Self-help Dressing and undressing themselves give children a feeling of confidence and self-reliance. Many of children’s clothes are too difficult to put on or take off by the children themselves. Remember, it becomes frustrating for a child who wants to dress on her/his own. The most essential self-help feature is the opening in a dress.
This must be large enough so that the child can get in and out of the garment easily. Front openings are easier to handle. Buttons should be large enough to be grasped by a child’s hand. Front and back side of the dress should look different so that the child can learn to identify it easily.
Small snaps, hooks and eyes, and bows tied at the waist or the neck and small buttons with thread loops retard the self-help features in a dress.