msg221
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My stepdaughter called and we were chatting about her 2 year-old, Ethan, who has recently been battling her every time he has to get into his seat. He is rear facing and fights her every time she goes to put him in. He straightens his legs out and braces them against the vehicle seat back and fights her as she tries to wrestle him in. She said it is a five minute battle every single time. Her husband and friends thinks she should try forward facing him, but that is not an option for her. She wants to keep him rear facing a while longer. Besides, he has never been forward facing, so it's not like he knows what it's like vs. rear facing.
Anyone who has been there, done that and has some suggestions, could I please hear them?
We are going over there in about an hour to babysit Ethan and Chase. I almost want to take the kids out and see if he tries that with me!
I suggested that maybe she try to make it fun for him, telling him that for every time he is good about getting into his seat for mommy, he can have a sticker or something and then maybe when he gets enough, he can pick out something special? Or would this amount to bribery and not a good idea? She is at her wit's end over this daily battle, so she's open to any suggestions!
Anyone who has been there, done that and has some suggestions, could I please hear them?
We are going over there in about an hour to babysit Ethan and Chase. I almost want to take the kids out and see if he tries that with me!
I suggested that maybe she try to make it fun for him, telling him that for every time he is good about getting into his seat for mommy, he can have a sticker or something and then maybe when he gets enough, he can pick out something special? Or would this amount to bribery and not a good idea? She is at her wit's end over this daily battle, so she's open to any suggestions!