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Sensory issues with clothes

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Tooblues · 28/04/2024 14:34

Was wondering if I could have some advice about my daughter. She’s 7 and is doing very well at school, but I’m starting to wonder if she may have some SEN needs or possibly autism? She’s doing well at school - no concerns have been identified but we’re struggling at home a little, mainly around clothing. We let her choose her own clothes but most weekends she has meltdowns lasting up to an hour because she says none of them feel nice. She tends to wear the same 2 pairs of leggings over and over, and says that her vests / knickers etc feel funny so she will scream and cry at the idea of getting dressed / picking her clothes for the day. I’ve mentioned she is ok at school as I’ve read girls can often mask when at school and it’s at home that everything comes out, but I’m also aware a lot of this could be typical 7 year old behaviour?

she can be anxious too - we struggle to get her to do her reading or writing homework and the teacher said that she seems very worried about not getting everything perfect so thinks this is why.

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CadyEastman · 29/04/2024 19:39

I'd say that was pretty much how my DD was at that age along with mystery stomach pains which we now think were anxiety. Have you spoken to the school SENCO or her Class Teacher yet?

skkyelark · 01/05/2024 21:41

I would say the sensory difficulties are beyond the typical range for a seven year old, and if her teacher describes her as 'very worried', that suggests that's also getting a bit unusual. Definitely worth asking for a meeting with the teacher and the Senco.

With the sensory stuff, is she okay with school uniform during the week? If so, could she wear similar stuff at the weekend, so it feels more familiar? So tights and a skirt for example, but not actually school ones, if that's what she wears during the week? Can you buy more of her favourite leggings (and possibly wash them a bunch of times so they feel more worn)? For knickers/vests, can she say anything about why (or where) they feel funny? It might be the trim, or the elastics, or perhaps a size up or down would feel better?

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