Trend setter?

Up until recently Andrew relied on me to pick out his clothing in the morning. This was somewhat of a necessity because he would wear shorts in a blizzard if I didn't. You may be tempted to assume that he would choose the shorts because he wanted to be cool or something. In reality Andrew will just grab any top and bottom he can find and put them on. They might not match. They might not fit any longer. They might not work for the weather. I believe that his Autism diagnosis plays a role in this. He knows that he's supposed to put on a top and a bottom in the morning and in his mind he's met that requirement if he is wearing any kind of shirt and any kind of pants or shorts.

So I've tried to be diligent about removing clothing that is either too small or the socks with holes....because he will put those on even if the hole is big enough to put your fist through....true story....and I now hide the shorts in winter time. With all these precautions in place I have been trying to let him pick out his own clothing because this is an important life skill and also something that other kids his age have been doing for several years now.  I try to butt out as much as possible but this week we ended up with a long sleeved rugby shirt with shorts on a scorcher of a day. So now we bring a "just in case" t-shirt with us so he can change when he gets too hot. We've also seen the emergence of a new fashion trend as seen below. All I have to say is that it's a good thing he goes to an Arts school.

Bringing the socks with sandals look back