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Patterns or modifications for the self-dressing toddler?

I've been thoroughly enjoying working my way through the O+S patterns thus far but have run into a bit of a snag. My just-turned 2-year old daughter has begun insisting on dressing herself and we want to encourage her budding independence. BUT..so many of the lovely patterns for dresses and tops have buttons on the back that she can't do herself (including the latest ones, sob). I have completed a hopscotch top (my first serger project!) and a class picnic and she can mostly handle putting the hopscotch but struggles a bit with the class picnic.


Other suggestions for patterns that might work or could be made to work? Maybe a field trip tee or a 2+2? My next big project will be the school days coat and it sounds like magnetic snaps will do the trick for that one.

How do other parents of toddlers deal with this phase?


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