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I don't know what to say to my baby as I want to explain what I'm doing?



 
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I don't know what to say to my baby as I want to explain what I'm doing? #1 (permalink) Mon Apr 13, 2009 0:30 am   I don't know what to say to my baby as I want to explain what I'm doing?
 

Dear teachers
I don't know what to say to my baby ( as i want to explain what I'm doing) when I change her clothes, for example is that correct to say "I'm putting your clothes on you"?( I feel it's incorrect or uncommon) I want to know very common phrases mothers usually use in the case.

thx in advance.
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I don't know what to say to my baby as I want to explain what I'm doing? #2 (permalink) Mon Apr 13, 2009 4:08 am   I don't know what to say to my baby as I want to explain what I'm doing?
 

Hi,
It's better to use "to dress":
My husband dresses my son while I make breakfast.
Note-We can't use reflexive pronouns with this verb:
I usually dress in black.
But for children,we can:
My son is 3,but he can dress himself.
Hope that helps,
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I don't know what to say to my baby as I want to explain what I'm doing? #3 (permalink) Mon Apr 13, 2009 4:13 am   I don't know what to say to my baby as I want to explain what I'm doing?
 

Yes, you can say I am dressing you up.
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I don't know what to say when... #4 (permalink) Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:25 am   I don't know what to say when...
 

Some widely used English sayings used when clothing their children.

" Come on, let's get you ready for school. "

" Come on, let's get your nice clothes on, so that you can go to the party. "

" Bedtime ! " Let's get your clothes off, and your pyjamas on, ready for bed."
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I don't know what to say to my baby as I want to explain what I'm doing? #5 (permalink) Mon Apr 13, 2009 18:21 pm   I don't know what to say to my baby as I want to explain what I'm doing?
 

thank u all for the answers.
dear Kitosdad, another question in the same case, is it wrong to tell my baby "let me take your clothes off"?

thx in advance.
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I don't know what to say to my baby as I want to explain what I'm doing? #6 (permalink) Mon Apr 13, 2009 18:54 pm   I don't know what to say to my baby as I want to explain what I'm doing?
 

Not if you add something extra .... " Let's take your clothes off, because it's time to go to sleep now."

Always try to make it sound worth doing. Works well with children.
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