Teaching Kids To Dress Themselves

Coats, Sweaters and Sweatshirts

Difficulty Rating: 1 out of 3

Go Big: Buy a slightly larger coat so your child can step into and shrug out of it without completely unzipping it. He'll rarely need to connect the zipper on his own (which is a much harder skill).
Dress Teddy: Have your child put a loose sweater on a stuffed animal before he tries it on himself. It's easier for him to understand the steps on a body other than his own.

Do the overhead flip: Place the open coat or sweater faceup on the floor in front of your child. The neck or hood should be nearest to his body. Have him kneel down, put his arms through the sleeves, and then stand up and raise them toward the ceiling. This will flip the coat over his head onto his back. Voila!