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Toddler-hood comes with a flurry of activities as far as your child is concerned. She is doing a lot of things and doing it more confidently – be it walking, running, dancing, talking and even being impeccably potty-trained. Self-dressing is an important development activity during this stage.
In the first look, being able to dress by herself is a major physical milestone. This is because dressing and undressing requires a lot of coordination between hands and legs and demands good dexterity and finger movements. But in our opinion, self-dressing is not just a physical milestone – it is a psychological milestone as it paves her way to be independent. Dressing and undressing by herself is also an emotional milestone for your toddler as now she can satisfy her need to wear the fur coat on a hot afternoon.
It is a very slow process, let us warn you. It is not going to happen as quickly as the first step. Here are some development stages:
As always, these ages are only indicative and you need not panic if your child does not do something meant for his age. Research also shows that girls get better at self-dressing faster than boys. In any case, there are many ways to encourage your child to get interested in self-dressing.
For the mommies who have already passed this stage, how was your experience? Did you do anything different to encourage your child to dress and undress?
If your child is not able to dress or undress herself by the time she is 30 months, the first thing you should do is ask yourself whether you are giving her enough opportunities. If you pitch in every time she needs to change, then you need to give her some space to fiddle around and learn. If you feel that she has a poor grip and is not able to pull off her shoes or socks even after you loosen them for her, she might have issues related to strength or dexterity and you should seek your pediatrician’s advice.
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