Soft school tights?

[lilac26]

I wonder if anybody can help me? My daughter (9) has got a real thing about seams (and labels, and stitching, and noises etc but I'll stick with seams for now).

Socks and tights are always a struggle, and we can get through four or five pairs in a morning and lots of crying and screaming trying to find some she can tolerate.

After seeing how the last two school mornings have gone it is clear I need to go shopping again for tights. The trouble is, I cannot afford to buy endless pairs of tights which will be rejected, so I need to get it right first, or second time.

I have seen a website which sells tights which are nearly seam free, but they are six pounds a pair. I don't begrudge them the price, I don't suppose they are easy to make cheaply, just I can't really afford them.

So I am wondering, has anybody stumbled upon school tights which have reasonably unbulky toe seams? Or are generally soft to the touch (meaning the seam would be softer too maybe?)

Thank you in advance for any ideas.

What about 80 denier size XS adult tights which tend to have many fewer seams or just using socks.
My DD really dislikes tights ( they cause knicker trouble Mummy) and will wear socks accept in extreme weather conditions.

Asda's grey girls school tights. £6 for pack of three and nice and soft, no seams.

No chance you can get away with wearing socks/tights inside out is there?

Or could you do leggings and ankle socks the same colour?

Primark tights are very soft - they do have seams but worth a try as pretty cheap.

Or cut the toes/feet off the tights and wear with little socks.

we just bought the cotton ones from john lewis. they do have seams but are moulded to might feel more comfortable.

What about wearing a skirt -which has leggins as part of the skirt and knee socks. Then when it is cold she will be bit warmer than wearing just socks?
Depends on colour of her school uniform...
www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-girls'-school-skort/p1115961?colour=Black

Not wanting to derail but your DD sounds like mine - needs soft textures and hates certain sounds. Is this "a thing"? The sound sensitivity in particular causes some trouble for us.

(I'm interested in soft tights too!)

Thank you everybody for all the suggestions. I have tried socks and tights inside out in the past but it hasn't worked - she can still feel them apparently. Lots of good ideas about alternative leg covering - might have to resort to that but first thoughts are that she would worry she was not the same as her friends or that it might be against school rules (stickler for rules...at school at least!)

So, today I bought some Asda tights, we will try them on Monday. Next I think I will try Primark, the 80 denier. Will feedback how it goes :)

mabelbabel yes, it is a bit of a 'thing', indeed. I thought she was just fussing and being awkward but I have realised that it is very real to her. Labels, textures, seams, smells, sounds (both volume and pitch, for example eats with a plastic knife and fork because cannot stand metal scraping on plate). Hard to dress, hard to feed, easily offended. Still a lovely little thing though.

then 80 denier.

OP - extreme sensitivity to textures, sounds etc is something that can be related to dyspraxia. If she also have issues with motor skills you may like to look into it.

Interesting problem... Wondering what about trousers instead?

Black seamless ballet tights. Try these from Dance Direct.

Ballet tights, there's an idea. I already buy ballet socks for everyday use, in fact I have just this moment realised that they proably come in white as well as the 'ballet lesson pink' I have been getting, meaning this could help when back in socks for school.

Trousers - not thought about that, something I could talk to her about.

I have just read a bit about dyspraxia and she does not seem to have any other symptoms. I do though think I need to be open to considering whether this is a symptom of something rather than just her funny ways.

Tights from Next are a dream compared to the ones I bought from school uniform shop and other places. Ever so soft.