WIBU to buy DD leggings to wear to school?

[HuckleberryGin]

DD is 4, only just her birthday was 3 weeks ago. She started in reception this week. She has not been keen, very anxious, lots of tears, wants to go back into nursery.

As well as this crying, the last two mornings have been screaming meltdowns over uniform. She hates uniform. She refused to wear any uniform in preschool (attached to same school) so not a new issue. She is funny about clothes and will only wear leggings and a select few t-shirts. She even had a phase of refusing to wear short sleeve tops, even in the heat wave!

On the one hand I am inclined to buy her some uniform colour leggings (navy) and let her wear them, as she is so little and has so much already to contend with.

On the other hand should I be battling to enforce the uniform? I have tried getting soft trousers, but she refuses them too (although on being put in the car in her knickers this morning she agreed to wear them.

We have done the "take her in her pants" many, many times before and it doesn't make a difference. She will eventually get dressed at school, but it doesn't stop her screaming refusal in the morning.

[candlesnotlights]

Why thanks!

[Blatherskite]

Slim cut jersey trousers is a good idea. Just be sure to call them leggings from the outset.

DD would not go in our bike trailer for ages. Didn't want to get in and screamed the second it moved. I got a special blanket for it and renamed it "The Princess carriage" and hey presto! she couldn't wait to go out in it and never screamed again.

Sometimes, it's just all about how you sell something to them.

[Leopard12]

Check with the teacher, they don't look as smart but at this age it doesnt matter as much, if she does have some sort of sensory issue I would definitely give in for now and letting her pick outfits from the shop trying to build up to wearing other materials

[NapQueen]

H&m do a black trouser made from a bit thicker leggings material.they have no zips or buttons or anything (but they do have belt loops). Very comfy and trouser ish enough for school.

[MrsFrisbyMouse]

Jersey Boot Cuts - Next

These are fabulous - my daughter hated anything that wasn't soft around her middle - (so no buttons, tight waistbands etc) She has had them every year since Year 3! (started secondary school yesterday and still in the same style. They wash well and are very soft to wear - with no bobbling.

[HuckleberryGin]

Yeah we have a few pairs of jersey trousers which she will wear after much. much screaming. And only as a compromise for going to school in her pants.

These are the ones we have:

tuclothing.sainsburys.co.uk/p/Girls-Navy-Jersey-Trousers-2-Pack-%282-12-years%29/128960027-Navy?searchTerm=:relevance:colour:Blue&searchProduct=

She is a very "spirited" bloodypaininthearse child.

[Benedikte2]

Someone once told me that one of her twin daughters had an issue with clothes. When she was a lot older and able to explain it was the fabric she hated -- felt uncomfortable. She was ok with pure cotton but not wools or synthetics.

[Benedikte2]

Re the spirited description Huckleberry -- I reframed the obstinate description made of my daughter to strong minded. I took comfort in the fact that she was less likely to be led astray by others as she got older. As it turned out she's a young woman who sticks to her principles and who others go to for advice.