Support for independence

 Supporting independence is very important.

Parents of toddlers and young children often tend to perform tasks for them that they are able to perform on their own.

 

This natural tendency stems from the need for the adult to control the situation or from an incorrect assessment of the child's abilities, sometimes both.

Many times, the desire for accurate execution outweighs the desire to take advantage of the situation for learning and practice.

 

A child who practices dressing alone, practices many important abilities at the same time. For example, directions - the direction of wearing the garment; the sequence of movements required for wearing; Coordination - coordination of movements while wearing; Equilibrium mechanisms - when wearing standing pants and more and more.

 

Difficulty in any of the functional components mentioned many times will cause the child to avoid the activity.

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How to create independence support

A clear requirement of the adult and graded help that supports success, will help the child deal with the difficulty and improve his abilities in the given field with the help of practice.

 

Practical tip - in order to rate the activity and encourage practice, in the evening, after bathing, it is advisable to let the child deal with wearing the pajamas independently.

 

In the evening when the adults are freer, less stressed, and not in a hurry to work, the practice of wearing wide pajamas and easier to wear than everyday clothing will provide an opportunity to practice the functional components needed to wear, without stress and with the experience of success.