Undo the Big One
What you need
- their small coat with big buttons
How to do it
- Put their coat on for a quick look outside, then come back in and sit them down with it still on.
- Start the bottom button out of its hole.
- Let them pull it the rest of the way out.
- Try the next one up.
Why it matters
Undoing a button is easier than doing one up, so it's the half of the job they can own first.
What they're learning
- Undoing
- The easier half of buttons comes first.
- Pinch and pull
- Getting hold of a button and pulling is real finger work.
- Getting their coat off
- It's the start of doing their coat by themselves.
What to look for
Watch for them going for the button before you offer.
A tip
Use big buttons sewn firmly on, and keep loose ones away. Stay with them while they practise.
Make it easier or harder
Easier: start the button most of the way out
Harder: let them start the button themselves
