It's the small victories...

[Brightsy]

... That make life so wonderful! My younger son has for the past year or so refused to wear shirts w/ long sleeves. He'd throw a fit if we tried to get him to wear one. So, thinking this was a small battle I let him win this one. Well, t'other day at the store HE chose a shirt from the rack and brought it to me. It is a brown polo style shirt with a big ol' picture of Wall-E on it. (He adores Wall-E!) AND it's a layered style shirt with long white sleeves under the short ones. Today he told me he wanted to wear it and so he is!!! YAY! (and beyond that he usually doesn't like to wear collared shirts either.)
Here's a pic of my boy in it!

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x123/Brightsy/Vinnylongsleeves.jpg

 

[mechurchlady]

Congratulations on your victory.

Now to find more shirts like that, lol. I picture him coming from a business meeting wearing his Wall E shirt.
He is such a cutey.

 

[MinnieVanMom]

He has such a sweet smile and the shirt is too cute. It is the little victories that matter.

 

[Minnie M6]

Good looking kid, and what a sweet smile! I second mechurchlady's recommendation- go buy that shirt in every color!

My DS 9 also hates long sleeves. It is a battle to get him to wear appropriate clothes in the winter, even to school. I found these hoodies on the Target clearance rack that are very smooth feeling that I thought he would like. I brought one home and he wouldn't take it off for 3 days! I went back to Target and bought 2 more so that I could get him out of the first one

 

[Cheshire Figment]

Sara, it looks as if since I saw him last he has grew some.

 

[Brightsy]

*chuckle* Most definitely Uncle CheshireFigment!
He actually weighs 2lbs. MORE than his brother, even though he's 4" shorter.

 

[BeckyScott]

Justin refuses to wear button-up shirts unless they are buttoned-up. I see the logic, because it is pure logic. Why have buttons if you're not supposed to use them? Bless his heart, though, he looks like such a little geek when he does that.

 

[KirstenB]

That's great news! He's adorable, btw.

 

[1stluvispooh]

Yeah I know what it is like when your kid won't wear certain clothes. All I can say is my DD has gone through several things she won't wear, or will only wear (fill in the blank) I think is what is worse is when the grandparents don't get it and buy them something they won't wear! and then wonder why you are going to return it!!! Oh well there heart is in the right place. Congrats on your victory!

 

[sdarwkcabemanmy]

That's what I tell DS's teacher..small victories man. Small victories.

 

[Schmeck]

Having a child that would not wear anything around the waist that was not stretchy (no jeans, no regular pants), I can remember that fantastic feeling of the hurdle finally being jumped, even if it is only jumped once! DD finally starting wearing chinos this year. She's 17, valedictorian, getting an award from the superintendent at tonight's school committee meeting, and going to MIT next fall. She now owns 3 shirts that are not t-shirts. She has two nice sweaters. Everything else is flannel pj pants, t-shirts, and big, baggy hooded sweatshirts. I think last year she wore flannel pants to get the Harvard Book award at school. I was out of town, so it wasn't my fault, LOL!

So, for all you moms and dads at the beginning of this hurdle race through a tunnel, there is a light at the end of it!

 

[arminnie]

Cuteness personified!

Shoot - I don't like long sleeves either - but that's mostly because my dad keep the thermostat at 80.

 

[pilgrimr]

Congratulations on your small victory. We are still having battles on clothing, but his taste changes all the time. Sometimes it is the cloting optional battle we fight (at least he know he needs clothes to go outside). Enjoy your small victory.

 

[sdarwkcabemanmy]

Sometimes it is the cloting optional battle we fight (at least he know he needs clothes to go outside).

You're not the only one. S'matter of fact, I was listening to one of the comedy channels in DH's car the other day (he has satellite radio) and Dana Carvey was doing a monologue on this same issue. I just about peed my pants laughing.

 

[mechurchlady]

Worst for me is "Where is my xxx?". I spent half an hour turning the house upside down to find a vest sweater of mom. She now does not wear it. For me it is them tiny steps that count. That would be interesting to have a streaking kid, lol.

 

[Brightsy]

Congratulations on your small victory. We are still having battles on clothing, but his taste changes all the time. Sometimes it is the cloting optional battle we fight (at least he know he needs clothes to go outside). Enjoy your small victory.

LOL!
My son tends to roam around the house in just a t-shirt and undies, this only changes if the house is really cold then he'll either wrap up in his fave Mickey blankie or reluctantly put on sweats. Matter of fact when we go to someone's house to visit I have to remind him to stay dressed... thing is once he's been somewhere enough and he feels comfortable there it's "home" so he'll strip. I tell people that once he starts to drop trou he's accepted them as part of his world.

 

[brenalexacamp]

my ds would never wear anything with buttons- pants or shirts and it drove me crazy!!
An OT therapist once told me maybe because he has a fear with his poor dexterity he would not be able to get undressed in time to go to the bathroom.

good point-now i know you are wondering about the buton shirts?

he would be totally NAKED and sitting on the toilet like a gargoyle to poop.-for YEARS!-although he never pooped at school.

why isn't this stuff in the books?

 

[bookwormde]

My son also is a “minimalist”, when it comes to clothes, only wears what is needed to be comfortable. Obviously no interest in “fashion”, but he does keep pants on now (except when it is close family).

bookwormde

 

[mechurchlady]

why isn't this stuff in the books?

Because nobody would believe us and think were day dream believers tripping off of too much coffee and chocolates.

 

[Brightsy]

Once I was asked by an acquaintance (we were at one of my close friend's house for a crop party) why my son kept trying to take off his pants. BEfore I could tell her that it's because he's comfortable there she went on...
"Has he no sense of modesty? Or personal space or poilitness?" I snorted. I told her that modesty, personal space, manners and such are things that he doesn't quite get. He just knows he's comfy at my friend's house and therefore it's ok to go about in his undies. He's "home" sort of, if anything, I told her, it was a compliment to my friend at how much he likes being in her home. I then added, before she could speak again, that I was teaching my son that there's a time and place to shuck his trousers... but that it was a lengthy process and it might take awhile to sink it. In the meantime, I told her, she should practice tolerance and patience... eventually he'll get the idea and we'll all be happy.