Hi,
Do any Moms out there have kids with funny yet annoying little quirks? My three year old son refuses to wear any shirts that have buttons on them. When I ask him why, he says "I had a dream that I fell through the button holes of a shirt". I have some really cute flannel shirts that he would look cute in if only he'd wear them. I've tried to convince him to wear these shirts but he pouts and looks unhappy and begs me to put a t-shirt on him, and he is relentless until I change his shirt. I know this is a weird "problem" but any sage advice?
I have tried to convince my son to wear things he doesn't like...save yourself some time and money and don't buy anymore shirts with buttons he doesn't like them
I don't necessarily have any wonderful way to get your son to change, but I wanted to share my childrens' similar "quirks," and pass on some information.My daughter is 4 1/2 and my son will soon be 3. Both have problems with clothes. My daughter will not wear any tops with high necks, buttons, zippers or tags. She is so sensitive to these things that often, she will gag when I try to put them on her, and sometimes this leads to stomach emptying. My son has sensory integration disorder, but looks and usually acts very normal. Tags, seams, collars, etc. really bother him to the point that he is pulling off any clothes that bother him, and really fights us putting on his clothes almost every morning. If the shirt is directly against your son's skin, the buttons, button holes and extra seams may very well be bothering him. You may try putting an undershirt on him first that doesn't have tags or bothersome seams. Good luck!
My son, who just turned three, will only wear clothes with Mickey Mouse on them. I have lots of other outfits for him that are brand new and he won't wear them. My only advice is good luck! I've elected to pick my battles and the choice about clothes isn't one of them.
Some kids are sensitive about certain things in their clothes, i.e. seams, tags, etc. So, maybe it's buttons for yours at the moment. He'll likely get over it on his own.
Diana,
My son is the same way, he only wears pull over shirts long or short sleeve.
He's 13 and has been like this since kindergarten or 1 st grade. I can't get him to wear any button down shirts.
He also won't wear jeans.
I've been hoping he'll change and people tell me he will but I'm still waiting.
GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!
My son has all sorts of similar quirks. He was diagnosed with sensory integration dysfunction at 2. I don't know how much stock I put into this, but there are certain things that do send him into orbit that are sensory-type issues. The button thing is a biggie. It bothers him that his jacket presses the buttons up against his skin. Sometimes, he's ok if he has on a VERY soft undershirt. Bottom line is pick your battles. Josh mostly wears knit pullover shirts and pants with soft waistbands. Little by little, he's easing up on things. But it comes and goes a bit too. Lately, he can't stand the feel of the rubberized letters on the bottom of his socks (you know, the non-skid stuff), but he also can't stand the alternatives that I bought because they're "too fat."
If there are other similar quirks you're facing with your son (hyper sensitive to sounds, lessened sensitivity to pain, inability to sit) check into the sensory stuff if you think there's something there. We were given a book called "The Out of Sync Child." Not everything there was useful or applicable, but I learned a bit of helpful stuff.
Good luck!
Hi,
My daughter is now 22 and still has several quirks, her finger nails that she clips off she burns so no on can take them and her hair that she removes from her brush she keeps. It is just something that she does. As for your son dont press the issue dont force the button shirts, maybe he will grow out of it. My daughter grew into it. Never had a care in the world when she was younger.
