Re: Clothes and sensory issues

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My son's clothing issues aren't exactly sensory. For example - he will only wear green t-shirts or red t-shirts. I buy the tagless because tags do bug him. These shirts can have absolutely no markings on them at all. No logo of any kind. He also likes to wear shorts all the time, even when it's really cold - and where we live the cold is extreme! He will wear pants but only one kind, luckily it's Walmart's house brand and they come in sizes from little kids to obese men and every size in between!! They are black and look okay with t-shirts but you can also dress them up with a dress shirt and tie - which he hates but will wear that when it's appropriate - like when he was confirmed at church and also for his grade 8 grad. Oh yes, and he will only wear crocs, hates to wear regular shoes.

One time I made him wear a different outfit to a birthday party and he wouldn't participate in anything, no cake - nothing. He was sitting on a chair, completely out of it, like he didn't even know where he was. The birthday boy's mom thought he was sick. But as soon as he got home he changed and was back to "normal"

It's funny because at nearly 14 he sees other kids in name brand clothing and he will ask to go shopping for some of that - but looking at the name brand stuff, he becomes stiff and uncomfortable - and we end up buying the same stuff as always! Actually the stuff he wants to wear is much cheaper than the name brand stuff so we don't complain too much! And I'm so used to seeing him in shorts and either red or green t-shirts, I'm not too bothered now!

Estevan, SK

Canada

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I think it's a fairly 'normal' bother to anyone who is even mildly sensitive to sensory issues. I can't stand having tags in my clothing myself.If it's just the tag, and you can rip it out without leaving anything behind, try that. If not, just chalk it up as an Oops, and try again.For people with sensory issues, even mild irritations can lead to melt downs, especially if you are being exposed to the irritant for long periods of time. I'd also definitely recommend starting a list to carry around with clothing that is definitely an OK, and clothing brands that are definitely a NO. That way, you can shop a little easier.>> Hi,> > Question????> > What do you all do when your child dislikes a certain fabric or tag on his shirt or seems in socks etc? > > When my son was really little we solved the sock problem and now I buy tagless shirts 99% of the time, but I just bought him a new pack of underware and he says, "It bothers!!!" not "It bothers me!" (correcting his grammar here) Then he begins to jump up and down and squeal. I'm frustrated b/c it seems it's just wasteful and although he has a baby brother and eventually he'll get use out of it so not a big deal, right? But I'm still frustrated, although I understand at the same time. I just wish it wasn't so difficult to buy him clothes. The boy is soooooooo skinny. He's almost 9 and wears a 4/5 shorts if he's lucky b/c his waist is so thin. I bought him a 7 slim shorts tonight w/ an adjustable waist band and they were still so big and baggy on him he looked like a homeboy The 4/5 shorts are too high on his thigh and he needs the length to cover up his skinny boney legs Anyway, just venting here about how difficult it is to buy clothes for my little man. > > I think sometimes he should work through the tantrum and have to wear it within moderation. I do everyting I can when I buy his clothes to be sensitive to his sensory issues, but sometimes he's going to have to wear something that bothers him and get over it, right? What do you all think? I'm not living in his brain and don't really understand. I might think I understand but it could actually bother him way more than I realize. > > >

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My son's clothing issues aren't exactly sensory. For example - he will only wear green t-shirts or red t-shirts. I buy the tagless because tags do bug him. These shirts can have absolutely no markings on them at all. No logo of any kind. He also likes to wear shorts all the time, even when it's really cold - and where we live the cold is extreme! He will wear pants but only one kind, luckily it's Walmart's house brand and they come in sizes from little kids to obese men and every size in between!! They are black and look okay with t-shirts but you can also dress them up with a dress shirt and tie - which he hates but will wear that when it's appropriate - like when he was confirmed at church and also for his grade 8 grad. Oh yes, and he will only wear crocs, hates to wear regular shoes.

One time I made him wear a different outfit to a birthday party and he wouldn't participate in anything, no cake - nothing. He was sitting on a chair, completely out of it, like he didn't even know where he was. The birthday boy's mom thought he was sick. But as soon as he got home he changed and was back to "normal"

It's funny because at nearly 14 he sees other kids in name brand clothing and he will ask to go shopping for some of that - but looking at the name brand stuff, he becomes stiff and uncomfortable - and we end up buying the same stuff as always! Actually the stuff he wants to wear is much cheaper than the name brand stuff so we don't complain too much! And I'm so used to seeing him in shorts and either red or green t-shirts, I'm not too bothered now!

Estevan, SK

Canada

-- Re: Clothes and sensory issues

I think it's a fairly 'normal' bother to anyone who is even mildly sensitive to sensory issues. I can't stand having tags in my clothing myself.If it's just the tag, and you can rip it out without leaving anything behind, try that. If not, just chalk it up as an Oops, and try again.For people with sensory issues, even mild irritations can lead to melt downs, especially if you are being exposed to the irritant for long periods of time. I'd also definitely recommend starting a list to carry around with clothing that is definitely an OK, and clothing brands that are definitely a NO. That way, you can shop a little easier.>> Hi,> > Question????> > What do you all do when your child dislikes a certain fabric or tag on his shirt or seems in socks etc? > > When my son was really little we solved the sock problem and now I buy tagless shirts 99% of the time, but I just bought him a new pack of underware and he says, "It bothers!!!" not "It bothers me!" (correcting his grammar here) Then he begins to jump up and down and squeal. I'm frustrated b/c it seems it's just wasteful and although he has a baby brother and eventually he'll get use out of it so not a big deal, right? But I'm still frustrated, although I understand at the same time. I just wish it wasn't so difficult to buy him clothes. The boy is soooooooo skinny. He's almost 9 and wears a 4/5 shorts if he's lucky b/c his waist is so thin. I bought him a 7 slim shorts tonight w/ an adjustable waist band and they were still so big and baggy on him he looked like a homeboy The 4/5 shorts are too high on his thigh and he needs the length to cover up his skinny boney legs Anyway, just venting here about how difficult it is to buy clothes for my little man. > > I think sometimes he should work through the tantrum and have to wear it within moderation. I do everyting I can when I buy his clothes to be sensitive to his sensory issues, but sometimes he's going to have to wear something that bothers him and get over it, right? What do you all think? I'm not living in his brain and don't really understand. I might think I understand but it could actually bother him way more than I realize. > > >