my two year old is in the naked stage?

Question

any suggestions on how to deal with the naked stage? He just doesn't want to wear clothes especially shoes and socks and he will wear his diaper and PJs (willingly)

Answer 1

Lol...The naked stage is hilarious, i remember while i was growing up just south of Pittsburgh, there was a little boy who use to run around our block naked. His mother would be chasing him all over and would of course, eventually get him, but haha, that was great! You are trying to cure something completely natural and you may as well give up now. Especially little boys, they just want to be naked.lol Sometimes things like that are actually somebody Else's funniest most fond memories of a place, just the wildness. Don't try to find a way to handle or hamper who your child is, just find a way to deal with embarrassing situations accordingly. It's these little memories that live longer than you would ever have imagined. Even if they are just in stories you have told your son...To his children, after their naked stage. Now keep in mind this advise does not apply to all child phases...God Bless

Answer 2

Well if he likes his pj's so much, rather than letting him wear those all the time get him some athletic clothes, cute little track pants, sweat pants, etc. Soft shirts. You can get it all cheap at walmart. Tell him they're pj's that he gets to wear all day, maybe let him sleep in them ocassionally so he truly believes they're pj's. Then he'll look cute and be dressed without actually wearing pj's. And let him have some naked time after his bath, just to get it out of his system, or let him sleep in just a diaper and wear clothes during the day. Good Luck

Answer 3

It is just a faze. Many children go through it. I say when at home let him run about with just a diaper on and when out put him in outfits that are harder for him to remove but, with enough roominess so that he doesn't feel bunched up in them. also many companies now offer pj's that can be worn out. Nick & Nora for example. Find some that you can put him in for running errands or for short outings and let him enjoy. I know I wish somedays that I could stay in my PJ's all day. or you could let him choose a few special big boy clothes. It might help if he knows they are cloths he chose instead of you choosing.

Answer 4

My one year old is at that stage now and we have to chase him to at least put a nappy on. My two year old however loves her clothes so much she changes them a few times a day. My older three girls went through the same from about 1 1/2 to 2 years old. It is a stage for them. Try to find a compromise like, go to the shops and get him to pick out a cheap pair of big boy shoes that he will want to wear willingly and clothes maybe with his favourite character on it. My two year old did the same about 6 months ago until we started buying Dora the Explorer clothes. Now she loves wearing them everywhere. Good luck and you will get through it soon enough.

Answer 5

Let him run around the house naked! And if you have to leave the house, put him in pj's!! There is nothing wrong with a toddler declaring it pajama day!! Heck, if I could get away with wearing footy pj's to the grocery store, I would be all over it!!!!

Answer 6

I'd say, choose your battles. Let him hang out naked in the house. This is the only time in his life that he will be able to do that. And save your battles for when he has to be dressed, when you are going somewhere. I spent my son's entire 3rd winter carrying his winter coat around. I would dress him in an extra warm sweater. He would wear a hat and mittens. I carried his coat, not in the belief that he would ever wear it -- he didn't, even though it was an extra-cold winter -- but because, I didn't want any grief from the people who saw us, I wanted them to know I wasn't a neglectful parent. He had a coat I would put on him the second he wanted it . . . .

Answer 7

Let him run around the house naked for a "specific amount of time" if you aren't going anywhere.

Do not make a fuss over him, just watch him of course, but don't laugh or get mad at him. Once he gets your reactions, he's more likely to fight you w/ the clothes.

Now, if it's in the morning and you have to get him out to a baby sitter, just put his clothes on him and tell him it's so cold outside he has to stay warm, as you talking to him you are also dressing him, even if you have to do it on the floor while he's trying to "rumble around".

It is a phase, and it can be cut at times. I know my 1 1/2 . granddaughter would get up in the mornings and only wear her diaper, snow boots and this wool hat. It really is the funniest thing, but we can't laugh at her because she is insistant on not wanting to put her clothes on for the day.

When I'm there, I ask HER...WHY? she just says..cause.
But I keep on with asking her why until she laughs then I chase her around, get her to giggle and before she knows it, she's dressed and honestly doesn't know it, till I'm doing blowing on her belly and tickling her.
Now, her mom may not like the way I get it done, but I get it done. I tell her, You are making Grandma sooo cold without your clothes on....she giggles.

It's a tough age, work with him, make it fun. Laugh and giggle and tickle, I just say do whatever it takes, but don't fight with him, he's only 2. Awhhhhh (yeah right huh?)
Good luck and have fun :) Ask him to tell you what colors are in his shirt and his pants, if you make everything a fun and learning thing, they are more abt to work with you rather than against you....

Answer 8

I'm sure it's annoying to you but I think it's soooo cute! That's only because my 2 year old son isn't in that stage yet...lol.
I would try not to make a big deal about it...sometimes he might just want to be naked because he get's a big reaction out of mom & dad. My son loves to take his socks off now & it's hard to keep them on. I just let him do it & after awhile his feet get cold so I tell him it's time to put them back on & he "normally" complies. You could try rewarding him when he puts his clothes back on. Maybe try putting some stickers on his clothes when he's watching so he'll be interested in them & not want to take his clothes off. Or try distracting him when he's getting ready to take his clothes off. Best of luck!

Answer 9

All little ones go through this. Just be sure that he can't get out when it's cold or rainy outside.

My son used to walk outside with his clothes on and as soon as he got in the back yard he would strip naked. Neighbors thought it was cute but I was turning a million shades of red.

Answer 10

It is perfectly normal. Both of my kids went through it and it passes.

If you're going out in public/outside, use positive re-enforcement to get him dressed, i.e. "Yeah, you have your socks on. Give Mommy a high-five!" and let him wear PJs inside the house (and outside if you have to!) if that's what you've got to do for now.