How to teach a child to dress yourself

Learning is never too late even for adults. And so the kids every day have to learn something new. This also applies to clothing. How to teach a child to dress yourself? Necessarily with a good attitude, constant praise and great patience.

Many parents, trying to keep up with the modern rhythm of life, make mistakes. Let's look at the most common.

"You are already 7 years old, and you do not know how to dress!"

When to start? The first steps can be done after a year. Baby confidently keeps his feet and even sometimes has time to take off her panties. So we try. First we show him how to do it. Be sure to pronounce every move. Why do we need panties? To sweet ass is not frozen! Gradually, the child will wake up interest, somewhere in 2-3 years.

It is important not to miss this moment.At this age, the offspring literally splashes independence, he wants to try everything and do it with his own hands. Pay his desire for good.

If your child is over 4 years old, and he does not know how to dress himself, then this is a stone in your garden, not his. You have not taught the child, it is not his fault. But all is not lost. And even at 7 years old, you can safely teach the baby.

Do not start immediately with complex fasteners or long laces. Let him first be buttons, stickies, zippers. And only after you can go to the more difficult.

Council Do not interrupt the child's desire to try to dress yourself. If you are in a hurry, just promise that he will do it next time. And by all means keep your promise!

"Well, look, you dress wrong!"

Forget this phrase forever. If a child shows interest, you need to competently encourage him. Naturally, at first he will be wrong. But instead of indignation, you can praise? For example, put a hat backwards. Ay, what a fine fellow! Now we fix and there will be beauty! And quickly turn over.

Do not laugh. Or explain your laughter not with crooked tights, but with the joy that the baby managed to pull them.

Talk. Speak out loud every movement. Example: wearing a jacket.Fingers get stuck in the sleeve. Say that they are confused one by one. And when in the cam, all together will find a way out.

Pick up suitable loose-fitting clothing for testing. The child will quickly master the T-shirt and shorts than in winter overalls.

Let the child first learn to dress while sitting. It is much easier. And only then standing. By the way, sitting child is not in danger of splattering on the floor, entangled in his trouser legs or turtleneck.

It happens that the child wants to dress themselves. But he does not work. He groans, gets confused, starts to get angry, then loses interest. It is very important not to let such a thing take its course. Praise him in time, without moralizing, with the help of the game, tell me the right decision. And be sure to calm down, explaining that you, too, did not know how to dress at first as a child. Let him try again, everything will turn out without fail.

Council Buy or make your child a bizybord, a large mosaic, the designer. It perfectly develops fine motor skills. Everyone knows the game with the fingers "forty" is designed specifically for this.

“Why are you still confusing your shoes?”

Because the parents have not yet explained to the child the elementary technique of how to distinguish between shoes. Put sandals next. Got a butterfly? So wrong.The figure is a little like a beautiful winged insect? So we boldly wear shoes. Everything is simple and without tears.

Council To begin with, the child must know what the proverbial butterfly looks like!

"Well, as you do not understand, then everything is simple!"

It is easy for you. And for a small child, even a simple button causes difficulty. But to understand where the front or the wrong side, without a hint is unrealistic.

Simplify your task. Start with Velcro or buttons, and only then go to the buttons and laces. You can simply give the child a blouse and ask to unbutton and fasten it. And so after doing it on yourself.

Choose the clothes where the back, front, wrong side and face are clearly distinguished. And explain to the child, why you need to dress like this. Example. Wrong seams ugly, we hide them inside. Look, what a pretty picture. Let's turn it on the tum, so everyone will see it.

Sometimes you need to leave the child alone. Let him pick with socks or sweater. As a rule, the help of parents is favorably accepted by the little man when it is really required. He will quickly get tired of getting confused in his trousers or sleeves, so there will be a reason to offer his help.

After all, it is not at all necessary to start learning how to dress before you leave the house. On a regular day off or in the evening, we are playing with the children in “who will dress faster?”. This is for boys. "Model" for girls. And now we calmly teach the child to dress himself correctly.

Valuable advice

1. Sew on the soft toys buttons, shoelaces, Velcro. Show how it works. Example. In the bunny, the ears can be fastened, and the bone is tied to the lace dog.
2. The consistency helps very well. It is possible to schematically depict the types of clothing on a piece of paper and show what follows what. If this scheme is not interesting offspring, then try to fold the clothes in the reverse order. That is, on top of underwear, and the bottom of the pants or dress. Then the baby will not have to touch. Took on top and put on without confusion.
3. The learning process will go much faster if the child has already been taught how to undress. After all, it is incomparably easier to take off clothes, but at the same time you can get to know her closer. By the way, immediately teach your child to fold clothes, and not to scatter around the room. Of course, the first time he will just crumple her in a chair.But no longer in the corners - this event. Over time, learn to use and hangers.
4. If the child is tired or sulky, set aside lessons for later. Clothes are not going anywhere, but a good mood runs away easily.
5. As often as possible, show yourself how to dress properly. Only if in your arsenal there is an original method to jump into a t-shirt over the heels, do not rush to show it to the child. He is still confused in classical ways, why bother with extra knowledge. That's when he fully mastered and will dress automatically as an adult, then teach him your tricks.
6. If the baby does not work, then do everything in half. You are one leg, it is another. You sweater neck, he sleeves. Even with confusion, praise and rejoice.
7. Let him help you in everything. Then, when dressing, you can resort to tricks: Mom is so tired, she really needs your help. Come on, you will try to dress yourself, and mommy will sit and look.

Questionable advice

There are recommendations to get up in the morning 30 minutes earlier, so that the child has time to dress independently.

1. To put the kid himself, you need at least 40-50 minutes. Summer does not count.
2. The child wakes up earlier, and you yourself will be ready to lose an hour of sleep?

Another tip. Allegedly, a scion gets dressed many times faster if the mother is already dressed and is about to leave. Even better, when she already went out the door and was waiting outside.

1. The method may work when the child knows how to dress, but does not want to.
2. Be ready, returning to the house, to find the naked and screamed offspring.

Motivate sweets. For each correctly worn garment - candy.

1. For overalls - obesity, for tights - caries, for shoes - diabetes.
2. When sweets are on hand all the time, this is not a motive. The praise of parents and their sincere delight, this is the real motivation.
3. Toys are also not an option. Are you ready to buy a new toy for every sock?

Exercise constantly, hard and hard.

1. What perseverance? The child of the spirit of contradiction will spite you to stick both legs into one leg. And then portray offended innocence. Only patience is applicable to these little actors!
2. Constantly, it's not three hours without a break. This is only at the request of the child.Or interest him, then the desire will not keep you waiting.

If the child is capricious, then offer him a choice of several options for clothing sets. Let him choose the one he likes.

1. The way is good if you have these few sets.
2. Provide two, maximum three. Otherwise, the child will choose three hours, and in the end will give up all.

How to teach a child to dress yourself? By personal example, help and again by patience. He will definitely learn, only competently tell and motivate.

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