Short of padlocking the dresser, what can I do?
2006-09-02 13:08:24 · 16 answers · asked by Maryam B 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
My daughter used to do that. I had to put draw locks on all of the drawers and not allow her into her room when she wasn't supposed to be sleeping. You have to wait it out. Make him fold up all the laundry and put it back into the drawers by himself (with supervision). It will take a long time, but keep making him do that. It will eventually sink in and he won't do it anymore.
2006-09-02 14:24:14 · answer #1 · answered by sixspdsxdrv 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My 4 year old did this too. I started putting his clothes in a very tall dresser that is anchored to the wall and the clothes stay in the top drawers except what I want him to wear that day, that goes in the lower drawers. It works pretty well. You should try a tactic like that because I know how much laundry it can add up to be.
2006-09-02 13:16:44 · answer #2 · answered by aquariantears 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put them back in his drawer. Or set out two outfits a day, and say "these are what you can wear today, but no more." Maybe put outfits into gallon ziplock bags, and let him pick one a day and keep the rest put away. Good luck.
My 3 year old doesn't like to wear clothes. How do you fix that one?
2006-09-02 13:14:27 · answer #3 · answered by Strange question... 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Umm..first of all, he is 4 years old.... you are the mother--tell him no... he is probably only doing in to get attention--
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Instead of making a big deal about it-and giving him negative attention about it-- Maybe compliment his first outfit a lot--so he will want to keep it on--keep mentioning it all day to other people too--like "ohh grandmom, don't you just love little Jimmy's blue t-shirt-It makes him look so big and strong!" give him a different kind of attention with the clothes....
2006-09-02 13:17:00 · answer #4 · answered by Shannon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let him change. He will grow out of it. It sounds like something new he has discovered. It will pass.. Dont sweat the small stuff. Save your worries for when they begin to drive and drink and take drugs. Trust me.. been there, done that and changing clothes .. dont hold a candle to the possibilities of real trouble.
2006-09-02 13:29:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went through this with my daughter...I eventually locked all her clothes in a huge trunk and doled them out one outfit per day unless it became terribly soiled. Then I made her help me load the washer, the dryer, fold clothes and put them away. In about 2 weeks, problem solved.
2006-09-02 16:48:58 · answer #6 · answered by midge 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're probably making a big deal about it in front of him. Try acting like you don't notice for a week. Or just put a few set of clothes in his drawer a day. He'll have less option. Plus he'll probably get bored of it and is just a stage.
2006-09-02 13:27:16 · answer #7 · answered by shadowsonic2004 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
so does my daughter. sometimes she goes for a week or so wanting to put on the same outfit everyday. put his clothes out of his reach or lock the dressers.
2006-09-02 13:14:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
those 2 answerers are short-sighted... Come on, that's not for specific which you purely stay as quickly as. some all human beings is born with traits that are unexplainable. that's not something demonic. there is not any evidence against reincarnation and that's smart as one in all those "2nd risk" element that God might supply you while you're basic.
2016-11-06 07:37:52 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
uh not sure but you could try telling him to stop or telling him he only gets 2 wardrobe changes a day but more importantly find out WHY and try to explain to him that this makes more work for mommy
2006-09-02 13:15:44 · answer #10 · answered by Monte 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋