Every morning in our house between the hours of 7 and 8am there is a negotiation that would exhaust a UN diplomat. My daughter has opinions about getting dressed that are strongly held and creatively expressed. She once lay flat on the floor for 15 minutes because her sock had a seam. The getting dressed battle is one of the most universally shared toddler parenting experiences and there are strategies that genuinely help, though I will warn you none of them work 100% of the time. Give choices within limits: not do you want to get dressed but do you want to wear the red jumper or the blue jumper. Real choice, real outcome, your parameters. Many toddlers are much more cooperative when they have genuine agency. Let them do it themselves even if it takes 12 minutes and the result is inside out. The autonomy is more important than the efficiency. You can quietly fix the inside-out situation later or accept it as their authentic expression. Create a consistent routine so getting dressed is just what happens after breakfast, not a negotiable event. Routine removes the opportunity for resistance because it is simply what we do now. Give a countdown: we are getting dressed in 5 minutes. Reduce decisions: lay out one complete outfit rather than opening a wardrobe full of options. Too many choices are overwhelming. Make it fun: a getting dressed song, a race against the timer, pretending to be a character while getting dressed. For persistent refusers: try getting dressed in a different location, try getting dressed before getting out of bed, try involving a favourite toy in the process. Consistency and creativity over time will eventually prevail.