DS2 did not cope well with trying his uniform on.

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Hates it, says it doesn't fit (it does).

He says he's not wearing it, refused to look in mirror, took it straight off.

I know it's just nerves but how do I prepare him. I don't want to have to carry him kicking & screaming in his pyjamas.

I didn't have this trouble with DS1.

could it possibly a discomfort thing? is he used to soft t-shirts and jogging bottoms and uniform is stiffer and harder? If so maybe washing it would help soften it up, also cutting out labels etc.

if it is simply refusal to wear it, maybe explaining calmly a few times that is what he must wear,get DS1 to put his uniform on to show him etc?

If push come to shove, carrying him in wearing pyjamas might be what you have to do, but he may surprise you and put it on the first day of school when he has to!

Is he usually sensitive to clothes? Done uniforms can feel heavy or scratchy or itchyor stiff. . Maybe wash and use some softener first to see if it helps?

Aw what a shame

You'd think he'd want to be like his big brother

Suggest he wears a skirt , that'll put him straight

Can you get his big brother or his brother friends to tell him how cool he looks in his uniform and to explain how you have to have uniform so you get to do all the grown up stuff at school?

Sometimes coming from a slightly older child it just means more than it does from Mum, DD was a pain about school shoes until my 9 tear old sister said she liked them

He's always funny about his trousers but I made sure I got ones with no fasteners or zips.

I will wash it first.

Definitely more the idea of it, than actual clothes. Wouldn't look in mirror or look at photograph. Might see if I can get some photos of his friends trying theirs on to see if that helps.

Can he choose some nice new pants to wear underneath?

DS1 was like this. I left it, so it didn't become an issue. He just didn't want a big deal made about it because he was already nervous about starting school. He next wore it on his first day at school and was fine about putting it on because there was a reason for wearing it IFYSWIM.

I'm guessing that on his first day, your DS will be OK, especially if he gets dressed at the same time as DS1. Maybe they could have a getting-dressed race with each other?

That's reassuring.

He wants to wear his long johns. I've told him he can wear them under his trousers if he really wants but he'll be a little hot