78 t e a c h i n g e v e r y d a y a c t i v i t i e s
Dressing
Children learn dressing skills at different ages, depending on local
customs. Many children, however, learn dressing skills at about these
ages:
Less than one
year old:
Baby does not
help at all.
1 year:
Child begins to
help when being
dressed.
2 years:
Child takes off
loose clothing.
3 years:
Child puts
on loose
clothing.
4 years:
Child
fastens large
buttons.
5 years:
Child dresses
alone except for
difficult steps.
A blind child will learn to dress herself more quickly if she dresses in the
same place every day. It also helps if family members use the same word
for each kind of clothing, and if they give the same instructions in the
same order each time. It is best to teach dressing skills when your child
needs them — for example, when taking clothes off for a bath or putting
clothes on before going outside. This helps her understand why she takes
her clothes off and puts them on.
helping children who are blind