This is driving me crazy!?

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I am a mother of 3 children.  Their ages are almost 3, 5 and 7.  My 5 year old is a girl and when she was 2-3 she never gave me a problem when it came to clothes.  My youngest daughter is 2, almost 3.  She wants to change her clothes about 4-5 times a day.  She say, "I want to wear something else." Then she will take off her clothes and want me to change her clothes.  That's not the part that bothers me the most.  The part that is driving me crazy is that everything I take out of her drawer she says "no" to.  I've gotten to the point where I tell her that when she knows what it is she wants to put on she can tell me, otherwise she can walk around with her panties on.  Sometimes I just put something on her and if it's not what she wants she has a complete melt down.  This is seriously stressing me out because it's a continuous battle of the wills.  I don't care if she changes her clothes, it's the fact that she's never satisfied and I'm dealing with so many melt downs.  How can I make this easier? Please give me suggestions if you have children who have done this.

mstaffy82 · Accepted Answer

It's a phase. I give my daughter a choice between 3 outfits and that's it. It's the three and if she doesn't pick I do, and she doesn't like when I pick. Also maybe make a shirt together. Me and my daughter did this 
Ty - Dye (sp?) shirt kit thing and she loves the shirt she made. She wants to wear it whenever it comes out of the wash and hates when it gets dirty.

honey · Answer

My 3 year old daughter is headed in the same way.  Hasn't gotten that bad yet, but it will.  She changes clothes all day long.  From clothes to pajamas and back to clothes all day long.  She will only wear skirts and comfy pants(stretch pants) .  I know what you are going through is comming here, soon.  We went out in a Sleeping Beauty outfit the other day with a crown and boots.  She will only wear certain shoes with certain outfits, they dont match.  she wants certain slippers with her pj's.  It is so stressful.  I just let her wear whatever she wants.  I dont know where this comes from, I am not a girly girl at all, and she has a brother.  He wears what I tell him to, he is 5 she is 3.

No answers but hope you get a good one.  All I can offer is sympothy.  Like you said its not the worst thing but it is a pain it the a$$. Boys are so much easier!

khjg · Answer

ive never had a problem with them wanting to change clothes, but i have had a problem with them not wanting to wear what i give them.  Give her options.  Let her pick between 2-3 outfits that way shes wearing something u want her to wear, but at the same time allowing her to choose.

Rosie_0801 · Answer

I think I'd be focusing on her keeping her drawers tidy. "Yes Dear, you can go and pick some new clothes to wear, but put the ones you are wearing back, neatly, in the right drawer please." If she doesn't like your taste in clothing, let her pick the clothing out herself. If you can avoid the problem, why do battle?

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