Abstract
Children's fundamental habits are considered to be formed by the age of 5 at the latest and it is known that this gives an influence to children's mental independence. The author made this study in order to learn the actual condition of young children's self-dressing and the factors influencing it. This study was made about 133 nursary school and kindergarten children in Tokushima City ranging from the age of 2 to 6. They were observed putting on their ordinary clothes and taking them off. The observation was made according to each different kind of clothes. I.Q. of the children was measured by means of Suzuki-Binet I.Q. Test. The following results were obtained : 1. Self-dressing of ordinary clothes is usually possible at the age of 4. 2. Interdependence of self-dressing and intelligence is observed at the age of 2 and 3, but was not observed above the age of 4. 3. Difference of sex in dressing was noticed at the age of 5. Especially boys are quite likely to be indifferent to minute handling.
