make the voices and the storylines and not because he’s a budding Hannibal.

 

[allan1967]

@cdf Glad we’re not alone!

 

[simmeh]

@allan1967 Hahaha. That’s so messed up. I’ve got to try it!

 

[blankstamped]

@17cleo I used to get my son to "help" superman clean up, which entailed holding the toy that needed to get put away and superman action figure.