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title: '2-minute tutorial: How to teach your child to button clothes'
description: Buttoning clothing can be challenging for kids who struggle with fine motor skills. Get tips from an expert on how to teach kids how to button.
slug: 2-minute-tutorial-how-to-teach-kids-with-motor-skills-issues-to-button-clothes
author: The Understood Team
published: '2019-10-16T11:40:55.103Z'
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source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/2-minute-tutorial-how-to-teach-kids-with-motor-skills-issues-to-button-clothes
lang: en
---

# 2-minute tutorial: How to teach your child to button clothes

[![How to button a shirt: Tips for teaching your child](https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/761FB76AFEF7493088B20BCCB24ACD23/1a51758a149a4e4dd35901e009a2e7f9/060818_2Minute_Tutorial_How_to_Teach_Kids_With_Motor_Skills_Issues_to_Button_Clothes.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/embed/a5ibJfraNH8)

Learning to button clothes, like shirts or jeans, can be a big challenge for many young kids. That’s especially true for kids who [struggle with motor skills](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/understanding-your-childs-trouble-with-movement-and-coordination).

In this two-minute video, occupational therapist Keri Wilmot explains how to break it down into steps for your child. She also shows how using a dressing board can help.

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