My knickers feel uncomfortable, my socks feel uncomfortable, my top hurts....on and on and on...

[welshmum]

Dd (4 and a 1/2 has been having a strop about this every morning now for about 6 months. An item of clothing always 'hurts' or is 'uncomfortable' and has to be taken off and on several times with tears and stamping etc.
Once we're out the door or she's playing then the problem vanishes.
It really gets her quite agitated and me furious.
Any similar experiences or tips for dealing?
Thanks all

Try giving her the choice of what to wear.

Get out 2 tops and ask her which one she would like to wear.
Tell her if she doesn't pick, then you'll choose!!!!

Go through her whole outfit like this, if she complains, just remind her who chose the clothes!!!!!

Kids like to have a certain amount of control. but she won't realise that you're only giving her a very limited amount!!!!!

Also, it's worth checking that she hasn't gone through a growth spurt and her clothes really are hurting her. ( but you did say she's ok, once she's playing).

Reminds me of DD when she was about 3 ..... she got soooo cross - she shouted ....

"and even my eyelashes hurt .... "

awww bless !

Do you normally help her get dressed (and undressed & dressed ....)? If so I would suggest you tell her that you will help her get dressed only once. If any item of clothing comes OFF again then she can get herself dressed - at 4 1/2 she is certainly capable. Then just leave her to it.

Taking yourself out of the equation will certainly stop you getting so agitated and may take the "fun" out of it for her if it doesn't get any attention.

Hi, this sounds lik eds, he is very sensitive. When he was aged nearly 3 he stopped wearing shorts even in high summer because the hem at the bottom of the shorts bothered his legs. He needed soft material so no jeans or canvas. He wouldn't walk without shoes on outside and when we took him to the beach when he was 4 he just sat up on a rock like the ittle mermaid.
I believed him though, it could have been very high sensitvity on his skin - now he is 8 and has grown out of it but he really didn't do it to bother me or to get any sort of power over me because I didn't make a fuss about it. He started wearing rolled up soft trousers at 5 years old and jeans at about 6!

id say attentionm seeking

ignor ignor ignore
get her to shcoose her own clohtes the night before

Yep I think we need to stop rewarding this daily list of complaints with attention, she's ruining every morning at the moment.
Firmness is required.
Thanks for the responses