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Doctor Endorses Teres Kids

Teres Kids received an important endorsement that we’d like to share:

I am now recommending Teres Kids clothing for my pediatric patients.  Over the past year I have seen how a simple change in clothing has made a big difference for kids that are considered “highly sensitive.”

As a family medicine doctor I frequently hear from concerned parents about children who are both perceptive and sensitive, but get overwhelmed by loud noises, sounds or smells or have difficulty with changes.  Parents tell me how they had to cut labels out of shirts or had to turn clothing inside out for their kids to be comfortable.  They also tell me about how their children are insightful and ask deep and profound questions.   These children fit the description for a highly sensitive child, and about 1 in 5 children are born this way.

As a doctor, I make it clear from the beginning that parenting a highly sensitive child can be exhausting… they may cry continually, have meltdowns at parties, and “overreact” to seemingly minor discipline.

One of the keys to successfully raising a highly sensitive child is recognizing the gift your child has.  In time, parenting a highly sensitive child can be deeply rewarding, as these children show amazing empathy, creativity, and insight.    If their sensitivity is recognized and managed as the gift that it is, these children become talented artists and thinkers.

It is important to know that highly sensitive kids have very finely tuned nervous systems, that make them more aware of their surroundings – including their clothes.  What may seem like a little tag or seam to you or me, is a huge annoyance to someone who is highly sensitive.

As a physician and the parent of an very highly sensitive six year old, I began to research clothing that could be used for highly sensitive children and I found Teres Kids.  I switched out the clothing for my son and noted what a difference it made.  I then started writing “prescriptions” for Teres Kids clothes for some of my highly sensitive patients.  The reports I have gotten back from parents have been superb… “he stopped squirming… she pays more attention now… he is not irritable anymore.”

I have been amazed, but it really just makes good sense.  Highly sensitive kids are wired differently.  Their nervous systems are taking in a lot of information and if you can help turn down the irritations and distractions, they will turn out to be incredible, caring and loving kids.

There are a number of sites on the web to learn more about highly sensitive kids, but I think the best is at www.hsperson.com, and Elaine Aron’s book, “The Highly Sensitive Child” was a lifesaver for my wife, my son, and me.

John Fogarty MD MPH

Santa Fe, NM