DS will not wear clothes at home

chlsbshp

So out of the blue one day (and of course when it is freezing outside) DS has decided at our house (and so far only our house), he will not wear clothes. I would be fine with this IF it was 90 outside, but it's currently 30 outside and just getting him to wear just a long sleeve shirt was a battle. He's wearing the shirt... for now. What stumps me is when he sleeps at his grandparents houses this is not a problem. They claim he loves wearing his PJ's in fact he can't wait to wear them.

Not sure if anyone has any advice, or if this is (God I'm hoping) just a phase. We have tired the threat to take a toy away (which we have, which doesn't work) tired the "look daddy wears PJ's just like you" (didn't work). Check him for a fever thinking maybe he's not wearing clothes because he's hot which nope, temperature is normal.

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Maybe you have boring clothes for him.  Also, it's at home.  I barely wear clothes at home. 

Abinormal

How old is he? Is it just that he won't wear PJs? Can you get him to wear regular clothes at home? 

 

SoDoMojo

My DS loves to run and scream "I nakee!" It's rough getting clothes on him sometimes. But if it's got a soccer ball, football, Lightning McQueen or a dinosaur on it I can usually talk him into getting dressed. Letting DS pick helps speed up the process. 

chlsbshp

Abinormal:

How old is he? Is it just that he won't wear PJs? Can you get him to wear regular clothes at home? 

 

Apparently as of right now, unless he's going outside, what's the point of wearing clothes He just turned three but this started around October

Abinormal

He's old enough to realize if he's hot or cold. I can understand wanting him to wear clothes, but if he's at home and doesn't want to wear clothes, I wouldn't worry too much about the situation. Sometimes my DD decides she'd just rather not be dressed. I insist on panties (to protect from infection/hygiene issues), but otherwise I allow her to go naked. More often than not, she complains that she's cold and eventually asks me to help her get dressed.

chlsbshp

Abinormal:

He's old enough to realize if he's hot or cold. I can understand wanting him to wear clothes, but if he's at home and doesn't want to wear clothes, I wouldn't worry too much about the situation. Sometimes my DD decides she'd just rather not be dressed. I insist on panties (to protect from infection/hygiene issues), but otherwise I allow her to go naked. More often than not, she complains that she's cold and eventually asks me to help her get dressed.

I'm going to keep reminding myself this, but I swear I check on him after he falls asleep with no blankets or clothes on and he's rolled up in a ball cold. Maybe it's just something with DS, or a man thing that starts very young, not admitting to be cold

Nita2603

My oldest loves nothing more than being naked. Since he is still tiny and not potty trained, I have to limit the naked time. However, I trust that he'll realizes if he is cold or not. He kept taking shoes and socks off. Now that he walks he has stopped doing that and keeps them on and even brings them to me to have them put on.

Maybe he just feels hot?

insertclevername

DS sometimes wants to hang out in just his diaper, regardless of the temperature in the house. I just let him. I save the battling for wearing a coat and hat outside.

LoveBeingAWife33008

If we stay home, I let my naked loving child pick her outfit. She looks crazy but at least she's dressed.