| Coping Tips From A Dan Parent |
| Don't try to fight it. Eventually, you'll see that your child will become worse if you attempt to squash his fixation. See the funny side. There really is one. |
| Hope that the person your child is enamored with understands. That helps. |
| Use the Dan Advantage whenever possible. An example would be, " Stop kissing the t.v. I just Windexed or I'll turn it off and you won't see Dan any more today." Or, "Take one more step on my clean kitchen floor with those muddy shoes and I swear 'Dan' will go bye-bye forever!" (Uh, the toy, not the man.) |
| Start referring to the toy your child named "Dan" as if he were real.; If you encourage "Dan" to do something, like, say, get a bath, your child will immediately follow. |
| Always make room for FP Dan in the diaper bag. |
| Do not listen to other people's well-meaning advice as to how to stop your child from being a Dan Fan. Believe me, I have exhuasted every avenue and Matthew is still a Dan Fan. |
| Learn now that your child will have a wild fascination with getting FP Dan dirty with everything from food, juice, sand, mud, and many other gross things. Just clean the toy off and hand him back. |
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