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Unable to wear clothes help needed

NAS88473

Hi all

My 6 year old has just been diagnosed.  She has been school refusing since October only managing half days or a few days. Currently she is unable to tolerate wearing any clothes apart from knickers and is refusing to leave the house.

Any advice or recommendations on what may help with sensory issues around clothes-she says it hurts and we have tried multiple clothes etc...and also any recommendations around help leaving the house? She cant even go out to do things she wants to do.

Thanks

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  • That's a difficult problem to solve. I have touch sensory issues, but I can wear soft, loose clothing. What types of clothes have you tried? How about a soft onesie that looks like an animal? Make sure that there are no labels stitched to the inside of any clothing you try to get her to wear.

    Obviously she cannot leave the house just wearing knickers, so you'll need to try to get the clothing issue sorted first. But maybe part of the refusal to dress is because she has worked out that she can't go out in just underwear?

    It could be all about being overloaded by school. Have you talked to the special needs staff? 

  • in reply to Lotus

    Thanks for your suggestions. Tbh even when she wants to go out apart from the odd time recently she still can't tolerate much. Senco won't put her on sen register she's 'fine at school' altho her attendance fir the year is at 80% she started school refusing in Oct last year so def  could be linked in.  It seems to be all types of clothes at the moment. Even the softest of things she is struggling with. We remove labels and have seamless socks etc. Now it's almost like she's anxious before even putting anything on

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  • in reply to Lotus

    Thanks for your suggestions. Tbh even when she wants to go out apart from the odd time recently she still can't tolerate much. Senco won't put her on sen register she's 'fine at school' altho her attendance fir the year is at 80% she started school refusing in Oct last year so def  could be linked in.  It seems to be all types of clothes at the moment. Even the softest of things she is struggling with. We remove labels and have seamless socks etc. Now it's almost like she's anxious before even putting anything on

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