Help with Clothing

Getting dressed is a struggle for us every day. My son longs to be independent, but his motor skills make getting dressed difficult. We also have trouble with clothes feeling scratchy or too tight or too loose. Recently, I have found some amazing products to help us with dressing:

1.      Going seamless- several companies make seamless underwear and socks to make undergarments more comfortable and “not scratchy” (as my son would say). We get our seamless underwear from fun and function and our seamless socks from Smart Knit Kids.

 

2.      Elastic waistband- since my son struggles with zippers and buttons, elastic waistbands help him feel independent. Fun and function makes great elastic waistband cargo pants for boys and stylish leggings for girls. We have also found elastic waistband pants at Gymboree, Crazy 8’s, and Children’s Place.

 

3.      Hugging T- Shirts- to help give my son deep pressure throughout the day, he wears a hugging undershirt. You can buy Under Armor brand or Fun and Function also sells this product. Fun and Function sells really cute graphic ones as well.

 

4.      EZ Socks- these socks have loops at the top to help with pulling socks onto feet.  They are available at Fun and Function.

 

5.      Weighted items- weighted hoodies, vests, and caps are also helpful in providing deep pressure too. Fun and Function sells these items and you cannot tell that they are weighted and different from other kids’ clothing.

 

If you are also interested in finding solutions for clothing, I highly recommend the “Clothing” section of Fun and Functions website. They have many items that I did not mention that might help you. The items listed above are the main ones we use, as well as their chewlry.