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Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Caring for your self-



Ajani( 3 years /4 months) is now able to take off his  outer layer of clothing hat,coat he is now able to zip his coat down   and is able to zip it up after we start it . We are now teaching him to put his hat in the sleeve of his coat .His gloves are attach to his coat that is not a problem .  The next step is to allow him to put his coat on . He will let us know when he is ready for that transition . It is important to be in tune with your toddler because they will let you know when they want to move on to a new experience.They usually initiate the experience and then you should encourage and support them by allowing them time to learn that skill. I know that you are usually press for time but these skills are very important live skills and you are preparing your toddler to live in the world therefore you need to make the time to allow her to develop these skills.If you have items where your toddler has access to it she will initiate learning on her own.
Here are a few ideas:
Hang her jacket at eye level  where she can reach it  (example)door knob and you will observe
Leave her shoes where she can reach it
Wake up a little earlier this way your toddler will have a little time to try and put her coat on or her boots : encourage her by saying Sharon let's see you put your boots on . If she gets frustrated you will ask her do you need help .then give her a hand . As you do this for a few weeks she will develop that skill and she will learn that when she gets frustrated she should ask for help. You are also teaching self-regulation.
This is all a part of social/emotional/cognitive  school readiness.



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