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[quote=Anonymous]My 4.5-y-o had all of these down at 2.5 years old, when she started preschool. Well, wiping for poop was hit or miss. And clothing was simple. But, basically.

I really didn't think that was unusual, but then she attended her cooperative preschool (where none of this was really required) and most of the kids in her class (just-turned-2 to almost-3) could not do most of the items on this list. When I went to help them on with their coats, for example, they just stood there like dolls. I would start a zipper and ask if they wanted to pull it up, and... nothin'.

I can't decide if I just expect more from my kid or if my kid was unusually impressive in her motor skills (which cover most of these). I lean toward the former, because her fine motor skills IMO are not much better than average. And I'm far from a hardass, FWIW. At her current PS (a different one), they have a similar philosophy, and most of the kids, who start at a minimum of 2.5, so slightly older, can do most of these things.

To be fair to the school, I could see how this should easily be able to apply to kids 3+. 2.5 is just the minimum age for entry, right?[/quote]

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