Tactile Sensitivity

Maybe do it for a short while, but generally kids don't feel cold like we do. Either that or get a rough mat she can walk on.

Thanks ladies, will try to slowly desensitize her by playing outside with her on the grass! Is it a good idea to let her walk inside the house barefoot as we have tiles in the whole house and I am worried about her getting cold

AngelsMom - my kids were similiar - possibly not about the labels on clothes, but I have found my kids very tentative regarding sand and grass.

My daughter - 21 months - struggles with solid food partly because of texture, and she does not like to put her feet on grass or beach sand.

I have opted to not put shoes on her inside to desensitise her to the textures inside which are smoother - and when we go to the beach, I take her shoes off and sit with her on my lap so she cam touch the sand tentatively.

I have found a marked improvement with gradual and consistent exposure.

Julz, I am a qualified Baby Gym instructor and what we sometimes used to do also which helped with tactile issues is also a container of jelly, you can let your kids play with it in their hands and also walk around in it. It is really great. Just gets them used to strange textures as not to be scared by them. The Soft Brush or feather is a great tool.

We did the babygym course and part of it was to take a brush (soft) and brush your childs skin. Many kids have tactile issues and it is common, but there are many things you can do to encourage them to get used to certain textures.

A cat litter tray is great. Choose a day each week and fill it with odds and ends. Sand is great, hide things that will excite her in the sand to encourage her to grab them.

Look around for different things like sawdust, pain, basically different textures.

Dylan was the same. He hated grass and sand but at school he slowly got used to grass and then sand when he saw the other kids enjoying it.

If the issue persists as 2km says please see a therapist.

You could consider an occupational therapist if if persists but sometimes they do grow out of it. She will just need to be frequently exposed to it esspecially the grass and it might get better. So try go barefoot when you can. The lables are just irritating, I don't think that's really a sensitivity persê but I also cut them out of my kids clothes.

hi ladies

My LG doesnt like clothing labels touching her neck, she will tug @ the thing and moan and groan. I have started cutting labels that are on the neck part of the t shirt. And she also refuses to walk on grass or play near the grass as a result she wears shoes for most part of the day.

Can someone please advise me on how to 'stop' this not sure if its possible to get her used to these things or not?