My 22 month old will only wear the same outfit everyday. I just want to know how long this phase usualy last..

Question

Thanks. BUT I take her to bloomingdales & try on clothes, She wears them for 2 minutes then cries. Right on for the person who said buy 10 pairs. In addition everything we own is incredibly clean! Moreover, I have many of favorite "outfit" and her favorite shoes in identical sets. We live in Florida near the beach. :) So I think she's fine for the summer. I just wanted to know long this phase will go on... i.e. how many months? Any more help. Thanks everyone Again for all your support/thoughts. Much appreciated I thank you very much. :)

Answer 1

bye 10 more of that outfit....lol

Answer 2

hide it and take her shopping let her pick watever she wants to wear

Answer 3

How long will you let it last is the question? Ultimately, YOU are an adult, if you decide she needs to wear something new and clean, then sure enough, she has to. If she throws a fit, she can go in her room until she calms down about it...

Answer 4

Not very long. Eventually, the 22 month old will grow out of the outfit.

Answer 5

You're the mom you set the outfit out. If your child doesn't want to wear it then they go without clothes. I usually give my daughter an option of 2 outfits. She gets to pick.

Answer 6

Unfortunately, you have let the situation go on for so long that you find it difficult to control. Not only that, but I am assuming you clean this outfit for her so that she can wear it every day?? Stop worrying about hurting her feelings or being a meanie. Kids need to put in their place early so that they can respect their parents when they come of age. This type of behavior can lead to spoiling or even issues with the child's personality.

Answer 7

You're the mom.  It's time for her to learn that she can't always have what she wants.  Otherwise, you're going to deal with this for years.  Not the same outfit, but manipulating people into getting her way.

Answer 8

Haha, thats hard to say, but probably not too long! My son got some cowboy boots like his dad's and he wears them everyday...even with his shorts, and when he is running around in his diaper. It's so cute. I have to draw the line sometimes, like when we go to church, or whatever, but at home, I see no harm in letting him express himself. He's having a ball, and he definitely knows what he likes.

Answer 9

not forever i promise and there's no real harm.  in extreme cases it could be a year but not usually. it's not worth fighting over.  it will pass.   don't worry about it.

Answer 10

only 22 months old and they refuse to wear different clothes? You need to make him wear something else, getting his way like this at this age will not help him in the long run

Answer 11

Well, maybe take her to the store and see if there are any other clothes she would like to wear or buy soething her favortie color, and if that doesn't work, well, your the mom, tell her she can't wear the same thing every day.

Answer 12

She testing you! Make her wear something else! Easy as that! She's 22 months, it should be your responsibility to chose what she wears, not hers

Answer 13

At this age she is learning about her self and making decisions for herself. Let her wear the outfit as often as she wants. You need to learn to pick the battles that are important. This one isn't important. She will eventually want another outfit to wear. My son got a new pair of shoes (23 months) and he didn't want to take them off for about a month. We put him to bed in his shoes and then when he was finally asleep we would sneak in and take them off.

Answer 14

Your the parent, make her wear something else... take that one particular outfit away and give her a choice of others. If she refuses, step up as the adult and give her no choice and put her in what you want. Let her know that if she tries to strip them off that she gets a privilege taken away. And if she does well with the other outfit on at the end of the day give her a treat, don't tell her if she's good she can have a treat because that sort of bribery sticks and will give you problems later on. good luck!

Answer 15

Maybe you should buy her different type of clothes, more outfits to see if she likes to wear other things..but you as a mother hold the authority and u should not let her do what she wants u to do with her.. put her in other clothes.

Answer 16

The "phase" will last for as long as you allow it.  You are the parent!  At night you need to put your toddler in pajamas and take the outfit and put it in the bottom of the laundry.  If your toddler asks for it say that it's in the laundry and get other clothes for your child to wear.

Answer 17

It's time to tell her what to wear. She's too young to be taking over decision making. She needs to know that you're the one in charge.