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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 373423" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>Others have already provided great advice and thoughts on the subject, I just want to chime in with a few comments:</p><p></p><p>Re: the underwear and socks, that definitely sounds like a sensory issue to me. And sensory issues have a tendency to change during puberty. What used to feel nice and normal before, now all of a sudden feels very strange and uncomfortable. A couple of thoughts from my personal experience: I cannot stand the feeling of moisture evaporating on my skin, so something that makes me sweaty when I'm not in a position to towel down is an absolute nightmare. Both difficult child and Little easy child struggle with this as well, to varying degrees. Obviously, the all-in-one corset-bodysuits I wear aren't suitable for a boy, but perhaps there is a type of underwear or shorts that will work for him. difficult child wears silky knit boxers, and Little easy child wears cotton boxer-briefs (leg goes to about mid-thigh). Neither of them can abide briefs. The common theme for all of us is that the undergarments are close fitting, don't chafe, provide a certain level of "squoziness" (they sort of hug and squeeze your body) and absorb any sweat as soon as it appears, preventing the dreaded evaporation ickiness.</p><p></p><p>Re: the towel, cleaning rooms, etc. Rather than telling your difficult child what he needs to do, have you tried writing it down on a checklist and posting it on the wall. We found that with difficult child< telling him brought about all sorts of oppositional behaviour, but writing it down helped him to get things done without an argument. Even if I made the checklist in front of him, posted it on the wall in front of him, and then pointed to it, the fact that it was written helped tremendously. I think a lot of Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) folks are visual, and some have language processing issues. I know that I deal with written language much better than spoken, as does difficult child. SPoken language is almost like a second language -- harder to process and more work to understand, so I'm less likely to pay full attention to it if I'm tired or otherwise distracted. It might be worth trying with your son.</p><p></p><p>Trinity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 373423, member: 3907"] Others have already provided great advice and thoughts on the subject, I just want to chime in with a few comments: Re: the underwear and socks, that definitely sounds like a sensory issue to me. And sensory issues have a tendency to change during puberty. What used to feel nice and normal before, now all of a sudden feels very strange and uncomfortable. A couple of thoughts from my personal experience: I cannot stand the feeling of moisture evaporating on my skin, so something that makes me sweaty when I'm not in a position to towel down is an absolute nightmare. Both difficult child and Little easy child struggle with this as well, to varying degrees. Obviously, the all-in-one corset-bodysuits I wear aren't suitable for a boy, but perhaps there is a type of underwear or shorts that will work for him. difficult child wears silky knit boxers, and Little easy child wears cotton boxer-briefs (leg goes to about mid-thigh). Neither of them can abide briefs. The common theme for all of us is that the undergarments are close fitting, don't chafe, provide a certain level of "squoziness" (they sort of hug and squeeze your body) and absorb any sweat as soon as it appears, preventing the dreaded evaporation ickiness. Re: the towel, cleaning rooms, etc. Rather than telling your difficult child what he needs to do, have you tried writing it down on a checklist and posting it on the wall. We found that with difficult child< telling him brought about all sorts of oppositional behaviour, but writing it down helped him to get things done without an argument. Even if I made the checklist in front of him, posted it on the wall in front of him, and then pointed to it, the fact that it was written helped tremendously. I think a lot of Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) folks are visual, and some have language processing issues. I know that I deal with written language much better than spoken, as does difficult child. SPoken language is almost like a second language -- harder to process and more work to understand, so I'm less likely to pay full attention to it if I'm tired or otherwise distracted. It might be worth trying with your son. Trinity [/QUOTE]
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