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Getting dressed and clothing struggles with children
Explore a child wanting to dress independently or taking clothes off in public. Choose the situation overview that matches your moment. 2 situation overviews from 2 books.
Everything comes off — with guests in the house, or at the parkTheir Own Body · Words for the bodyThe child takes off every piece of clothing while guests are present or during time at the park. Being unclothed feels ordinary to them in a setting adults experience as public.→Getting dressed — or "I do it MYSELF!"Both Parents · Getting readyGetting dressed slows down when the child insists on doing every part alone. Sleeves, fasteners, and time all become part of a morning caught between growing independence and the need to get ready.→