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Anyone else have toddler who refuses clothes with buttons????

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thebluefoxategreensocks · 26/06/2008 21:37

Just wondering if anyone else has a little one who hates (and therefore refuses) to wear clothes with buttons?? And if so, is it likely to disappear anytime soon?

My 2.5yo daughter has recently started getting really upset anytime I get something our for her to wear that has buttons - she'll tell me how she doesn't like buttons and will fight off any attempt to put the clothes on her. Occasionally I can talk her into something (well, just about) and tell her it's nice/pretty etc and we get it on her. But often within hours (or maybe even as far later in the day as that afternoon) she'll all the sudden remember she's got buttons and take the clothes off! I've known for probably a year or so that she didn't like blouses that had buttons down the front - they were just out. But she was ok with dresses that had a few buttons, or buttons in the back, etc. However, now whenever I get out clothes, she insists that she examines the clothes first to see what they fasten with! lol Her favourite thing to wear would be pull on trousers or skirts and pull over tshirts or long sleeved tops. But she has loads of lovely dresses and outfits with buttons - so it's a shame she won't wear them! Zips are OK!

So....do the clothes get packed away since they'll not be worn by her? or has it just been a passing fad with anyone's children? I just sewed her a lovely skirt and matching top, but the shirt has two buttons at the shoulder. I thought it would be ok, but now she's disapproving of it too. Any tips from experienced mums? Thanks!

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juniperdewdrop · 26/06/2008 21:38

My 7 year old still doesn't like buttons, no idea why? I managed to get a shirt on him once for a wedding but took lots of bribery.

thebluefoxategreensocks · 26/06/2008 21:39

oh dear! still at 7 years! lol I was hoping at least once the toddler years were over, so would this fear!

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BirdyArms · 26/06/2008 21:41

No suggestions but I think it's a fairly common phobia. I have an adult friend who will only reluctatnly wear buttons. She is OK with them on a cardy but gets the creeps is anyone is wearing decorative buttons with no practical purpose.

BibiThree · 26/06/2008 21:47

DH was like this as a child, his gran had to take all the buttons off his knitted cardigans and pit zips in instead. Still hates them now - if I asked him to put his hand in a button box I think he'd die!

Hopefully she'll grow out of it, I think MIL indulged DH's fear a bit too much so he never got over it.

Lubyloo · 26/06/2008 21:54

I have a friend who has a severe button phobia. She never wears anything with buttons and can't bear clothes shopping as she may brush against a button. She can't concentrate if she is talking to someone who is wearing a lot of visible buttons.

Pennies · 26/06/2008 21:59

I have always hated buttons. I avoid any clothes that have them and if I have to wear them I am hugely conscious of them.

I can handle large ones with a coat but that's about it.

There's a recognised phobia which I can't even begin to spell, let alone pronounce - more info here

I hated wearing school uniform with a passion and would never, ever apply for a job where I might have to wear a buttoned uniform. This is a shame as I really fancied a career in the police for a while and it is purely because of the uniform that I never pursued it.

No advice to give really, sorry, except that it's uncommon but not that rare.

Pennies · 26/06/2008 21:59

Pearly Kings and Queens are my idea of living hell.

thebluefoxategreensocks · 26/06/2008 22:07

So adults with it - guess she may never wear buttons! LOL I'll just hope it doesn't last too many years!

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Ifu03311 · 10/09/2023 18:48

Hi, I know this is an old thread! I just wondered how your daughter got on with buttons as she got older? My son is just about to turn two and is refusing any tops with buttons! Thanks so much

Ifu03311 · 21/12/2023 21:55

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