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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What do PPs mean about kids having sensory or textural issues? Not snark, I'm just not sure what this means. Examples? [/quote]

Preschool teacher here again:  Some children have sensory processing issues.  They either enjoy or are repelled by certain forms of sensory input.  Some really enjoy touching smooth things, or fuzzy things, or whatever.  Others HATE the sensory experience of something sticky, or damp, etc.    It seems that these sensory preferences are on a continuum, with some just being likes and dislkes -- like squishing wet sand beneath your feet is good or awful.  For others, it is truly a sensory overwhelm OR underwhelm.  It can be that the child's sensory "settings" are kinda off, so that  a little bit of touching something squishy feels like A LOT, and is overwhelming sensory input, overstimulating and unpleasant.  For others, their internal sensory "settings" are dialed way down, and they seek out sensory input -- they need to push and pull and pound and knead things, they need to move a lot to get enough of the sensory feedback of that experience.

For some kids, these sensory processing issues also go along with another special need, like autism.  But not for all kids.  I had a 3 year old in a class who had behaviors consistent with autism, and he could pour sand, or dried rice, for 30 minutes at a time, he REALLY enjoyed the sensory input he got from that activity.  There was little else he could do for more than 5 minutes at a time.  It was also a good way to calm him down if he was overloaded by other experiences and was losing his composure.  For other more typically developing kids, sensory play is just one more type of experience, trying new things, noticing how different things feel.  [/quote]

+1. Thank you for your input once again. I'm the poster with the 1.5 year who has sensory issues. To answer the question posted, my DD doesn't like to get her hands dirty. Teachers told us she doesn't enjoy making a mess like her peers. She doesn't like walking barefoot outside. Doesn't care about walking on sands, or on wet surface. Just to name a few examples. I'm not aware of these things until I hear comments from teachers and started reading forums like these.[/quote]

Hi, preschool teacher again.  It sounds like your DD may just have strong sensory preferences, it may just be that  she's really sensitive to these forms of sensory input.  It does not sound like a cause for alarm, but always a good idea to ask your pediatrician about it, see if he/she thinks it warrants more follow up or not.  I think it becomes an issue when the child cannot tolerate sensory things that they can't realistically avoid, such as the feel of clothes on their back.  If it is more limited avoidance, not such a problem.  Good luck! [/quote]

Yes, she doesn't have a big sensory issue. We are encouraging to try new things/textures and she has a more cautious personality in general.[/quote]

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