Our children who have sensory concerns struggle sometimes with wearing certain clothes. Some of them struggle with wearing any clothes.Some of them will only wear one dress – or one kind of pants – or one kind of shirt.Some have a great deal of difficulty with wearing socks and shoes.This can be very challenging for parents. We have solutions for you! Scratchy glove Get a bath glove. We like to call them scratchy gloves. Put the glove on your hand and then very lightly rub the glove over all four limbs, the torso, and any areas that are bothered by...
As parents, we have always been deeply concerned about all four of our children. Trying to put ourselves in each of their shoes was a constant conversation between Tom and me. That was true before our Amy was born and it was especially true after she was born. Even though we tried so hard to be diligent to be sensitive to our Katie, Becca, and Josh, we missed things. We often missed the mark. Parents, you will probably find yourself in our shoes as well. We had to learn to forgive ourselves and move on and you most likely will...
Sometimes as people who serve in children’s ministry we might encounter this: Children who are very sensitive to their world. Lights are often too bright. Sounds are often too loud. Even the slightest hints of perfumes or cleaning chemicals or scented candles or even, children’s markers are too smelly. Wall art and floor displays and simple touches are too much. These are children whose world is overwhelming. They have sensory overload 24/7. This makes it hard to focus. Hard to concentrate. You know when an annoying noise like a car alarm is beeping loudly for a while, or when you are in a...
