Dev. of Self-Dressing Skills

Question 1

2 years old

Answer 1

Removes unfastened coat

Remove shoes if laces are untied

Helps pull down pants

Finds arm holes in pullover shirt

Question 2

2 1/2 years old

Answer 2

Removes pulldown pants with elastic waist

Assist in pulling on socks

Puts on front button coat or shirt

Unbuttons large buttons

Question 3

3 years old

Answer 3

Puts on pullover shirt with min A

Puts on shoes without fasteners (may be on wrong foot)

Puts on socks (may be with heel on top)

Independently pulls down pants

Zips and unzips jacket once on track

Needs assistance to remove pullover shirt

Buttons large front buttons

Question 4

3 1/2 years old

Answer 4

Finds front of clothing.

Snaps or hooks front fastener.

Unzips front zipper on jacket, separating zipper.

Puts on mittens.

Buttons series of three or four buttons.

Unbuckles shoe or belt.

Dresses with supervision (needs help w/ front and back)

Question 5

4 years old

Answer 5

Removes pullover garment independently.

Buckles shoes or belts.

Zips jacket zipper.

Puts on socks correctly.

Puts on shoes with assistance in tying laces.

Laces shoes.

Consistently identifies the front and back of garments.

Question 6

4 1/2 years old

Answer 6

Puts belt in loops

Question 7

5 years old

Answer 7

Ties and unties knots

Dresses unsupervised

Question 8

6 years old

Answer 8

Closes back zipper

Ties bows

Buttons back buttons

Snaps back snaps

Question 9

1 year old

Answer 9

Cooperates with dressing (holds out arms and feet)

Pulls off shoes, remove socks

Pushes arms through sleeves and legs through pants