Help me cloth ds2 who insists on wearing clothing that completely covers him in hot weather.

[tutu100]

My ds2 is very funny about clothes and insists on wearing jeans and long sleeved tops (ocassionally he will wear a t-shirt) even when it is really hot. He is 5 and suffers from prickly heat very badly, but despite this refuses to wear what I consider to be summer clothes.

Anyone got any suggestions. Where we live there are quite a few indian (please don't take offence if I have used the wrong term - they are from India though) children who wear lightweight trousers and tunics. I thought something like that would be good, but haven't been able to find them when I search as I'm not sure what they are called. They look very lightweight fabric, even thinner than cotton I'm familiar with.

Please excuse all the spelling mistakes I am very tired from being up lots last night with him itching.

Just refuse to indulge him?

If he is itchy then have a look at Silver Sense, I found them great for DS's itchy eczema skin.

Could you ask a parent of one of the 'cool' kids where they buy their clothes?

I would have to refuse to put him in jeans in this weather, regardless of whatever tantrum followed. It's just far too hot!

He's always been like it with clothes. I think it's some kind of sensory thing as he really doesn't seem to like the feeling of his skin being bare. At the moment I don't have any alternatives to put him in as where he's never worn shorts we don't have any for him now as I got tired of buying them and him never wearing them.

I have over the years tried to make him wear other things, but he can tantrum for England when he wants to (and it's not often as with everything else he's a good kid), but we have to leave the house so eventually I do have to give in.

I just thought that in hot countries people do wear clothing them completly covers their skin in order to protect it from the sun. I just don't know what these items of clothing are called so I can look them up.

Put shorts and T-shirts out for him to wear. Take away the choice. Jeans shouldn't be an option if he's getting so hot he's getting prickly heat.

What does he wear in the paddling pool?

tutu100 I think this is what you mean. They are called Kurtas

some stuff on here

I think the traditional Indian clothing you're referring to may be Kurta pyjamas.
I feel for you, and I can see why you'd think it not worth the battle. My DS (HFASD) is 17 and still has issues with the style and/or texture of certain garments for no reason anyone else can see!

Thanks CaurnieBred, that is what I was looking for. Now I know the name loads comes up when I google them.

Those of you who say I shouldn't offer him the choice, I am working on that and I am hoping that now he is older and at school he will want to be like his friends and where shorts. As I said I think there is a sensory issue which is why I am prepared to panda to him a bit, he really doesn't seem to like the feeling off his bare skin.

WaffleWiffle he has never been in the water much due to the issue of having to wear little clothing when in water. A bath is pretty much all he can tolerate. When he was younger he would wear one of those sun protection kids suits and last year he wore a wetsuit to go in the sea when we went on holiday.

What about a pair of lightweight linen trousers? These can be rolled up to 3/4 length too... Not sure if he'd accept that. Even at full length they should be much cooler than jeans

www.matalan.co.uk/mobile/product/detail/s2549034

They're out of stock sorry but there should be similar around

Tracksuit bottoms? At least they're a bit looser and stretchier and softer than jeans.

Cargo trousers too. You can even get Regatta etc walking trousers for kids although they're probably a bit expensive new, maybe have a look on ebay. These are designed to be wicking and quick drying, so much better for hot weather than cotton.

Some here www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Regatta-Warlock-II-Kids-Zip-Off-Cargo-Walking-trousers-Ages-3-15-yrs-/231188478029?pt=UK_Boys_Trousers&var=&hash=item35d3e8384d

My friends son is like this. He's 10 now. He only wears long sleeves and long trousers and we like in Australia so it's regularly 30 something in the summer. And they have to wear covered shoes at school. He seems to be fine with it.he doesn't seem to notice the heat in that it doesn't affect what he does. He wears a wetsuit at the beach.

Like your ds he has sensory issues. He hated it when he took them to the snow. He couldn't touch it.

Hi there, I would also say lightweight linen or linen/cotton mix trousers and shirts. I bought some Next linen trousers from eBay and some grandad collar long sleeve shirts both of which are loose and cool in this weather. I think the shirt was Monsoon.