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Child Behavior (Expert Forum)
4 yr old will not get dressed
Answered by
Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D. - Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Crisis Intervention
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
This forum is for questions and support regarding child behavior issues such: Child Discipline (behavior management), Normal Child Development, Parent-Child Communications, Social Development
4 yr old will not get dressed
by dprintz, Sep 16, 2007 09:44AM
My son refuses to get dressed each morning. He says that the clothes do not feel good or that they hurt. I desperatly need help
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., Sep 16, 2007 11:34AM
, Sep 16, 2007 11:34AM
It may be that your son displays a type of sensory integration disorder, such as tactile sensitivity/defensiveness. It wouldn't be unreasonable to arrange an evaluation by an occupational therapist (the discipline trained to diagnose and treat sensory integration problems). Pending the results of such an evaluation, approach your son with an incentive system. For example, let's say that he enjoys watching Sesame Street on television. Permit him to watch the show only after he is dressed. To make a bit of a game of it, you can time him and see if he can 'beat the clock', or you can literally hand him a ticket (such as he would have at the movies) that allows him 'admission' to the Sesame Street show.
