Getting DS to dress himself on his own for school

[adrianna22]

Hi

DS has turn 5 and is currently in reception.

DS can get dressed by himself- if I'm next to him-reminding him to put his clothes on. I would like DS to get dressed without no prompting for me.

Also, in the mornings when he goes to school- it's practically me dressing him up as we are always in a rush and he is just too slow. I can always wake up a lot earlier, so that he is able to get dressed by himself.

DS has issues with his fine motor skills- so he cannot do buttons, unless they are big. So I still help him with the buttons.

So two things really.

I want DS to get dressed, without me prompting him to get dressed. I.e. Go over to his draw, pick out the clothes and put it on by himself without me in sight- does anyone have any suggestions?

Plus- any ideas on how to get him to get dressed in the mornings for school?

Thanks

Oh- forgot to add. DS is severely language delayed too.

No-way Jason do I think that! What a stupid thing to say.

Of course every parent wants their children to lead independent lives.

What I meant was, SOME parents, even the ones with additional needs, know! that there kids will live independent lives. It's not a MAJOR concern to them. Relate was the wrong word to use.

e.g. When I tell parents that DS takes extra curriculum activities- as his learning development is quite slow- they question me, saying things like "why... He will catch up..". Even my friend who has a child with a learning disability told me the exact same and couldn't get why I was so worried.

I was just (unsuccessfully) trying to point out that maybe SOME parents may not be OVERLY concerned in that aspect.

But noway do I think any parent does not care less about their child's future/ current ability ( or whatever you said).

DD was about 2.5 when she insisted on dressing herself. This year aged 4 and in reception it is a different matter. She goes into her room to get dressed - and gets distracted. I did use to shout and yell - now I just help. It is a lot quicker! Same with DS. A couple of years older but needs regular reminding - 'Are you dressed yet?' , 'How far have you got now?' and then a final visit to get him out of his room.