19 Back to School Tips From the Pros

Narrate the Dressing Olympics

My daughter is a bit pokey when it comes to getting dressed so I created the Dressing Olympics game. I say, ‘And the competition has begun! Ally is off to a slow start but we know she can win this race!' She jumps to it and dresses ridiculously fast as I do a quick commentary. I finish with, ‘She wins gold!' It's a fun way to get her dressed without making it a constant frustration on her end—and mine. - Robyn Burnett, Calgary SavvyScribe