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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 99306" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>I fought coat wars for years. Children with sensory sensitivites often hate them for one reason or another (too puffy, too tight at the arms, too large, feel constricted, too warm, to whatever). Took me a long time to come to that point, but finally I tried a few things that worked better.</p><p></p><p>One was to find a winter coat that was more comfortable--super soft fabric, non-constricting at the neck, took the elastic out of the cuffs, not too small or too big. I hung an action figure key chain off the pocket. That coat went better.</p><p></p><p>What most of us resort to is layering. It's often very hard for kids with any sensory sensitivities (which I'm assuming what's going on here) to change what's up against their skin day in, day out and/or several times a day. So we help them find layers that work. My difficult child always wears short sleeved t-shirts, soft with no trim. On top of that he wears a zipper hooded sweatshirt and he wears that all day at school from the time it gets cool in fall until it's pretty warm in spring. If he needs another layer we add on a soft warm fleece coat (except for this year he plucked out one of his brother's very worn, soft windbreakers). Land's End is my friend--I buy 4 sweatshirts in plain colors and at least one fleece coat to get him through the year. Land's End works well because usually the basics don't change a lot from year to year.</p><p></p><p>I would add a quick errand to that appointment and tell your difficult child you're going on an errand. It's truthful enough so you won't feel like you're lying, but I see no sense in disclosing what's only going to cause an explosion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 99306, member: 701"] I fought coat wars for years. Children with sensory sensitivites often hate them for one reason or another (too puffy, too tight at the arms, too large, feel constricted, too warm, to whatever). Took me a long time to come to that point, but finally I tried a few things that worked better. One was to find a winter coat that was more comfortable--super soft fabric, non-constricting at the neck, took the elastic out of the cuffs, not too small or too big. I hung an action figure key chain off the pocket. That coat went better. What most of us resort to is layering. It's often very hard for kids with any sensory sensitivities (which I'm assuming what's going on here) to change what's up against their skin day in, day out and/or several times a day. So we help them find layers that work. My difficult child always wears short sleeved t-shirts, soft with no trim. On top of that he wears a zipper hooded sweatshirt and he wears that all day at school from the time it gets cool in fall until it's pretty warm in spring. If he needs another layer we add on a soft warm fleece coat (except for this year he plucked out one of his brother's very worn, soft windbreakers). Land's End is my friend--I buy 4 sweatshirts in plain colors and at least one fleece coat to get him through the year. Land's End works well because usually the basics don't change a lot from year to year. I would add a quick errand to that appointment and tell your difficult child you're going on an errand. It's truthful enough so you won't feel like you're lying, but I see no sense in disclosing what's only going to cause an explosion. [/QUOTE]
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