They grow by leaps and bounds and there comes a time when you stop to think and say to yourself: How to teach my child to dress himself? Because they reach an age that they themselves already want to take the clothes and try to put them on. It is true that everyone has their own rhythm, but we can help them to facilitate that work.
Therefore, teaching my son to dress alone can be a game and as such, an adventure for them to enjoy more than ever. It is important to go little by little, giving it a margin because we know that they will finally achieve it when they are ready. Do you want to go paving your way?
Let me practice with dolls first
One of the most comfortable ways we have for them to become familiar with the clothes is by letting them play with dolls. If you have any at home, then it is time for them to be the ones who dress them and undress them. Yes, get ready for the great chaos because not all the clothes will come out or enter through the right place but we will be there to guide you in the best possible way. If you don't have dolls, they can be stuffed animals, but the clothes need to be easy to put on, at least during the first steps.
A singing game
Although for them it will be a game and a challenge to have to dress and undress dolls, it will be even more so to be able to enjoy a game singing or dancing. You can make up a song for the occasion or it may be more comfortable to opt for one that they already know. The best is that You will put the order of each garment according to the paragraph of the song, so they will know what goes first and what goes after. When they learn this song, they will also learn to dress much faster.
Teaching My Child to Dress Herelf: The Imitation Game
As we well know, children tend to be like sponges because they take over everything they see or hear. Therefore, it does not hurt that you now use this very propitious technique. Because the best thing is that you get dressed in front of them and at the same time they do their own thing. So, the best thing is to put two piles of clothes, one for us and one for them. We will take a garment, we put it on and we hope that the little one will also follow our steps. Of course, always be very patient because this will not happen overnight, but it will cost you more. But we will be there to encourage them.
You can share the work!
Everyone knows that teamwork is always one of the most requested and with the best results that we could have. Hence you can always propose that the little one put on the lower parts, for example and you will put the upper ones. More than anything because at certain ages, the latter have more buttons or techniques to close them that can cause all chaos to the child.
Do you know the coat technique?
Again we can say that it is a fun game, but that it will allow them to put on their coat even if we are not in front. If you have not tried it yet, you can start now because it will not take you two minutes and forgetting to bet on one sleeve or another, everything will be much easier. You should place the coat on the floor with the inside facing up. Then they will go from the opposite side towards the coat, they will tuck the sleeves and with a turn over the head, they will already have the garment on their shoulders. Enjoy the video and you will understand everything much better!