Son Will Only Wear Pullover Type sweaters...is This Common?

Same here, my son will only wear sweat pants and pull over tops. No jeans or anything with zippers, buttons, or faseners of any kind. And he is 6! When I took him BTS shopping I let him pick out his own clothes, hoping that would help. He found two pair of army camo pants (one in green and one in gray) that he really like which had button/zip fronts. He will wear those only when he is out of sweatpants or if I insist. It's still a bit of a battle if I need him to dress up (which thankfully isn't too often) but I just stock up on the nicest sweats I can find and hope he grows out of this phase soon ;-)!! best of luck to you!

yes - completely normal. next month it will be something else. It's just the way kids are. They have their preferences and 2 1/2 yr olds especially like to make their preferences known.

have fun!

Choose your battles carefully! Clothing battles can be almost as bad a food battles. You can't really win 'em - you just have to make sure that all the options are OK.

Let your anti-zipper boy wear the tops he wants, as long as they're appropriate.

Maybe he vaguely remembers getting pinched by a zipper one time (I remember that from when I was a very small child, and that was back when dinosaurs roamed the earth). But there are warm jackets that go over the head, so your boy ought to be all right most of the time. I imagine he'll make friends with zippers somewhere down the road... and develop a strong opinion about something else.

Kids go through all kinds of weird clothing "issues" so I wouldn't worry and just try to accommodate his preferences as much as you can. Get him some nice, warm fleecy pullovers for the colder weather!

My son has some sensory issues and things that open in the front really bother him. I got him a polar fleece pullover jacket from the northface so it was really warm and he kept it on.I would also put snow pants on him when it was cold too even if there was no snow so his chest had an extra layer too. I got it size too big so he wore it for two years by time he was turning five he was able to wear zip front jackets. Good Luck!
J.

My son hates turtlenecks. Don't worry about it as long as he wears a top everything is just fine.

Try getting him to wear these type things every three or four months. He may change his preferences.

My youngest son (4.5 y/o) will not wear shirts with buttons, zippers or decorations sewn on them. He started this one day about 2 years ago without any reason & is still this way. I think they were scratchy or irratating to his skin. I'm not sure. He will wear jackets since they are not right on his skin.
Maybe if you let him choose a jacket he would be more willing to wear it. You can also buy pull over jackets, though they do have a small zipper.

God bless!

Totally common. My son has many clothing nuances like that. Its not hurting anything, so we let him wear what he likes. There are lots of sweaters and sweatshirts that he can wear during winter that pull over his head. You can get warm flannel pjs that aren't the one piece zip up kind. Just get him what he likes and you will have much more peace in your home. :-)

My son stopped wearing anything with zippers, buttons or snaps somewhere around 2 yrs old. He still isn't a big fan. Thankfully Target, Gap and Old Navy has pretty nice looking pants that are just elastic wastes. At least I can get a pair of Kaki's or something neutral and have him look decent without looking like he is only wearing sweat pants every day. And transitioning between seasonal wear is a battle! Its fall now...we are still wearing flip flops shorts and short sleeve tshirts...although it has gotten VERY WARM again this week in NJ!

All I can say is little kids are quirky! This too shall pass. Just go with it
and buy things that go over his head. You must choose your battles and
in the scheme of things, as annoying as it seems, this is small.

My daughter (who is 5) has not worn shorts since she was 2. In the summer its only skirts or dresses. She also hates socks, so come every fall a battle of wills start all over.

Its very common. Although, you'll probably need to make him wear a coat when it gets cold out. I would come to a compromise by letting him wear it but only zipping it so far. (Let him choose.) On other issues, just try to avoid having him wear anything that buttons/zips if you can.

I wouldn't worry about it! When my son was 2.5, he thought it was hilarious to unzip zippers, even in freezing weather. Pullovers have the great advantage of staying *on* the child.

I still remember having to make sure my son's sock wasn't 'bunchie' when putting on his shoes. I think bunchie was wrinkles and creases in the fabric but man oh man it took forever to put shoes on the kid to his sock wearing satisfaction.

Dear BP, Children do go through stages where they want to choose what they wear. It is a form of control and the independance of the terrible two's. This also may just be his personality. He may soften up or you may just want to search for a heavy fleece pull-over for the winter. Yes we don't want to give in to our children but until he can tell you why he does not want zippers you have to do your best. (did he ever get hurt or caught by a zipper?) My best, Grandma Mry (mom of 5)