This was actually a blessing in disguise. For many years, my daughter wore hand-me-downs. I eventually returned what she wouldn’t wear.Ī Hint about Helping Your Child Get Used to New Clothes
The process kept repeating itself until she was used to some of the clothes and just wore them. Before long, my daughter would get used to some of the new clothes. I learned that having a “whatever” attitude was the only way through this. Eventually, she would try them on again, wear them for an hour or so, hate them some more, and return them to the washing machine. I maintained neutrality in spite of wondering if I was raising an ungrateful child. A few days later, she would get the clothes again, try them on quickly, hate them some more, and return them to the washing machine. For the most part, I learned to be neutral in my external response (even though I felt irritated inside). My daughter would go get the new clothing a day or two later, look at it, hate it some more, and return it to the washing machine. I calmly said, “Alright, they’ll be on the washing machine if you change your mind.”. She looked at them and hated the new clothes. For her, getting new clothes was not a pleasant experience. Over the years, I ultimately realized that my child had s ensory processing issues. I also came to realize that my daughter wasn’t just ungrateful, she truly found lots of clothing uncomfortable and was actually very slow to warm up to new things. I simply knew the process and what to expect. Once I realized this, I was able to eliminate most of my frustration and emotion from the process of getting new clothes for my child. It might take my daughter a couple of weeks to decide what she was willing to wear.Įventually, I realized that when we bought new clothes, we went through the same process nearly 100% of the time. Instead, I shopped for her alone, bought the clothes, and brought them home.Īfter years of experience, I finally learned that she would initially hate most of the clothing and that returns were inevitable. Throughout her elementary years, shopping with my youngest daughter was too difficult for everyone, so for the most part, I quit doing it. Really, there was a nearly 0% chance of her liking any new clothing. As soon as she would put something on, she would exclaim that it was too itchy or too tight. 
It was very difficult to get her to try clothing or shoes on, and she hated nearly everything. At times, shopping with my daughter was downright embarrassing. Quite frankly, this was mostly miserable for all of us. However, as she got older, I tried to shop with her. Like most parents, I simply shopped for my daughter when she was very young. I want you to know that if you can relate to me, there is hope. If you have a child who is resistant to new clothing, I believe that this strategy can help you and your child. Also, be sure to listen to this podcast episode for some additional tips. If you have children who are easily agitated about how their clothing feels, it’s my hope that the method that we eventually stumbled upon will work for you too.īelow, I’m going to explain the approach that was effective for my child when getting her new clothes.
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It literally took me YEARS to figure out how to handle this problem effectively. However, when her older sister started wearing out her clothes, and there weren’t many hand-me-downs, our problems around clothing were exasperated.
My youngest daughter preferred her older sister’s hand-me-downs. For her, new clothes weren’t exciting, they were stiff, scratchy, and well – new.
When one of my daughters was young, she had some clothing issues. If you find yourself feeling frustrated by trying to find clothing that your child will wear, hopefully, this article can help. I know I’m not alone when it comes to kids who are picky about their clothing, so I thought I’d share this story. On my podcast, we talk about both homeschooling and parenting.
Hi! My name is Jackie, and I’m the host of the HomeSchool ThinkTank Parenting Podcast. It Took Me Years to Figure Out How to Deal with My Daughter’s Clothing Sensitivity Issues
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