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Hi Everyone,

I remember hearing about special socks for kids who are sensitive to seams etc. I tried to search past postings for info and didn't come up w/ much. Does anyone know anything about them? Brands, if they are helpful, etc.? Or do you have any tips for dealing w/ the sock issue?? Now that we're really into winter, it is a major issue once again!!

Thanks!!

Holly

I googled "sensory integration disorder socks" and found several hits. You might give that a try.

Good luck! I know it's hard when things that are non-issues to most are big issues in your home.

This was a big issue in our house, but ordinary tube socks seemed to do pretty well. Needless to say that when I found a pair that was acceptable, I bought in bulk.

Another trick that might help is to turn them inside out.

There was a catalog of 'fancy' cotton clothing for kids that my SIL had to buy all my niece's socks from, but I don't remember the name. You are NOT alone.

You might also try socks for diabetics.

We had this issue for the longest time...still do sometimes. The Starter socks at Walmart (with the grey or black elastic in the middle-fit the foot exactly so no bulking) work well for my son. Also, at Target they have these ankle socks with a yellow tripe at the toe. I can't remember the brand, but for some reason those have never bothered ds. We also buy those in bulk, and so do the grandparents!

Questions, great link! We have sock issues with dd3, but they seem to be fading a bit, thank the heavens. Still they need to be lined up perfectly most days, so I might still think about these seamless ones.

My kids like the underwear and socks at Hanna Andersson. They're supersoft and have no exposed seams or elastic. They go on sale a couple of times a year.

www.hannaandersson.com

My oldest DD (now 25) has this issue. When she was a child I used to pull the seam part out about 2 inches and fold it over, it helped but didn't solved it (I was broke when raising her so no fancy seamless socks for her, do they even make those?). Now as an adult she "never" wears socks that I know of and is always in flip flops, thank goodness we live in CA.

I still hate sock seams. And bunching, folding, tight elastic at the cuff, loose elastic at the cuff... or anything that isn't a perfect fit... so I knit my own.

Short of that, though, I've heard good things about Hanna Andersson.

Why is it that DS is the gifted one and I got all the overexcitabilities?? LOL