Dressing Milestones 1-6 years

Question 1

1 year

Answer 1

• “cooperative 1”
• knows how to cooperate while dressing
• able to remove socks

Question 2

2 years

Answer 2

• “paired 2”
• can help remove untied shoes
• can help pull down pants
• can help doff a coat
• can help locate arm holes

Question 3

3 years

Answer 3

• “fine motor 3”
• able to zip/unzip zippers with set-up (alignment at base)
• can unbutton large buttons
• can don a pullover shirt
• can put on shoes

Question 4

3.5 years

Answer 4

• can manage snaps/hooks

- can differentiate front vs back of clothing

Question 5

4 years

Answer 5

• “buckle at 4”
• can buckle buckles (which have 4 distinct sides)
• can zip/unzip independently
• can remove a pullover shirt

Question 6

5 years

Answer 6

• “knotty 5”
• learns to tie/untie knots
• able to dress without supervision

Question 7

6 years

Answer 7

• “kicks at 6”
• able to tie bows
• able to tie shoes