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RyaneM
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Posted: June 04 2007 at 10:05am \| IP Logged

It's cloudy and rainy here in upstate NY so not a real good day to go to the park or zoo as we had hoped.

I decided to take a drive to Michaels to get my son (turned 2 in March) some new art supplies. We bought fingerpaints, other washable paints and brushes and play dough. I was really pleased with the purchases and thought my son would love them.

WRONG! He wanted no part it. Actually, he waited patiently while I set everything up, covered the table and put one of dh's old t-shirts on him. He took one look at the paint once I squeezed it out of the tube and said "No Mama." So, I thought maybe he would rather use a paint brush. Not interested in that either. Wouldn't even touch the play dough.

He loves crayons though.

I think it is a texture issue. He has always been sensitive to texture. I can see it in his eating as well. If something looks odd to him he wants nothing to do with it.

Anyone else experience this? Any suggestions?

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Posted: June 04 2007 at 10:21am \| IP Logged

Two year olds are weird this way sometimes. My oldest son was afraid to walk in the grass at age 2. Even with shoes on he would scream as if it were torture when put in the grass. He also really disliked getting his hands dirty.You can imagine how distressing this was to this nature-loving mom!LOL! A few months later he grew out of it and never looked back. Now my grandson just went through the same thing. He got over it, too. But he still doesn't like to get his hands dirty.
I would be patient and try again in a few months.If he is still resistant then put it away and wait again. I wouldn't think it is problem unless it persists, but you may want to ask your pediatrician at a visit sometime.

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SuzanneG
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Posted: June 04 2007 at 10:29am \| IP Logged

One of my girls was "afraid" of fingerpaints, touching dough, etc. She eventually grew out of it. I also had 2 girls who didn't like walking in grass. Now they are into EVERYTHING.

Will he help you in the kitchen, touching wet foods, dough? Just exposing him to different rooms with different textures continuously and not making a big deal about it.....inviting him, if he says no, then OK.

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