Putting on clothes

Re: Putting on clothes

• momofmanyinthemitten member

  April 2014

  My 3 y/o still needs help with her coat... She can finally get her pants up by herself, but it wasn't until recently. However, she has sensory issues, so it can take several tries for getting any article of clothing on "right" for her.
  

  
  

   
  
  

  

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• ashiscute member

  April 2014

  My DD is 3 and can get pants up most of the time but sometimes struggles with pulling her pants and underwear up.  She has no problem pulling them down but we do not do pants with zippers ever.  She has been using the potty since last April.  I considered her fully potty trained (even if she needs help) when she was recognizing the need to go and getting herself there.  

  
  

  She can get all of her clothes off by herself.  She can put her jacket on about half the time properly.  If I start the zipper she can finish it usually.  

  
  

  DS is 18 mos and cannot do any of those things himself.  He has no interest.  Your LO will probably be able to pull his pants down by this summer. 

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• DawnLilly member

  April 2014

  DS puts his hat and boots on. He can get his coat on but sometimes it ends up on upside down and he certainly can't button it. He can pull his underwear down and up but once we add pants can't get them down for whatever reason even if they are stretchy. He can't get a shirt on at all. He gets trapped and runs into walls.

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• beccalee721 member

  April 2014

  I think it's totally normal for kids to start potty training and still need help with their pants. We're aren't there yet (DD is 17 months), but I think it's normal for kids to need help going to the potty for a while after they've been "trained".

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• thechickencoop member

  April 2014

  DS will be 2 next week.  He is an EXPERT at taking his clothes off.  But that's just him; he likes to be naked I guess haha.  He takes off jackets, shirts, shoes, socks, pants, diaper, zippered pjs, onsies, etc.  It's been a challenge at night and naptime and I've learned that I can't let him play too long in his crib when he wakes up or else he'll be completely naked (luckily he doesn't normally poop in his sleep!).  

  
  

  As far as putting stuff on, he can sometimes get his legs in his pants, but he can't pull them up over his diaper.  He's put socks on a couple times, but normally he gets frustrated.  Shirts, no way.  He loves, LOVES zippers, so if I get his started, he'll pull it the rest of the way up.  And down.  And up again.  He tried to get his shoes on but he gets frustrated at them too because the tongues will usually get pushed down and he can't get his foot it.  

  
  

  Don't wait to start potty training though.  I'm sure it's normal for them to still need help even after their 'fully' trained.

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• hmontty member

  April 2014

  My DD just turned 3 last week.
  
  She has been able to take off her coat (with zipper) for several months, and she can put it on (sometimes backwards!) if she really tries, but she can't zip it up herself unless I start the zipper for her.
  
  She just started being able to put on her own sneakers (velcro) a couple weeks ago.
  
  She potty trained at about 33 or 34 months and had a lot of trouble pulling up her pants on her own at first, although she can do it now pretty easily.
  
  I've been thinking about having her start trying to get herself dressed in the morning (with my help if needed). Practice makes perfect for sure, but they need good fine motor skills and to be able to conceptualize how clothes go on before they can do this alone, and I think you can't expect them to be able to do all this too young.
  
  I think by 3.5 or 4, my daughter will be pretty independent on dressing.
  
  My DS is 15 months, and I haven't even thought about having him do anything on his own yet.
  

  
  
  

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