Before entering kindergarten, a child should be able not only to walk on the potty and eat with a spoon, but also to dress independently. After a year, children love to play with clothes, especially with an adult, trying to put on their parents' shoes, hats and socks. And after 1, 5 years, you can start learning how to put on things correctly.
Instructions
Step 1
Allow your child to dress up at an early age
When your toddler first appears to want to dress up on his own, don't hinder it. Let him put on what he wants, and do not forget to praise for his initiative.
Step 2
Get comfortable clothes
Before teaching your child how to dress on their own, choose those things that he can easily try on. Clothes, even socks, should be a little loose, the neck of T-shirts and sweaters should not be too narrow. The fewer buttons and rivets there are, the better.
Step 3
Play dress and strip
Play is especially helpful when the child does not want to dress himself. Show girls how to dress properly with dolls and boys with stuffed animals. Prepare an identical set of clothes for yourself and your child and show what to wear.
Step 4
Don't help your child get dressed
First, have the baby try to dress himself the way he can. You just watch. Help him if he starts to get nervous that he cannot cope with clothes or when he comes up to you and asks about it.
Step 5
Don't change your child's clothes right away
If your child does not dress correctly, then do not rush to take off his clothes and put them on as it should. Correct his "mistakes" after a while.
Step 6
Move from easy to harder
The child must first be able to put on T-shirts, underpants, shorts, sneakers, then sweaters without fasteners and pants with an elastic band. The next stage - things with Velcro, buttons, zippers, outerwear (jackets and overalls). Then Velcro shoes. You can take your time with laces. Over time, he himself will learn to tie them.
Step 7
Teach your child how to dress properly
Pants, sweaters, T-shirts and socks should have patterns on the front so that the child can navigate exactly how to put on the thing.
Step 8
Allow enough time to get dressed
No need to rush before going outside. Count on at least half an hour for this process so as not to get nervous and not finish the job started by the child himself.
