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Tell me about your kid and pants with buttons/zippers/snaps

Mrs MannersMrs Manners member
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My ds flatly refuses to learn how do fasten or unfasten his pants. At first, we were working so hard on potty training that I didn't push it and just kept him in elastic waist or went with him and fastened/unfastened them. It's getting to the point where I think he's capable now and needs to learn. How does your dc do with this skill? At what age did they master it?
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  • CareBear0607CareBear0607 member
    DD is almost 3 1/2 and her jeans are snaps with zippers.  Most of the time she just pulls them down (and back up again) like elastic waist pants.  If she gets to the potty in enough time she can unsnap the pants and unzip them.  When she is done, she can zip them back up, and then she'll try to snap them again, but can't. 
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    DS~4 years old~born November 6, 2010 (1st year of preschool)
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  • angelakhangelakh
    DD is close to 4 and does not snap or buckle her pants.  She just pulls them on and off.  If she is really motivated she can do it, but most of the time can't be bothered.  We will probably really start working on it the summer before kindy if she still hasn't shown interest.
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  • howleyshellhowleyshell member

    At 5 my oldest guy doesn't bother with snaps or zippers.

    He probably could do them fine since he loves his button shirt jammies but has no motivation to futz with them as it's easier to just pull them up and down.

    Personally I wouldn't push him - get him regular pants and let him pull them up and down.  It's just not a battle I'd pick when there's no logical reason why he needs to learn to do his pants when there's an alternative that works.  Heck.... I don't think my 16 yr old unbuttons or zips his pants most of the time now that I think about it. 

    If you want him working on fine motor skills I highly recommend getting a set of jammies that have a button front shirt as it's how both of mine mastered buttons.  Just be prepared that you'll need to add a bit of time to your bed time routine as it takes a while in the beginning. 

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  • Mrs MannersMrs Manners member
    He usually unsnaps the snap and then pulls them down without unzipping. He'll then pull them back up, but won't attempt to snap them again. Should I just loosen the waist so he can pull off/on without unsnapping? It's one of those things I feel like he could do if he would try, but doesn't attempt. But I'm firmly in the "pick your battles" camp on most things. 
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  • howleyshellhowleyshell member

    imageMrs Manners:
    He usually unsnaps the snap and then pulls them down without unzipping. He'll then pull them back up, but won't attempt to snap them again. Should I just loosen the waist so he can pull off/on without unsnapping? It's one of those things I feel like he could do if he would try, but doesn't attempt. But I'm firmly in the "pick your battles" camp on most things. 

    In that situation I'd be telling him that if he chooses to unsnap them he needs to TRY to re-snap them him self.

    I'd also show him how to pull them down without unsnapping so he's got an alternative to choose but that's just me.

    My 5 yr old does have a hard time with some of his snaps when he tries.  I think it's because the adjustable waist thingy makes pulling the pants together AND snapping at the same time tricky for him.  It's also because some of his snaps are just plain hard to line up and push in.  There's one pair that I have a hard time with!


     

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  • lite-brightlite-bright member

    DD1 pulls her jeans up & down without bothering with the zipper/snap. If she does notice that they need to be snapped, she'll give it a try, but always ends up asking me to help her. 

    I'm working with her on being able to get her coat zipper started. She can pull it up/down and get her coat on & off fine once the two sides are hooked together. She has fine motor issues, so it's nice to hear that she isn't too behind on this!

    I like the idea of button-front pjs, we may do that next.  

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  • neverblushedneverblushed member
    Hi -- visiting from school aged kids board.  When my kids were learning, I found that lots of jeans for this age range had a little metal clasp that's easier for small fingers to handle than a snap or button.  Snaps were the next easiest.  Buttons tend to be on jeans, which are the hardest to deal with.  Practice with pajama tops or other fabrics that are easier than denim, until kids get the hang of buttoning.
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    DD, born 9/06/00 -- 12th grade
    DS, born 8/25/04 -- 7th grade
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  • KL777KL777 member
    He can snap his pants now---but sometimes he has difficulty.  He hasn't mastered the button yet.  He does great with zippers on his pants.

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  • AgrippaRidesAgainAgrippaRidesAgain member
    He can snap some pants, but only if they're a bit too big around the waist.  If they actually fit, the motion of pulling the pieces together plus lining up the snaps and pushing the snap together is too complicated for him.
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