So basically my son is five years old. He's always had some sensory issues with certain types of textures, clothes, shoes etc But I am just starting to wonder whether it is more a form of rebellion him refusing to wear certain clothes and check stairs as oppose him actually have an issue with them. What happens is I will try and get him to wear say for example a different type of trainer and he will start crying, rolling across the floor getting himself really upset and angry. I never want to force him to wear something he's not comfortable in, that is not the type of parent that I am. However, he will go into school and wear his jumper, trousers, school shoes. He will wear his joggers for PE and his PE trainers. Don't get me wrong he wears them a bit tentatively and he can be a bit awkward getting dressed but he does wear them. So what do I do? Do I keep trying to push
Him wearing different clothes and shoes or do I just keep what we are doing now? The reason why I ask is because I'm getting really fed up of him wearing the same things all the time. I would love to see him dressed up smartly in fresh new clothes. But I am just having such an issue in getting him to wear different clothes particular shoes!
It is driving me crazy :( I literally dread getting him dressed in the morning. I'm starting to dread certain occasions because I know that I'm going to have to get him to wear different clothes. It's just really getting me down now.
He is a really lovely little boy. 80% of the time he is absolutely perfect to manage his emotions really well. But the moment that something doesn't go his way or he gets upset about something he just explodes so it is very much a matter of picking my battles!