Layer by layer=
orange long sleeve tee that is "too long, too funky and too orangey, but I'll wear it to bed"
royal blue mesh football practice jersey that is "comfy and holey"
Mag's now too small bathrobe that is "soft and warm and perfect"
Miami dolphins costume jersey that is "slippery and stripey"
playsilk from The Purple Tangerine because "playsilks are perfect for bedtime. Don't worry I'll take it off my neck and snuggle it"
all topped off...or tied off rather...by the tie from Daddy's bathrobe "because it's comfier than the string I was using."
Those of you that have children with sensory issues likely know what a challenge it can be when seasons change and with it comes the clothes swap out. It seems my sweet boys finally get used to wearing shorts/tees and sandals and then BAM! it's time to switch to pants, sweatshirts and boots. Not to mention coats, mittens and the like. It can be rough.
I am always in awe when I read friends post on facebook, twitter, etc that they've completed the clothes switcharoo. It takes us days.
Days. Sometimes weeks.
Getting them to try on things to decipher what fits/doesn't and what I need to buy is a long, tedious process. It is MUCH too overwhelming to have them try on everything at once. It's almost always a battle to even convince them to get started, much less, finish. I've learned over the years to break it up, spread it out over a couple of weeks and to sneak it in when possible.
As in, it's time for bed let's get on some pajamas. Then I hand out pajamas from the stash and wait. A few minutes later and it's "oh, it looks like those are a bit too big, guess we'll put them up for next year. Here you can try this pair."
I've also learned not to push my luck. By the third pair they are on to me and they will wear them whether they fit or not.
Enter into this challenge...Parker.
What? You thought I was talking about Parker already?
Um, no.
Parker is not that easy. Yeah, I realize the swap isn't easy for the others, but Parker is a whole 'nother ball of wax.
Parker generally doesn't like clothes. I'm sure I've shared that a time or two before.
So, not only do we have the usual issues with switching seasonal clothing but we also have Parker issues on top of that.
He's been resisting for over a month. I've had to wrestle him to try stuff, quickly decide if it fits before he pulls it off and then move on to the next outfit. I finally know what fits, but the real problem is that of everything in his closet he will easily wear exactly two shirts. Sure he's wearing the other clothes, because, well going naked isn't an option and those are the clothes he has so he's wearing them. At least enough to make a few suitable outfits. I'm willing to let slide the things that really bother him. Okay, well everything really bothers him. There are some things though that push him over the edge enough that it's not worth the battle to me. Those things will be going to a new family soon.
The interesting thing this year is what's displayed in the above picture.
He's embracing the fact that colder weather means he has to actually you know, wear clothes.
We've gone from wanting to be naked and changing clothes seven hundred times a day because nothing fits right, feels good, is tolerable. To now this week I can't keep clothes in his drawer or closet. I no sooner do a load of laundry and he's grabbing stuff to layer it on. He's still changing seven hundred times a day, but he's keeping them on longer and he's layering to be warmer.
Now if I could just convince him that four short sleeve shirts, underwear no pants and clifford slippers are not exactly a warm fall outfit...
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