Parenting With Love and Logic: Teaching Children Responsibility

with my pajamas still on.” Then Jack unveiled the rest of his arsenal. He
kicked the back of the seat, squirmed around, and yelled. Soon he was
waving to passing motorists like he’d been kidnapped. Eventually, a sad
little voice in the backseat was heard: “I guess I’ll just have to be dressed
on time after this.”
It might be necessary, when using this approach, to contact the child’s
teacher or the day-care superintendent beforehand. Instruct that person
not to let the child into the room to participate in activities until the child
has his or her clothes on.