A couple of people have asked how this is going, and so far putting the long sleeve pullover shirt on him over top his footed sleeper has worked every night. That’s close to two months now! No more stripping down and bodily function fallout! Of course I say that and will probably jinx the whole thing.

The key so far has been to use older shirts of his that are a little too small. He generally should be wearing a boys XS (4-5) shirt, give or take. We’ve been putting the 4T on him at night with a neck that still fits him, but not by much. Either it has proven impossible for him to get out of, or he’s just given up, or both. He’s still taking forever to go to sleep at night, but at least it’s clothed and without pee or worse everywhere.

@Niksmom – The duct tape was sort of our nuclear option of last resort. Actually, it was the next thing on our list after this long sleeve shirt revelation. So that should tell you where we were at on the desperation scale when this idea struck us.

The J-Man won’t keep socks and shoes on unless we’re outside or out in public. At home, it’s bare feet regardless of how cold. You would think frigid temps would keep the clothes on him, but he seems immune to cold. Remember, this is the kid who will sit on air conditioning vents for hours and feel to us like he just stepped out of the freezer unless you stop him.

I really think it’s the shirt that got us most of the way over this hump, but not long after this change worked, we also started a whole new, intensive sensory diet at home and at school, which I imagine has contributed a lot to its long-term success. Hope it lasts! The next big question is will we be over this by summer when it’s really too hot for layers at night…

Good luck to us all!

Love your blog by the way … we’ve found a lot of inspiration here over the last few months.