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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

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ignoring my daughter's uncomfortable sock/knicker complaints?

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DonMusic · 10/01/2012 10:33

My lovely 5 year old daughter seems to have a problem with seams - it used to be knickers and now it's socks. We just let her go sockless on non school days, even if it's cold. On school mornings I just ignore her until she finally gets socks and shoes on after a lot of moaning. AIBU?

(Could be time for some new shoes, of course...)

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ApocalypseCheeseToastie · 10/01/2012 12:12

Primark sell seamless socks, knickers and vests

woollylamb · 10/01/2012 12:26

Ds had loads of sensory issues, including what he called 'dry socks'. When he started at a prep school with a uniform consisting of a long sleeved shirt and a chunky knit jumper we had to guess sizes as there was no way I could get him into long sleeves. I think on the first day I had to pack the offending items in his bag. He came home wearing them and it was never an issue again - although at weekends he continued to choose short sleeves for some years.

ragged · 10/01/2012 12:41

DS has loads of sensory issues with clothing, but only when something else is bothering him. If he's anxious about first day back at school or something else has upset him, suddenly his coat/shirt/socks/shoes all fit terribly & drive him and me crazy trying to subtly adjust, it's end of the world time.

If he has something fun to look forward to, he gets dressed in 3 seconds & races off to school with his trousers on backwards, socks inside out, shoes on wrong feet, coat flopping wildly, etc. All without complaint.

So yes, I have learnt to mostly ignore, just waiting until he's resigned to it & gets on with wearing said impossible items after all (usually with nil complaint after 2 minutes of having it on). I do try to sort out any real problems (whatever he's anxious about), but often it's something beyond my control. Sometimes they just need time to get used to how something fits, too.

piratecat · 10/01/2012 12:45

same here. tried and tested many.

the most basic pants, ie 5 pack with very smooth edges from Asda. always buy a size bigger so they are loose.
tesco socks. nice and soft, wash well. nothing with a crazy design, ie with ruched up cotton/glitter bits inside that toes get caught on when putting them on.

BleatingRose · 10/01/2012 12:48

John Lewis have school socks that have seams on the outside. Best thing ever.
Knickers- what about the 'shorts' type knickers? Sainsbury sell them in multipacks at v reasonable prices (though if she's slender, you'll need to size down, as we've found them on the large side)

rogersmellyonthetelly · 10/01/2012 12:49

My dd is like this, I've tried lots Of stuff and have come to the conclusion that she is just a bloody awkward little bugger. I ignore it mostly, buy m&s skin kind Knicks vests etc, only buy cotton. But realistically she just has to get used to it. I know she is gobby articulate enough to tell me if something is really hurting like shoes too tight or a seam really rubbing. If she mentions it after the first half an hour of having clothes on I know there's a problem

Twirl · 10/01/2012 12:55

My DD (7) has had this for the past 2 years. She prefers the hipster style knickers as she doesn't like them touching her belly button or tummy. Next or M&S multi packs. Socks, again have to be plain, with no patterns or threads hanging inside. Trainer socks work best for her as they don't come up the leg. She also doesn't like any trousers with buttons, adjustable waist etc as she says the buttons dig in. She now only wears leggings, yoga pants, boden velour trousers, and occasionally trousers with a wide ribbed waistband are ok. We started out with a knicker/sock problem that then escalated to trousers too.... I'm hoping she grows out of it!

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DonMusic · 10/01/2012 22:44

OP here. Wow I'm amazed by the response. Thanks everyone! I even accused DD of being the only person in the world who complains about sock seams. Thanks to you guys, I now have tail firmly between legs and will be more understanding. I'll look into the seamless socks and read the thread properly a bit later. Thanks again.

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DonMusic · 10/01/2012 22:50

Also, when I was a kid, I was a real pain in the &^% about "itchy trousers" so the sensitivity thing must be genetic. (She also has eczema so a lot of the posts above ring true.)

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aldiwhore · 10/01/2012 22:53

YABU there's nothing worse than scratchy undies.

All the males in this house wear their undies inside out or have the seamless variety.

Two have sensitive skin, the other has a sensitive soul.

aldiwhore · 10/01/2012 22:54

By the way, I wear M+S mans' seamless trunks... soooooo comfy. Not very sexy.

Win win!

TheSmallClanger · 10/01/2012 23:03

Knicker leg elastic that is the tiniest fraction too tight is infuriating. Ditto over-big sock toe seams, which, paired with the wrong footwear, can actually be painful.
She is quite normal. Bum and foot-based discomfort is nasty - they are the weight-bearing parts of your body.

Pagwatch · 11/01/2012 08:31

at sensitive soul

noddyholder · 11/01/2012 08:36

My ds is dyspraxic and he has issues with the feel of clothes ESP seams and labels etc. As he has got older he has also become sensitive to the cut of things and wears the same shapes over and over! Does she have any other signs likemproblems with laces scissors bike riding etc

redskyatnight · 11/01/2012 11:19

DS doesn't like the slight bobbly bits you get on socks when they are washed. He suggested (after 10 minutes of trying to pull them off this morning) that the solution is never to wash his socks :)

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