Naked!! | Autism PDD
LOL...I think its happening to us too! Nicholas is 4 1/2 and pdd/nos...and he just became potty trained on his own really because we let him roam around in his boxers, and so we were so excited its been a week now and he's been dry as pie! well now he likes to just wear his boxers around the house, and its freakin' adorable, but I have to tell him okay first put on cloths and socks and shoes before we go out, or he'll be barrenga all day long! (naked)
daddy like to walk around in just his shorts too, I'm thinking is this a man thing? LOL...yup not alone!!!
hugs!
Ali
My son Matthew is 9 and still running around naked he don't care where or who see's him. He'll lay on the carpet and tickle himself. I believe it's a sensory issue. I am sooo glad it isnt just my son !!Jay is 5yrs old and he will stay naked all day and play on the swing, trampoline etc etc but he prefers no clothes.
also it is the same with me if we try to get our son dressed he thinks its because we are going out ! and if we dont then he immediately takes them off and has great delight in throwing them off and saying ' oh jay ' with fits of giggles !!
it doesnt bother us at the moment, but like you say, its when they get older that could be a problem as Jay doesnt differentiate between stripping off at home and not doing it elsewhere ! we were at his school BBQ a while back and he tried to get undressed there, and we had to discourage it ! luckily if he did when we werent looking then at least the parents would understand as he attends a special school !!
so yes i can sympathise with you there !!
We're potty training -so It was easier to let Drew run around w/o pants - but yes I see the pattern now..he is now almost fully trained but hates to wear pants..I insists on keeping the underwear on him b/c we have a hairy and shedding dog..and u can imagine...also he likes to play with himself --which definitely does not bode well in front of company...hmm he's only 3 but I see I may have to revisit this in a year or two huh?My son is almost 9 now...still wearing only underwear at home...I wish I could tell you it goes away, but I'm still waiting!!! Early on, I caught him trying to undress at the park, he doesn't do that anymore. But at home, anytime, day or night, summer or winter, he has no clothes on. BUGS his brothers to no end. He won't wear any long sleeves either when he does dress. That one is sensory related for sure. Doesn't like us touching his arms.
You're not alone!!!
~Lesley
Well, not completely naked. Just mostly. Refuses to wear anything at home except his underwear. ALL day long. I know alot of you will think that maybe he has a sensory issue with clothes. But this just started happening about 6 months ago and it only happens at home. If I tell him we are going bye bye to get his shorts and shirt on he will run and get his clothes. If I ask him if he wants to play outside on his swing he will run and get his clothes. If I try to put clothes on him in the morning then he goes over to the door cause we MUST be leaving if he's getting clothes on. And then when I tell him we aren't going anywhere he immediately starts throwing off his clothes just like he does as soon as we come back from somewhere. Sometimes when we know company is coming I can get him to keep his clothes on for awhile but about half way through he starts his little strip tease. The other day I answered the door to the fed ex guy and Matthew was standing next to me at the door. The fed ex guy took one look at Matthew and said "well I hope you didn't get all dressed up for me"
Anne [QUOTE=horanima Anne...we had the same problem with underwear too...I finally found that he'll wear the fruit-of-the-loom boxer briefs (they're like shorts thank god since they're all he wears). But after doing just what you did, and spending a fortune on every kind of underwear I could find...this is the only thing that worked. Ali...funny you said that....Dad and Riley have matching underwear and look like twins around the house! ~Lesley When my daughter in law was in the hospital having the baby my son left me a "list" for taking care of my grandson. One of the things on the "list" was #5. Do NOT let him put on his sandals. Odd thing one would think to include in the list of what to feed him and in which dish etc etc. Turns out that it was because when his sandals were on that meant he was going to go outside one way or another. He has no real problem with clothes but at home he prefers to be in just his pull up. Underwear did not go over big either. I bought every blasted cartoon character underwear there was and he will not exchange his pull up for them. We even tried to get him to wear the underwear OVER the pull up and no go. Anne Gabe will do this at home. And he won't wear anything but will cover up with his blanket if I complain long and loud enough, lol. As far as the underwear goes, sometimes Jeffrey will wear pullups at home. Maybe it is a combination of sensory and texture. Or maybe he thinks since he isn't going anywhere he doesn't have to wear underwear and feels better in pullups. Haven't thought about it much really, just figured that is his way of relaxing at home. Tammy Anne...we had the same problem with underwear too...I finally found that he'll wear the fruit-of-the-loom boxer briefs (they're like shorts thank god since they're all he wears). But after doing just what you did, and spending a fortune on every kind of underwear I could find...this is the only thing that worked. Ali...funny you said that....Dad and Riley have matching underwear and look like twins around the house! ~Lesley I actually have not bought them yet but I still plan on it. I am waiting for the baby to come and for him to get settled with his new sibling before I try such a big change with him right now. I'm thinking he will have so much going on at once with the baby comming and school starting very soon so I decided to wait until he gets more adjusted to the huge changes that are about to happen. When I do get them I will let you know. Thanks, Karrie My son jonathan is 3 and has no intrest in the potty right now and he loves to be nake all over the house. It seems to bother his father but to me I could care less . As long as he is happy my day is ok
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So I was thinking that maybe your son was like me, and knew better
about doing it in public, or when not allowed, but when allowed would
try to get away with it. But at 9, that's another story!
My boys do get attatched to certain clothing, and they still wear some
pjs that are 2t and they wear 4t! luckily the pjs stretch.
I bet it is a sensory issue. Or maybe one of those "quirks" that none
of us will ever figure out! Who knows, but good luck, because we all
know how hard it can be to get past these issues that seem to pop up
out of nowhere!
no underwear. He has a closes full of discarded shirts from DH and
myself. He sleeps buck naked. He has no problem with clothes, this is
just what makes him the most comfortable. Aren't we all like this when
we are at home? I know I prefer to be in my comfy nightshirt if I'm not
going anywhere.
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Karrie...did you ever try these? Did it work???
Connor's been wearing boxer briefs for years! I find the Hanes hold up
better than FTL.My son is 9 years old...........and at home he wears, .....you guessed it. underwear and a t-shirt. White only. I don't know whats going to happen the older he gets. I have to always run when the door bell rings to get there before him.
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