Guest guest Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 My husband (and father of our mild AS son) is the one who is UNBELIEVABLY sensitive to smells. He smells stuff none of us can, and hates anything scented. Yesterday I had a candle lit in the living room and by dinner time it was out... my husband couldn't stand the smell! We use nothing scented, and I think it is significant that his own father used the name " stink purty " for perfume! By the way, , 11 with mild AS, has intriguing sensitivities. Certain tastes and textures of food seem to affect him. He quite honestly will tell you, " Butter makes me laugh, " and doesn't like to eat it! The first time he told us this (years ago), we passed it off as a joke, but over the years, I have come to believe that is true for him! Meg of Mentor, Ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 Mathew has the same sort of issues. He only wears sweats. Blue jeans are " cold pants " RE: ( ) Digest Number 4567 My husband (and father of our mild AS son) is the one who is UNBELIEVABLY sensitive to smells. He smells stuff none of us can, and hates anything scented. Yesterday I had a candle lit in the living room and by dinner time it was out... my husband couldn't stand the smell! We use nothing scented, and I think it is significant that his own father used the name " stink purty " for perfume! By the way, , 11 with mild AS, has intriguing sensitivities. Certain tastes and textures of food seem to affect him. He quite honestly will tell you, " Butter makes me laugh, " and doesn't like to eat it! The first time he told us this (years ago), we passed it off as a joke, but over the years, I have come to believe that is true for him! Meg of Mentor, Ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 <<Any body else out there living in the only " sweats " world of clothing>> Yep, but last week sometime he told me that sweats weren't really comfortable enough. Now what do I do? LOL He likes his elastic waist shorts. It's too cold for them this week, but you never know when things will pop into the mid-70s again. I am thinking that it's the elastic around the ankles that bothers him. He wore jeans all weekend and even slept in them last night. But he was really anxious thus morning (dr. this pm) so he's not wearing jeans. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 ::I am thinking that it's the elastic around the ankles that bothers him. <<Have you considered track suits instead? >> I was looking at them about a year ago, but I didn't like that they weren't solid colors. My standards are dropping, though. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 Any body else out there living in the only " sweats " world of clothing. It is nice to know I am not the only one. LOL. On the positive side--sweats are a lot cheaper than Jeans and all the " popular " styles. Just think of all the money we are saving on clothing! Dawn -- RE: ( ) Digest Number 4567 My husband (and father of our mild AS son) is the one who is UNBELIEVABLY sensitive to smells. He smells stuff none of us can, and hates anything scented. Yesterday I had a candle lit in the living room and by dinner time it was out... my husband couldn't stand the smell! We use nothing scented, and I think it is significant that his own father used the name " stink purty " for perfume! By the way, , 11 with mild AS, has intriguing sensitivities. Certain tastes and textures of food seem to affect him. He quite honestly will tell you, " Butter makes me laugh, " and doesn't like to eat it! The first time he told us this (years ago), we passed it off as a joke, but over the years, I have come to believe that is true for him! Meg of Mentor, Ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 Good point - I never thought of that. He looks so hot during the summwe though. I guess he likes it that way. Have you ever tried the lined jogging pants. Those work pretty well. RE: ( ) Digest Number 4567 My husband (and father of our mild AS son) is the one who is UNBELIEVABLY sensitive to smells. He smells stuff none of us can, and hates anything scented. Yesterday I had a candle lit in the living room and by dinner time it was out... my husband couldn't stand the smell! We use nothing scented, and I think it is significant that his own father used the name " stink purty " for perfume! By the way, , 11 with mild AS, has intriguing sensitivities. Certain tastes and textures of food seem to affect him. He quite honestly will tell you, " Butter makes me laugh, " and doesn't like to eat it! The first time he told us this (years ago), we passed it off as a joke, but over the years, I have come to believe that is true for him! Meg of Mentor, Ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 ::I am thinking that it's the elastic around the ankles that bothers him. Have you considered track suits instead? They have the same material and cut as jogging sweats, but with hemming at the ankle instead of elastics. Just a thought. =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 Amen! And, as quickly as my Chase is growing....we need all the help we can get. He's 8 and is wearing a size 18...and size 5 MEN'S shoe! As soon as he comes home from school, he's in his " pajamas " (that's what he calls them). He wears a uniform to school (really comfy, unrestrictive-thank goodness) and relatively inexpensive and " pajamas " are my husband's old t-shirts and baggy shorts or sweats. I love our world, sometimes ;-) Deb D. Dawn Scheppke wrote: >Any body else out there living in the only " sweats " world of clothing. It >is nice to know I am not the only one. LOL. On the positive side--sweats >are a lot cheaper than Jeans and all the " popular " styles. Just think of >all the money we are saving on clothing! > > > >Dawn > > > >-- RE: ( ) Digest Number 4567 > > > > > >My husband (and father of our mild AS son) is the one who is UNBELIEVABLY > >sensitive to smells. He smells stuff none of us can, and hates anything > >scented. Yesterday I had a candle lit in the living room and by dinner time > >it was out... my husband couldn't stand the smell! We use nothing scented, > >and I think it is significant that his own father used the name " stink > >purty " for perfume! > > > >By the way, , 11 with mild AS, has intriguing sensitivities. Certain > >tastes and textures of food seem to affect him. He quite honestly will tell > >you, " Butter makes me laugh, " and doesn't like to eat it! The first time he > >told us this (years ago), we passed it off as a joke, but over the years, I > >have come to believe that is true for him! > > > >Meg of Mentor, Ohio > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 I've already posted something similar but try athletic (jogging) pants. they don't have elastic. Re: ( ) Digest Number 4567 <<Any body else out there living in the only " sweats " world of clothing>> Yep, but last week sometime he told me that sweats weren't really comfortable enough. Now what do I do? LOL He likes his elastic waist shorts. It's too cold for them this week, but you never know when things will pop into the mid-70s again. I am thinking that it's the elastic around the ankles that bothers him. He wore jeans all weekend and even slept in them last night. But he was really anxious thus morning (dr. this pm) so he's not wearing jeans. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 My oldest used to come up with a lot of ideas about food.<< Nick also has the thing with smells... i was cooking a turkey in beer and butter yesterday, and Nick walked into the kitchen with his shirt over his face... LOL. He is very sensitive to smells and textures. What made me laugh about your post, Roxanna, was the " strange ideas about food " . When Nick was about three, we told him that broccoli was baby trees so he would eat it. Well someone had told him that snakes live in trees, so he decided that baby trees have baby snakes in them, and was scared of broccoli for nearly six years... only recently have we gotten him to eat it. Now he's afraid of raccoons... I guess his father told him they can carry rabies... Love Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 try again. All Matts are solids. Try Sears / Lands End! Re: ( ) Digest Number 4567 ::I am thinking that it's the elastic around the ankles that bothers him. <<Have you considered track suits instead? >> I was looking at them about a year ago, but I didn't like that they weren't solid colors. My standards are dropping, though. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 My son also prefers sweats. They're a little more expensive, but he likes the ones from Hanna Andersson. Some of them come without elastic at the ankles. He also likes fleece...my mom got him some fleece pants last year that he loved. The thing that surprises me is that he likes to wear turtlenecks. I would have thought he'd hate those, with all of his sensory issues, but he doesn't. Meredith > > > > > ::I am thinking that it's the elastic around the ankles that bothers him. > > <<Have you considered track suits instead? >> > > I was looking at them about a year ago, but I didn't like that they weren't solid colors. My standards are dropping, though. LOL > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 My son just started complain about the jeans being cold and he wants more of the pants from Old Navy. That's the fleece ones. RE: ( ) Digest Number 4567 My husband (and father of our mild AS son) is the one who is UNBELIEVABLY sensitive to smells. He smells stuff none of us can, and hates anything scented. Yesterday I had a candle lit in the living room and by dinner time it was out... my husband couldn't stand the smell! We use nothing scented, and I think it is significant that his own father used the name " stink purty " for perfume! By the way, , 11 with mild AS, has intriguing sensitivities. Certain tastes and textures of food seem to affect him. He quite honestly will tell you, " Butter makes me laugh, " and doesn't like to eat it! The first time he told us this (years ago), we passed it off as a joke, but over the years, I have come to believe that is true for him! Meg of Mentor, Ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 Mine too. Loves fleece, turtlenecks, blanket sleepers ect. It's the snuggling feeling he calls it. He'll wrap himself in blankets the tighter warmer the better. Re: ( ) Digest Number 4567 My son also prefers sweats. They're a little more expensive, but he likes the ones from Hanna Andersson. Some of them come without elastic at the ankles. He also likes fleece...my mom got him some fleece pants last year that he loved. The thing that surprises me is that he likes to wear turtlenecks. I would have thought he'd hate those, with all of his sensory issues, but he doesn't. Meredith > > > > > ::I am thinking that it's the elastic around the ankles that bothers him. > > <<Have you considered track suits instead? >> > > I was looking at them about a year ago, but I didn't like that they weren't solid colors. My standards are dropping, though. LOL > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 My son won't wear Jeans since age 4. -- Re: ( ) Digest Number 4567 My son just started complain about the jeans being cold and he wants more of the pants from Old Navy. That's the fleece ones. RE: ( ) Digest Number 4567 My husband (and father of our mild AS son) is the one who is UNBELIEVABLY sensitive to smells. He smells stuff none of us can, and hates anything scented. Yesterday I had a candle lit in the living room and by dinner time it was out... my husband couldn't stand the smell! We use nothing scented and I think it is significant that his own father used the name " stink purty " for perfume! By the way, , 11 with mild AS, has intriguing sensitivities. Certain tastes and textures of food seem to affect him. He quite honestly will tell you, " Butter makes me laugh, " and doesn't like to eat it! The first time he told us this (years ago), we passed it off as a joke, but over the years, I have come to believe that is true for him! Meg of Mentor, Ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 Mine too. Loves fleece, turtlenecks, blanket sleepers ect. It's the snuggling feeling he calls it. He'll wrap himself in blankets the tighter warmer the better. mine won't wear a turtlencek if I paid him! but all the rest fits to a T especially teh blankets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2003 Report Share Posted November 25, 2003 When I was in the airport in October an d was people watching, one thought came to mind.....I felt like going up to a couple of women and saying " you can't possibly tell me what you're wearing is in any way practical for travel! " LOL I'm not talking about business travelers. Ultra mini skirts with 5 inch spike heels. Couldn't get me in that for anything, even if I had the bod. Re: ( ) Digest Number 4567 My son just started complain about the jeans being cold and he wants more of the pants from Old Navy. That's the fleece ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2003 Report Share Posted November 25, 2003 Isn't it funny how everyone thinks they are " different " One thing this group has taught me is these kids are actually pretty much the " same " It makes you wonder which of us are " normal " ?????? Re: ( ) Digest Number 4567 My son just started complain about the jeans being cold and he wants more of the pants from Old Navy. That's the fleece ones. RE: ( ) Digest Number 4567 My husband (and father of our mild AS son) is the one who is UNBELIEVABLY sensitive to smells. He smells stuff none of us can, and hates anything scented. Yesterday I had a candle lit in the living room and by dinner time it was out... my husband couldn't stand the smell! We use nothing scented, and I think it is significant that his own father used the name " stink purty " for perfume! By the way, , 11 with mild AS, has intriguing sensitivities. Certain tastes and textures of food seem to affect him. He quite honestly will tell you, " Butter makes me laugh, " and doesn't like to eat it! The first time he told us this (years ago), we passed it off as a joke, but over the years, I have come to believe that is true for him! Meg of Mentor, Ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2003 Report Share Posted November 25, 2003 likes fleece warm up pants, too. He also likes anything silky, especially shirts and blankets. I am making him a silky quilt cover, as the ancient silky quilt that I had during teacher training is really tattered. Liz Uplift - The Beauty of Imagination in Healing wrote: > > > Mine too. Loves fleece, turtlenecks, blanket sleepers ect. It's the > snuggling feeling he calls it. He'll wrap himself in blankets the tighter > warmer the better. > > > > > mine won't wear a turtlencek if I paid him! but all the rest fits to a T > especially teh blankets! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2003 Report Share Posted November 25, 2003 Doesn't Old Navy have great pants? , 13, and hard to fit because she's a bit chunky and still short, managed to find 3 great pairs and they wash really well. Great prices, too. One of the pairs is fleece. / 4makelas@... Way, Way Up in Northern Ontario Re: ( ) Digest Number 4567 > My son just started complain about the jeans being cold and he wants more of the pants from Old Navy. That's the fleece ones. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2003 Report Share Posted November 25, 2003 Liz, What's a silky quilt cover? I made my kids fleece blanket-in-a-pillow...They go into the car now that its colder. Re: ( ) Digest Number 4567 likes fleece warm up pants, too. He also likes anything silky, especially shirts and blankets. I am making him a silky quilt cover, as the ancient silky quilt that I had during teacher training is really tattered. Liz Uplift - The Beauty of Imagination in Healing wrote: > > > Mine too. Loves fleece, turtlenecks, blanket sleepers ect. It's the > snuggling feeling he calls it. He'll wrap himself in blankets the tighter > warmer the better. > > > > > mine won't wear a turtlencek if I paid him! but all the rest fits to a T > especially teh blankets! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2003 Report Share Posted November 25, 2003 It's just a quilt cover made out of a shiny, silky (most likely polyester) material. I like your idea of a fleece blanket-in-a-pillow. That sounds warm and fuzzy! Liz wrote: > Liz, > > What's a silky quilt cover? > > I made my kids fleece blanket-in-a-pillow...They go into the car now that its colder. > > > Re: ( ) Digest Number 4567 > > likes fleece warm up pants, too. He also likes anything silky, > especially shirts and blankets. I am making him a silky quilt cover, as the > ancient silky quilt that I had during teacher training is really tattered. > Liz > > Uplift - The Beauty of Imagination in Healing wrote: > > > > > > > Mine too. Loves fleece, turtlenecks, blanket sleepers ect. It's the > > snuggling feeling he calls it. He'll wrap himself in blankets the tighter > > warmer the better. > > > > > > > > > > mine won't wear a turtlencek if I paid him! but all the rest fits to a T > > especially teh blankets! > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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