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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 136626" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>Hello mightymouse,</p><p></p><p>Boy, can I empathize with this!</p><p>difficult child, Little easy child and I all have significant sensory integration issues. I've never run into the short sleeves issue, but I've dealt with a wide range.</p><p></p><p>Here are a few thoughts, just off the top of my head:</p><p>- What are the short sleeved shirts made of? Is it broadcloth or more of a t-shirt fabric?</p><p>- Are the sleeves loose fitting or tight? Sometimes things that fit closer to the body are less difficult, because they don't flap around the arms. With other people, looser sleeves are better because they don't touch.</p><p>- Is the fabric rough to the touch? Even if it doesn't feel rough to you, might your child feel it as rough?</p><p>- Can you add fabric softener to the wash AND dryer sheets to the dryer? Strange as it sounds, this has made a world of difference to my Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) crew in being able to tolerate clothes</p><p>- If it is a button-down shirt rather than a t-shirt, can your difficult child wear a thin t-shirt under it so that none of the actual shirt touches his skin?</p><p></p><p></p><p>Have you tried asking your difficult child what it is about the short sleeves that bothers him? Other than "other kids won't be wearing them"? If you can ask him some of the questions I've noted above, in terms that he can understand, it might get to the root of the trouble.</p><p></p><p>I know it's hard. I live it every day.</p><p>Best of luck and hope you find a solution.</p><p></p><p>Trinity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 136626, member: 3907"] Hello mightymouse, Boy, can I empathize with this! difficult child, Little easy child and I all have significant sensory integration issues. I've never run into the short sleeves issue, but I've dealt with a wide range. Here are a few thoughts, just off the top of my head: - What are the short sleeved shirts made of? Is it broadcloth or more of a t-shirt fabric? - Are the sleeves loose fitting or tight? Sometimes things that fit closer to the body are less difficult, because they don't flap around the arms. With other people, looser sleeves are better because they don't touch. - Is the fabric rough to the touch? Even if it doesn't feel rough to you, might your child feel it as rough? - Can you add fabric softener to the wash AND dryer sheets to the dryer? Strange as it sounds, this has made a world of difference to my Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) crew in being able to tolerate clothes - If it is a button-down shirt rather than a t-shirt, can your difficult child wear a thin t-shirt under it so that none of the actual shirt touches his skin? Have you tried asking your difficult child what it is about the short sleeves that bothers him? Other than "other kids won't be wearing them"? If you can ask him some of the questions I've noted above, in terms that he can understand, it might get to the root of the trouble. I know it's hard. I live it every day. Best of luck and hope you find a solution. Trinity [/QUOTE]
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