Children who are rushed or nagged will quickly become frustrated, and may refuse to cooperate. If their children are clearly dawdling, it is best for parents to say nothing and let their children suffer the consequences if they're late. This way children will learn that it's their responsibility to dress themselves on time each morning. This means parents getting dressed with their children. Parallel dressing will allow parents to show their children by example how to put on shirts, pants, etc.
Some children poke and stall no matter how much their parents try to prevent it.
When this happens, there are steps that can be taken to minimize the problem once it has developed. It is usually best if getting dressed is the first activity of the day. All other activities should not be allowed until after children are completely dressed. Allow at least 20-30 minutes to get dressed. If children finish getting dressed before breakfast time, parents can allow their children to spend the extra time doing some fun activity like playing or watching television.