DIY: How to Wrestle & Capture a 20 pound BEAR...(minus the fur)!

Step 1: Rub lotion on the bear, so that you have a slippery grip. (this lotion will eventually be rubbed off either on your clothes/carpet/changing pad)

Step 2: As the bear begins to roll; grab slippery body and attempt to roll it back to it's original position. (Bear begins to laugh at your struggle)

Step 3: Repeatedly tell the bear that it needs to be still. (Bear rolls its eyes and laughs again...being still is not part of the vocabulary)

Step 4: Threaten to the pin the bear with the patented Noh-Moh-Rol-Awei leg pin: You will need to place your leg atop the body of the bear (gently of course), this will prohibit the flailing of arms and spontaneous rolling. (Bear begins to laugh harder at your struggle...)

Step 5: Attempt to entrap the Bear with a elastic garment...to prevent any leaks due to the afore mentioned laughter. ( Most likely...garment will go on crooked, and will need adjustments; however, the constant roll away tactics require you to revert back to Step 4)

Step 6: Now, the Bear begins to get angry...they were patient in the beginning, laughing at your struggle; now, they are howling/screeching and grabbing at anything that will help them pull away. Hold on tight this is where the fun begins. (this is not really a step, just an observation in the routine...)

Step 7: Attempt to calm the bear, while still trying to be productive in attempts to capture the bear. Pull out the protective suit..this will be used to cover the bear during caging.

Step 8: Begin by grabbing an arm to slip through the sleeve of the suit...watch out the bear will attempt to grab the inside of the sleeve and not allowing the arm to fully push through.

Step 9: Attempt to sleeve the other arm, without losing the first arm to the quick withdrawal reflex. This is tricky, so once both are in sleeves, attempt to button first few snaps...totally for your own protection.

Step 10: As the bear begins to crawl away, grab one leg and attempt to entrap it in the attached foot pocket. This will not be easy as you are trying to prevent the roll away, the roll and crawl, and barrel roll maneuvers from the bear. (you may need to use the Noh-Moh-Rol-Awei leg pin as explained in Step 4)

Step 11: Begin to click all snaps between legs and foot pockets. Watch out for attempted roll away as the bear begins to feel comfortable in the suit.

Step 12: Once suit is completely snapped, tackle suited bear and place in cage.

You have 12 steps to a successful bear capture. Good Luck!

FYI: this is how we spend each evening after bath time trying to get the kiddos into their pajama's!