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title: 'Self-care routines: How to help kids who struggle with motor skills'
description: Kids who struggle with motor skills might have trouble with a skill called motor planning. This skill helps us remember the steps to do something and do them in order.
slug: 2-minute-tutorial-self-care-routines-for-kids-with-motor-skills-issues
author: The Understood Team
reviewer: Keri Wilmot
published: '2019-10-16T11:59:17.265Z'
thumbnail: https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/66WLszpRBKtDnyYXIVJrqc/abc51d75e3455c99a8cf4be517cb4090/083018_SelfCare_How_to_Help_Kids_With_Motor_Skills_Issues.jpg
source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/2-minute-tutorial-self-care-routines-for-kids-with-motor-skills-issues
lang: en
---

# Self-care routines: How to help kids who struggle with motor skills

Trouble with [motor planning](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/motor-planning-what-you-need-to-know) can make it hard to do all the steps of basic routines in the right order. It makes it hard to do things like getting dressed or brushing teeth. (This can also be a problem for kids who struggle with executive function.) But there are ways to help.

Using a chart can help your child get better at everyday tasks. Watch this two-minute tutorial for ideas. You can also download and print picture charts for brushing teeth, washing hands, and getting dressed.

[Brushing teeth](https://cdn-assets.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/6OnB4Fna9C929Ggt4PqRYr/68cef14ca08773129119c6b72d958467/Steps_for_brushing_teeth_Understood.pdf)

[Washing hands](https://cdn-assets.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/76IDkLso2dQAVaXIju4r1I/91f614cae4e125b510b784d01b01cf15/Steps_for_washing_hands_Understood.pdf)

[Getting dressed](https://cdn-assets.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/2ur8mNgzidkkbpOWQjTG14/8ee211fb99e604f1422723d969012a7c/Steps_for_getting_dressed_Understood.pdf)

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