3.5 year old being a pain about his "tickly" socks (seriously!!)

[woodforthetrees]

3.5 year old says that the seam by the toes of his socks "tickle" him - I've tried turning them inside out and putting his shoes on that way. This morning we had a full on battle outside nursery with me finally threatening him with no socks at all......

What do I do ! Anyone know of a "seamless" sock that might work !??

We have a battle everytime socks and shoes have to go on - he just seems to find them uncomfortable

What about a tube sock?

Do they do them in smaller sizes?

Maybe his shoes are too small and the socks rub because of it

My DS1 used to be terrible about his socks and he does still prefer them inside out.

Have you read a book 'Raising your spirited child'? There is a chapter in there about getting dressed and how sensitive children can find all sorts of lumps and bumps in clothes.

Wearing crocs seemed to help as they are quite a loose shoe. Plus not rush getting dressed & getting him to choose the socks.

Had this with my 2 dc aswell. I just gave up and had to make sure I got socks that were not tickly. When you shop for socks check the toe inside before buying.
Ds couldn't even wear jeans until he was about 5 because they were 'too hard'! Sensitive creatures, now bordering on teenage years and will wear anything (well if it's to their taste but that's a problem you will get in about 7 to 9 years time!)

ds was like this with everything esp sock seams and labels in clothes.It is one sign of dyspraxia.We boght him a lovely pair of little red kickers when he was about 4 and they are still in the cupboard upstairs He is 15 now!he wold never wear them as he didn't like teh 'feel' but I kept them as so cute

thanks all...."pippylongstockings - might find that book a good idea regardless - he's certainly spirited. I did also wonder about the size of his shoes - I'll check...

Even now I can't wear socks with seams. Drives me mad if I do have to resort to them.
I nannied for a child who was the same and we found sports socks are best as usually no seams. He also couldn't wear t-shirts with sewn on pictures or stiff t-shirts and trousers always had to be loose - basically just like me. Lucky I choose my own clothing now, my mother used to go crazy at the clothing I would not wear.

My DP doesn't like socks with seams, he has dyspraxia and something called Sensory Defensiveness

No help - but my dd used to throw real wobblies about socks. They always had to be inside out, and some were rejected outright because they were "wiggly". I still have no idea why one pair of socks were wiggly and another pair weren't!

Mine too - he's five. Really boring. He's getting a bit better these days, but it's been a long haul..