How to use laughter to get your kid to do what you want

I call it Giggle Parenting

A giggle will set you free.
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For most parents, this scene is probably familiar: Your toddler refuses to get dressed. You've tried everything you can think of: asking nicely, persuasion, bribes, threats. Nothing works.

You're running out of ideas.

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Kate Orson

Kate Orson is a Hand in Hand Parenting instructor and author of Tears Heal: How To Listen To Our Children. Follow her blog, or connect with her on Facebook and Twitter.