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1. Dreamers—absentminded kids who just get easily distracted.
2. Avoiders—kids who drag things out to avoid doing what’s being
asked of them.
Tools to Deal with Dawdling
Connect with Respect.
Toss out a few phrases of FFR and
Toddler-ese to let your child know you can see his point of view (even if
you disagree). Then, use a “you-I” sentence (see
Give a “you-I” message.
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to let him know how you feel. (“When you don’t come I get sad, sad, sad
… because your breakfast gets cold.”)
Win-Win Compromise.
Next, offer a little fun or a win-win
compromise. For example, you might suggest a race: “I’ll count to ten
and let’s see how fast you get your shoes on.” Or use a bit of reverse

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psychology.
When Jessica delayed and delayed putting her shoes on to
prepare for day care, her mom turned toward her
daughter’s imaginary friend “Nana Mouse” and cupped
her hand next to her mouth and gossiped in a loud
whisper: “Psst, hey … Nana Mouse. Mommy said to put
on shoes … but Jessie is too little. Jessie cried, ‘Waaah,
waah! I can’t do it!’ I guess she is too little to put on shoes
all by herself.”
In seconds, a grinning Jessica would bounce up and
slide into her shoes to prove Mom wrong!
Look for win-win compromises that allow you both to “save face.”
Samantha told her three-year-old, Billy, that it was time
to leave the park, but her son said he had to fill one more
bucket with sand. He then proceeded to put sand in
it … one grain at a time! Growing impatient, Samantha
offered a compromise and then something fun for Billy to