MY LITTLE BugOY
Posted on 2008 under Uncategorized |29 Apr
One morning while we were preparing the little boy for school:
Me: “Manu, it’s time to brush your teeth.”
Manu: {not saying anything and hiding under the bed cover and pillows}
Me: “Yaya, paki toothbrush-an si Manu.” {as I was in a hurry — which is like, every morning!}
Yaya: “Manu, brush teeth na.” {holding the toothbrush, ready to aim at the target}
Manu: “No!” {still hiding under the pillows}
And then I remembered an article that I read about getting your toddler to cooperate — provide the toddler choices, which will give him a feeling of freedom and control; rather than forcing something on him, which is more likely to be taken with resistance. Thus:
Me: “Manu, who do you want to brush your teeth? Mommy or Daddy?”
Manu: “MANU!”
Nyahahaha!
Two years old pa lang, bugoy na. 
by joy , on April 30 2008 @ 3:30 pm
ganyan na talaga mga kabataan ngayon LOL.
by Kelly , on April 30 2008 @ 9:02 pm
oo nga joy! pero numero uno yang anak mo! hahaha!
by thea , on May 1 2008 @ 11:27 am
aba, independent, sya nga nmn ang magtu-toothbrush. LOL
by Kelly , on May 2 2008 @ 6:10 pm
naku, thea, hindi ko nga alam kung maiinis ako o matatawa nung hiniritan ako ng ganon eh. mga bata talaga…
by N!cE , on May 2 2008 @ 8:25 pm
Nyahahay! marunong sumagot.
Same tayo. Si B.boy ang tamad din magtoothbrush.
N!cE
http://www.nicemorning.net
http://www.mommastuff.com
by Vannie , on May 2 2008 @ 8:39 pm
kel..ganun pla? great tip; ‘give em choices’ ahihi panu pag ayaw talaga!! haaaii!
by Jacqui , on May 3 2008 @ 9:01 am
Hi Kelly,
Naku si Sam din, hates brushing her teeth!! As in! Every brushing time, may pilit at iyak on the side. Eh everyday yun…so parang kasama na sa bath ritual nya pilitan to brush teeth. Grabe! Tipong hello anak, di ka pa ba nasanay? 2 years na tao nag-pipilitan?! We already did several styles..ayaw as in!
1. asked her to brush her own teeth.
2. Together Mommy and Sam will brush teeth.
3. Daddy will take a bath with her, water play, then brush their teeth together (night ritual)
4. asked her to choose which toothbrush design she prefers pag nasa grocery kami..buy her own brush.
5. bought her different toothpaste brands (kasi baka ayaw nya yun brand)
6. Brainwash her through commercials…Dr.rabbit etc.
Ayaw pa din!!
But after this 3 minutes ritual, happy na naman sya! Feeling ko this is her way of protest sa amin!!! Grrrr…
by Kelly , on May 3 2008 @ 11:57 pm
hi vans, yeah it’s a good strategy (but apparently not to my kid. haha). try mo kay ozzy
by Kelly , on May 3 2008 @ 11:59 pm
“Tipong hello anak, di ka pa ba nasanay? 2 years na tao nag-pipilitan?!” –> natawa ako dito! naiimagine ko kasi sinasabi mo ‘to sa anak mo. hahaha!
by iris , on May 5 2008 @ 1:00 pm
haha smart boy!
nakakatuwa si manu.