How to keep shoes on

[5 Little Monkeys]

I remember last year one of my young ones would take her toque off all the time. Every time we went outside, just before opening the door, I'd remind them all that we would have to come in if anyone took their stuff off. There were days we would be out less than 30 mins but I followed through on my "threat" every time. One day, no word of a lie, I had just opened the gate to the backyard when she took it off.....as frustrated as I was, we marched back in with her bawling!! I don't remember having to do this for too long so it must have worked fairly quickly!