tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737630594719234087.post4691733776820760481..comments2023-10-21T07:43:21.781-04:00Comments on Lean Mean Sewing Machine: A Day In The Life...Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17514929600248371886noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737630594719234087.post-36873210854010739352009-01-13T22:21:00.000-05:002009-01-13T22:21:00.000-05:00I think we have the same child! I can't count the...I think we have the same child! I can't count the number of days when I've almost forced my daughter (7) to change her clothes because she's not wearing anything that matches. But then I remind myself that she got dressed all by herself--and she's so proud of her outfit ("See Mom, these both have stripes, so they match!"). You choose your battles. :)Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074945118863137309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737630594719234087.post-82375414907106211252009-01-12T12:09:00.000-05:002009-01-12T12:09:00.000-05:00The only advice I can give is to ask her to select...The only advice I can give is to ask her to select 2 outfits the night before. My daughter is 20 now and there is a constant battle of what to wear. Once I got her into the habit of selecting outfits the night before its been a lil better. A lil better meaning 2-3 days out of the week she will change her mind about what she prepared the night before...lolSheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688900287732221253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737630594719234087.post-90856800397109565982009-01-12T09:37:00.000-05:002009-01-12T09:37:00.000-05:00My daughter was just like yours and the others as ...My daughter was just like yours and the others as far as touch. It was so frustrating! But she did grow out of that phase, though she is still fussy about what she wears. I have learned to NEVER throw out a receipt and to monitor when pricetags are cut off. Things are easier now that DD is 16 and pays for some of her clothes with the money she earns from babysitting--she's learned to make wiser purchases. And I only sew for her when she wants something she can't find retail. She's just too fussy to waste time on things she might ultimately reject. (Mind you, she is a great kid despite the portrait I'm painting of her here.)Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16245730088359572839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737630594719234087.post-83868120179493366882009-01-09T13:23:00.000-05:002009-01-09T13:23:00.000-05:00My 4 year old son is a bit like that. He doesn't ...My 4 year old son is a bit like that. He doesn't complain about the feel as much but he has definite opinions what he will and will NOT wear. He wears the same thing over, and over, and over again. I am so tired of seeing those clothes but I don't want to fight either. I am sorry this isn't any help except to know that you are not alone in your child dressing challenges. :)Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06829330814654158050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737630594719234087.post-62625818391318419792009-01-09T11:47:00.000-05:002009-01-09T11:47:00.000-05:00This really makes me smile. My DD was NOT a "girl...This really makes me smile. My DD was <B>NOT</B> a "girly" girl by any stretch of the imagination, but we went through the same scenario most morning. The, a dress code was insituted at her school and life got infinitely easier. That doesn't help you though. :(Elarayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06487492651398001387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737630594719234087.post-75952681719333841782009-01-09T10:31:00.000-05:002009-01-09T10:31:00.000-05:00My daughter just turned 7. She will only wear jea...My daughter just turned 7. She will only wear jeans or "velvet pants" and a hoodie/sweatshirt with a turtleneck. She has a drawer full of skirts and sweaters plus a lot of dresses that she loved when I purchased or made them for her. She refuses to wear tights, will only wear footless tights or some leggings (I don't understand the criteria for the type). <BR/><BR/>My solution, I hide her clean clothes until she wears everything in her drawer and I try to get her to pick it out the night before. She still hasn't found my hiding space, yeah!<BR/><BR/>Good luck, I feel for you.merry-onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04903644093671732899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737630594719234087.post-89876355361265411602009-01-08T19:51:00.000-05:002009-01-08T19:51:00.000-05:00Thanks for the great responses! All info will be t...Thanks for the great responses! All info will be taken under consideration!Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17514929600248371886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737630594719234087.post-43159985323004373622009-01-08T19:33:00.000-05:002009-01-08T19:33:00.000-05:00I can only imagine what my twins will be like. The...I can only imagine what my twins will be like. They are two and already very opinionated about what they want to wear. Today one is wearing red sweatpants with a pink (tiger striped with light pink) ruffley top. The other girl is wearing her brother's pants and her "cozy" shirt. They don't want *the same* clothes so I guess I should be thankful for something.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11099128922590283342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737630594719234087.post-78527716333028214562009-01-08T19:32:00.000-05:002009-01-08T19:32:00.000-05:00LOL! My 6 year old is thankfully in uniform and th...LOL! My 6 year old is thankfully in uniform and the closet is arranged so it all hangs in a separate spot. But my oldest went through the same thing and eventually I had her pick out the outfit down to the hair clip before going to bed and then made her stick to it the next day. Personally, I'm super sensitive to texture, but I don't view it as a disorder. To me it's a gift. It enhances my experience working with, and wearing, wonderful fabrics. And also; it's a good excuse to be a fabric snob :))Birgittehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13085707175735448759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737630594719234087.post-88990832880103198922009-01-08T17:53:00.000-05:002009-01-08T17:53:00.000-05:00BTDT. That and my daughter will really want a gar...BTDT. That and my daughter will really want a garment, I'll spend tons of time making it and she won't wear it. Ugh. I've eliminated all the stuff from her wardrobe that didn't match, didn't fit and wasn't up to my standards. She is now forced to wear what is there because there isn't anything else. I also made her a wardrobe SWAP style so that it all mixes and matches. <BR/><BR/>What is worse is that I took her fabric shopping last weekend to buy fabric for turtlenecks, pulled out four fabrics and she didn't like any of them. She thought I was going to stop at Old Navy on the way home and buy her some tops. Nope. She came home with nothing, no shirts or fabric. Next time maybe she'll pick something when I suggest it.Summersethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00364235843222794829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737630594719234087.post-50052630621193089562009-01-08T17:11:00.000-05:002009-01-08T17:11:00.000-05:00I love the fabric fairy too. Such great stuff! I...I love the fabric fairy too. Such great stuff! I bought some of their flannel in December for a some PJ presents, and it was soooo wonderful and soft!<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure if this would be helpful, but is it possible that your daughter has Sensory Processing Disorder? The thing about her clothing "doesn’t “feel” right" sounds like SPD. <BR/><BR/>I used to drive my parents INSANE when I was a little kid because of clothing texture, clothing tags (they have to come entirely out or I go nuts), wrinkles in my socks, and all kinds of things. I found out years later that I have a mild case of SPD... it was actually kind of a relief to discover that it was something "real". I have a nephew with the same thing, but he's been diagnosed as a baby and so he's getting some therapy for it. In most cases it's not very serious, but it's also not the kid just being difficult to be difficult! Anyway, some people outgrow it- I've learned to ignore it a bit, but you will never find a clothing tag in any of my clothes because of it. ;-)<BR/>Anyway. Possibly something to look into, or it could just be a 7 year old being a 7 year old. :-)wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02325131782150858859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737630594719234087.post-64153790333301304792009-01-08T17:06:00.000-05:002009-01-08T17:06:00.000-05:00I have no advice for you, but perhaps my mom would...I have no advice for you, but perhaps my mom would. Because I am 32 and I STILL go through that. But now of course it is my problem, not my mom's. I don't know how she put up with me for 18 years. And my cats don't seem to mind how we dress them. :-PBrookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03955860228699657953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737630594719234087.post-23675283750232490122009-01-08T16:54:00.000-05:002009-01-08T16:54:00.000-05:00I have no advice for you - I'm going through the s...I have no advice for you - I'm going through the same thing at my house! <BR/><BR/>Since I homeschool my kids, I don't get them up until about 8:30. In the time that it takes for my 6 yo DD to pick out an outfit and then get dressed, her older sister and I have eaten breakfast and completed at least one spelling lesson! <BR/><BR/>Like your DD, Rachael has a ton of excuses as to why she can't wear this or that, and I've gotten to the point of thinking, "Why am I making you stuff that you won't wear?"Amy Baileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08942746156202689012noreply@blogger.com