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Learning how to dress plays a significant role in the natural process of development of a kid. It develops confidence, self-dependence and many other useful skills.

Let us explore some important reasons why you should have your child learn dressing…

• To develop the fine motor skills: These skills refer to coordinating small muscle movements such as picking small things between a finger and the thumb. A child develops this skill when he learns to fasten his zips and buttons.

• To develop gross motor skills: This skill refers to the use of the large muscles of the body like running, walking, jumping, crawling, etc. Kids learn this skill when they stand on one leg to pull their pants on. 

• To develop cognitive skills: This skill relates to the mental process of discerning things. This skill includes thinking, remembering, learning and being aware. Kids develop this skill as they remember what sort of clothing should go on first. It also builds attention and patience.

• To create an awareness of time and space: kids become aware of space and time through dressing for different occasions and weather conditions. This results into understanding in kids to choose between different dresses.

Dressing up doesn’t just refer to putting on clothes.

It incorporates various senses of clothing such as:

• Picking up the appropriate clothes according to the weather and time

• Deciding the right clothes

• Doing up zips and buttons

• Getting waistbands and collars comfortable

• Getting the socks in right way

• Putting and taking off the shoes and clothes