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What Causes Aversion To Certain Clothes In A Child?
Question: My 3.5 years son has aversion towards wearing certain kinds of clothes and also the new ones that we buy. He prefers old clothes with marks all over that are not even fit to be worn at home. He’s been wearing them even when we go out and also to school, sometimes it becomes very embarrassing for us. He hardly wears uniform to school. He says “I don’t want to wear fancy dress”. He did not participate in the school annual function dance program last month just because he had to wear full pant and shirt.
However hard we try, we fail to convince him to wear good decent clothes at least when we go out.
Likes
- Certain old T-shirts with super-hero pictures or red colored
- Certain old shorts with dirt marks all over
- Slippers
Strong Dislikes
- Fulls pants (Trousers / jeans / Track pants)
- Cottons shirts, front open with buttons
- Shoes
He’s just finished Nursery class in a small school. From XXXXXXX he’d be moving to a bigger school that has strict uniform rules. I and my family are very worried on how we could change him mind to wear all sort of clothes and not be so choosy about this.
Please guide.
However hard we try, we fail to convince him to wear good decent clothes at least when we go out.
Likes
- Certain old T-shirts with super-hero pictures or red colored
- Certain old shorts with dirt marks all over
- Slippers
Strong Dislikes
- Fulls pants (Trousers / jeans / Track pants)
- Cottons shirts, front open with buttons
- Shoes
He’s just finished Nursery class in a small school. From XXXXXXX he’d be moving to a bigger school that has strict uniform rules. I and my family are very worried on how we could change him mind to wear all sort of clothes and not be so choosy about this.
Please guide.
Brief Answer:
ONLY WAY IS TO TALK HIM OUT OF THE OLD HABIT
Detailed Answer:
Hi... I have just read through your query. I understand your concern.
The only and best way is to talk him out of the old habit. In fact I will tell you an interesting fact, many of the male children have this tendency and liking for their own old clothes. This tendency is not usually seen in female children.
Before he gets into the new school, keep talking to him daily and try putting on new clothes and also the same uniform from now itself. Anyhow you could have known what the uniform of the new school is like. Please stitch a new dress similar to school uniform and make him accustomed form ow itself. I feel that is the best way out for you at this juncture.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
ONLY WAY IS TO TALK HIM OUT OF THE OLD HABIT
Detailed Answer:
Hi... I have just read through your query. I understand your concern.
The only and best way is to talk him out of the old habit. In fact I will tell you an interesting fact, many of the male children have this tendency and liking for their own old clothes. This tendency is not usually seen in female children.
Before he gets into the new school, keep talking to him daily and try putting on new clothes and also the same uniform from now itself. Anyhow you could have known what the uniform of the new school is like. Please stitch a new dress similar to school uniform and make him accustomed form ow itself. I feel that is the best way out for you at this juncture.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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