5 yo oblivious to cold

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So 5 yo spilt something, didn't tell us, didn't tell him off just told him to tell us in future and helped him change his top. Hr later puts feet on me and his socks are soaked, turns out from earleir. Clearly not scared if have told him off so must just not bother him.

He's the same if he had an accident overnight and leaks, no issue lying in it, doesn't come and tell us and isn't overly distressed (he's in pull ups overnight so it's wet not flooded)

Plays in the sink he'll put the cold tap on full and play in that until his hands are freezing.

Is it just being 4/5 that he doesn't notice / mind the sensation?

Someone else posted about their 5 year old not caring if he was wet. I don't think it's uncommon. I'm an adult and I don't care if I get wet socks. I also walk about barefoot on a cold stone floor...and because I've never felt any bother about that, I never made my DC wear slippers.

My friend is constantly saying "Put your slippers on!" to her kids as though their feet will drop off if they don't.

Some people are less sensitive I think. My kids do have slippers by the way but only one chooses to wear them.

I wouldn;t worry too much.

I find boys in general are less sensitive to cold. So many boys where shorts way into October at my school and would happily go out in January without a coat

Thanks, sometimes it's hard to differentiate between "oh that's something to alert about" and the general oddness of kids

DS1 is like that. It was one of the more obvious signs that he has ASD and sensory issues, but there was a whole catalogue of other stuff, and in isolation it doesn't mean much. As a PP said there are lots of boys in t-shirts and shorts for the majority of the year,.especially the energetic ones who constantly move around.

He has worn full length trousers less than a handful of times in the last 5 years and is happy in shorts until -5oC. He hasn't had hypothermia yet and I'm many years past worrying. I see my responsibility as providing access to appropriate clothing and unless he is showing signs of struggling, let him get on with it.

Cleanliness I am more proactive about!

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DS1 is like that. It was one of the more obvious signs that he has ASD and sensory issues, but there was a whole catalogue of other stuff, and in isolation it doesn't mean much. As a PP said there are lots of boys in t-shirts and shorts for the majority of the year,.especially the energetic ones who constantly move around.

He has worn full length trousers less than a handful of times in the last 5 years and is happy in shorts until -5oC. He hasn't had hypothermia yet and I'm many years past worrying. I see my responsibility as providing access to appropriate clothing and unless he is showing signs of struggling, let him get on with it.

Cleanliness I am more proactive about!

There's some sensory issues around food (don't do wet or ironically cold etc), doesn't tell me if he's soiled himself (not toilet trained) /his feed leaks on him. Overcome some issues so he'll now touch sand and slime for example. Just trying to work out if things piece together - a jigsaw or a collage