Two year old girl with attitude, need help!?

Okay. my two year old daughter is very sweet most of the time. The exception is in the morning. She wakes up in a good mood and seems fine, but as soon as she realizes it is time to get ready to leave the house she flips. She screams and cries, kicks and rolls. How do I change her attitude towards getting ready? Sometimes I have to wait until she is in her car seat so I can safely put her shoes on.

Answers:
My daughter was also very strong willed at two. You have to make clear that you are in charge, and that she has to stop it and get ready. You should do this clearly and firmly, and don't let up. She can't be allowed to "win." Never show fear, they can smell fear. ;-)

Seriously, as an example, my daughter HATED her carseat. I would have to hold her down, kicking and screaming, while my wife buckled her in. This went on for about two weeks. Then one day she realized she wasn't going to get her way, and she just stopped.

If you lose this, you will probably have problems from now on. If you win, you will both have a much easier time of it in the long run, as she will understand her place in the family. Children need a sense of security from which they can then grow. Now is the time to give her that sense of security, by being firm and in charge. Later, as she grows in her abilities, you can allow her more freedom.

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Try tranquilizers.

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