Anyone else's DC have zero interest in dressing/undressing themselves?

MediaBride

The pedi asked us as DS's 24 month appt if he was able to undress/dress himself (or try to).  Nope... zero interest.  We try to get him to do it, and he can get his pants off but he gets pissed about shirts and then just doesn't care enough to try.

I feel like I"m always seeing posts about DC's who won't keep their clothes on, but we're on the total opposite side here.  Anyone else with me?

Brideofranken

juney is pretty random with that stuff...she will "try" to halp me undress her for bath time, but she gives it a real halfassed try.

on occaision she will unzip her sleeper. like this morning, she unzipped her sleeper removed her diaper and told me to "please get her a fresh one.." because she "already got that one off."

docmay25

My ds was like this.  He didn't start trying to dress hinself until 3 years and even now at 4, he still wants me to do it a lot of the times.  My dd is the opposite and wants to do it all herself.  I think it is just personality difference.

butterbeansmama

The items that he will take off are: shoes, socks, unzip and take off his coat. (he has tried taking his top off, but is unsuccessful). He can not even pull his pants and undies down yet to use the potty. I still have to do it, although, when he really has to go he will "really" try...lol.

He will try to put his shoes on and will help me with his pants, undies and tops, but no way can he do it himself.

cbidt*sgirl

i don't think my ds was that interested at 2 years.  he cold take his shirt off over his head if i had helped him take his arms out, but that's probably the extent of it at 2 yrs.  Now at 2.8 he loves to take his pants and diaper off - but only when he is supposed to be napping, not when i actually want him too!

EXL311

docmay25:

My ds was like this.  He didn't start trying to dress hinself until 3 years and even now at 4, he still wants me to do it a lot of the times.  My dd is the opposite and wants to do it all herself.  I think it is just personality difference.

This is how DS is.  He's 4 and is more than happy to let me dress and undress him all the time.  Not that he's incapable he just doesn't care to do it.  DD will be 3 in August and even wants to put her own diaper on.  She is Miss Independent about everything.  At 24 months though she didn't care yet either.

babykin18

Maybe it is a boy thing.  My Ds will be 3 in August and has zero interest in helping.  Every once in a blue moon he will take his shoes off, but that's about it.

MediaBride

Interesting... it DOES seem like it's the girls who are eager to do it by themselves and the boys that could care less...

CantWait2Be

dd could care less for the most part. sometimes she'll try to pull her shirt over her head if we get her arms out first. she will however put her clothes in the laundry basket once off.