When we give a child directions, it can be too complicated if we tell them to do several things at once. For example, if a parent says, go find your shirt, bring it here, and put it on. It is three directions at once. To make it easier for the child, we can give them one step at a time. For example, the parent could say, go find your shirt. When the child finds it, the parent can say, okay, bring it here. When the child brings the shirt, the parent can say, now put your shirt on. When we break directions into small steps, the child can easily accomplish them one at a time.