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Sensory friendly clothing
Weewillywinkle · 21/03/2022 11:22
Looking for recommendations. My 7yo girl (who I suspect is neurodiverse) wants to wear pyjamas all day as she says she is more comfortable. She tends to only wear leggings/ loose tops anyway and also doesn't like too frilly or girly. I want her to be comfortable all day not just in pjs.
Can anyone recommend where is good for sensory friendly comfortable clothes?
subo1 · 21/03/2022 19:35
My daughter, who is 9, is exactly the same. She wears some leisurewear type sets from M&S, which are essentially pyjamas. Getting her to differentiate between daywear and nightwear is a challenge. I've been trying to find some less pyjamary looking trousers but everything is jeans, leggings or joggers, none of which she likes (except lighter joggers). Hoping there's more choice coming to the shops for the warmer weather...
Imitatingdory · 22/03/2022 11:07
If you can’t find anything suitable in mainstream shops Sensory Smart do sensory friendly clothing.
Loservilla · 23/03/2022 07:20
Not sure about their girls' range but I buy all my son's clothes from H&M.
Confuuuzed · 03/04/2022 22:08
M&S have some leggings with flat seams & tags tucked away, described as 'Adaptive'. My DD likes these (she wont wear long leg pjs as the legs ride up in the night etc) They have other items in this range but you need to read the descriptions to see if anything else will suit her - I know mine wouldnt like the joggers due to the bunching of the fabric near the ankle. She finds some basic Next leggings ok too (the feel can vary between different colours in the same style!). We found New Look 915 & Sainsbury seem to often have socks with flat ("handlinked") toe seams.
HotPenguin · 04/04/2022 22:15
My son wears joggers, t-shirts and socks turned inside out.
ItsMutinyontheBunty · 04/04/2022 22:26
DD is a bit older with a lot of sensory issues. We buy the basics from Peacocks. She likes the leggings (stretchy) and a lot of the t-shirts. Next do organic cotton clothing which is very soft. She has a Boden dress she loves (again cotton). All socks are from the Sensory Smart store (cost a fortune but at least she’ll wear them!).
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