I DO IT MYSELF!!!

I must admit that I was really looking forward to seeing some independance in my little people so I was thrilled to see my just-turned-two year old show so much ability and enthusiasm with dressing herself. My dream was to lay out their clothes and finish my last minute clean up before we all walked out the door together in half the time it had previously taken for me to dress us all... How wrong I was!!
My beautiful daughter is proud of her efforts (and rightly so) and my son, never to be outdone by his little sister, has really stepped up his efforts. On a nice easy day it is delightful to see them trying on new clothes, creating bizarre little combinations of clothing styles and colours. On a day when we have to move it is a nightmare.
Master 3 is very much like his father, not caught up with the little things in life and happy to keep going even if things aren't perfect, so when he walks out with his his shirt inside out, back to front or upside down, it simply doesn't bother him enough to fuss about changing things. I generally don't mind what outfit he choses but this does bother me; I NEED to fix it. Welcome WWIII.
Little Miss "I do it myself!!" on the other hand, is quite particular in dressing correctly. Her skills, unfortunately, in no way match her enthusiasm. She MUST put on everything herself including her nappy at bed time - I haven't seen a funnier sight than a very determined 2yr old laying out a nappy then laying herself down on it and attempting to do it up. Needless to say, it was not a very successful endeavour... can I help her? no. When she is fighting with her shirt, with the neck around her waist or trying to squeeze her head into an arm hole, screaming in frustration, can I help her? NO.
So now I find ways to help her in ways that she can never know about... Leaving clothing that she can cope with in easy reach for her, talking them both through the dressing process without actually touching them, making sure her shoes really really simple and most of all, starting the process 45 minutes earlier than I ever had to before they became so independant. Oh, and buying pull up nappies!