09294000000Getting your kids dressed can be a real battle, especially for the one who are highly sensitive or have neurological differences. It’s like as soon as you pull the shirt over your son’s head, he yanks and takes it off. Often if you adjust the elastic of your kids pant, you hear them complain about how itchy they are. As they make complaints you wish it was acceptable to get your child out of the house naked but well that’s not. Unfortunately you cannot take them out naked, you’ll have to dress them. So here are some tips you can follow to deal with this. Let’s learn some tips for dressing your sensitive kids!
1. Make Them Exercise
If your child is sensitive let’s try to warm up his muscles with some exercise to reduce his sensitivity. Heavy work helps reduce sensitivity and by heavy work we mean any activity that gives pressure on the upper body and joints. You can make him do things like crawling through a tunnel and pushing a laundry basket.
2. Soft Clothing
Your baby is sensitive and thus you’ll have to take care of the clothing you are getting him. You should look for fabric which is tagless, has covered elastic bands, is soft, breathable and has no heavy embroidery or any kind of applique.
3. Find Alternatives
Believe your kid when he complains about the irritation caused by the clothing. Listen to them and find a solution to their problems. You can make them wear tagless undershirt and also you can cut the tags of the clothes. You can go for cotton and delicate fabrics. Also get them skirts and loose pants instead of tights and leggings.
4. Let Your Child Choose
Let your child choose the kind he wants to wear. His choice of clothes will help him increase his sensitivity tolerance as he will be happy wearing them. If you force your choice on them they will definitely complain about even the small irritations.
5. Find The Right Undergarments For Kids
Make sure the underwear and the socks are as comfortable as possible. A rebellious socks bunched up inside a shoe or an uncomfortable underwear can ruin an entire day. So to avoid this situation you can get them seamless underwear and socks which are designed to minimize irritation in sensitive children.
6. Don’t Always Dress For The Weather
Be flexible about dressing for the weather and by this we means not to put any pressure on your kid to wear long sleeves and long pants just because it’s windy. Let them wear what they want. Also if he refuses to wear mittens and coats, let them don’t.
7. Vitamins and Minerals To Reduce Sensitivity
Pick vitamins and mineral supplements to reduce your kids sensitivity. There’s substantial evidence telling that vitamin and mineral deficiencies contributes to sensitivity. Also sensitive child have their own limited diet and thus needs extra supplements. Consult a pediatrician regarding the vitamin combination which works best for your kid.
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So these were some tips you can consider to get your kid all the comfort. Your baby is delicate and only you can take care of him and this was the help from our side.
