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February 11, 2016 By Alana Pace 6 Comments

Super Easy Coat Hack for Young Kids

This is likely going to be my quickest post ever. But, hey! I thought it was worth sharing nonetheless! My preschooler (age three) came home referring to “Monteau Magic” (she attends francophone preschool because my husband only speaks french to our kids) and suddenly could put on her jacket without any help. She still needs help zipping it up. But considering it is recommended that children not wear winter jackets in their car seats, her jacket is unzipped the majority of the time anyways. This is a super easy coat hack for young kids and it works so well!

 

The best things about this hack include the fact:

  1. It’s super fast.
  2. Even my two-year-old can do it.
  3. It’s one less thing I have to do for them.
  4. They feel good about being more independent.

 

How to Set Up Super Easy Coat Hack for Young Kids (aka Monteau Magic):

Get your toddlers and preschoolers ready FASTER with this coat hack meant for young kids! Even my two-year-old can do it. Super Easy Coat Hack for Young Kids

 

First, place your child’s jacket on the ground or on a chair with the hood/ top of jacket facing their feet.

Next, have them slide their arms into the jacket as if they were putting the jacket on upside down and on their front.

Haven them flip the jacket over by raising their arms up, back, and around (like the motion of doing the back stroke). Et voila! Monteau Magic!

[bctt tweet=”This #Hack is so easy! Check out how kids as young as two can get their jackets on themselves! #toddlers”]

And there you go!

For another get ready faster hack, check out this post.

Do you have any tips on getting the kids ready faster? PLEASE oh PLEASE send them my way!

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Filed Under: Household, Positive Parenting Strategies Tagged With: easy hack, get ready faster, hack, mommy blog, motherhood, Parenting, preschoolers, toddlers

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  1. Lauren says

    February 11, 2016 at 4:10 pm

    YES! My kids learned this trick at daycare too! They prob don’t use it half as much as you guys do though… living in South Florida! I thought it was brilliant though! I love the video.. she is so proud of herself!

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  2. Kendra says

    February 12, 2016 at 5:53 pm

    Great idea! I’m going to have to try this with my two year old little man.

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  3. Deborah says

    February 12, 2016 at 2:35 pm

    The video is so cute! My daughter learned this too in her kindergarten class.

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  4. Monica says

    February 12, 2016 at 2:38 pm

    Very cool! This was my favorite teacher hack – teaching my tiniest students how to put on their jackets. They thought it was some kind of fun game. Lol! Great little video. I think parents will appreciate this! 🙂

    Reply
  5. Twitchetts.com says

    February 12, 2016 at 3:10 pm

    Genius!!!!!! I just tested with my daughter and bam. First try! Thank you!!

    Reply

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