Dressing Skills in Children
What to expect?
Each child develops differently at his/her own rate. This chart will serve as a guide and help you assist your child in the next step of dressing skills.
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AGE | DRESSING SKILL |
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12-18 MONTHS | - Lifts foot up for shoes
- Pushes leg through pants
- Pulls socks and shoes off
- Removes hat
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24-30 MONTHS | - Gets undressed – needs help with fastening and sequencing
- Helps pull up elastic waist pants
- Unbuttons one large button
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30-36 MONTHS | - Attempts to put on socks
- Puts on front button shirt (does not button shirt independently)
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3-4 YEARS | - Minimal help to get dressed/undressed
- Puts on shoes – may be incorrect feet
- Minimal help to put on socks
- Unzips/zips non-separating zipper
- Buttons large buttons
- Fastens snaps
- Unbuckles belts
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4-5 YEARS | - Buckles belts
- Connects two parts of zipper and zips up
- Puts on socks independently
- Minimal assistance needed to put on shoes
- Understands front/back of clothing
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5-7 YEARS | - Dresses self independently
- Ties shoes independently
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MAKE IT FUN! If you have questions or concerns please reach out to your child’s occupational therapist.
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