my heart is broken! son hates my first sweater - Page 2

KnittyLou · 12-03-2006, 07:07 PM

Aren't children wonderful?

Linda

KnittyKitty · 12-04-2006, 01:48 AM

(((HUGS))) hon. I know how you feel... just take a look at my siggy! LOL! I remember feeling so horrible when she ripped it off her little body and refused to put it on! When she saw me coming again with it, she would run!

It took me a little while to get over it but I feel better when she comes around and tells me she wants to knit and tries to take my knitting away to try (she's 2). I'm sure he'll appreciate your knitted items more as he gets older.

Lisa

cretin · 12-04-2006, 04:22 PM

My stepson did that. I have a hat that he always wanted to borrow so for his B-day I made one for him, he said he liked it but never wore it so this morning on his way to school I it pulled down on his head and told him it's cold out side. He was not happy about that but my wife was with me and she backed me up lol.

CarmenIbanez · 12-04-2006, 05:46 PM

It's too bad that three year olds don't know how to lie to protect our feelings.

I like the idea of putting it away and trying it again in a few weeks.

miccisue · 12-04-2006, 09:12 PM

It hasn't happened to me, but I am very sensitive to wool, so I understand where he's coming from. That's why I only use acrylics for stuff like that since I never know how sensitive someone might be to wool.

geekgolightly · 12-05-2006, 08:16 AM

you guys are so great.

thank you for sharing your woes. i dont feel like pulling my hair out when i think of it now.

ive put it away and im also going the try the "this is your 'X' sweater!" and see if that will fool him.

AmandaC · 12-05-2006, 10:55 AM

my DS2 is still waiting for me to finish his sweater that I started in April

I hope it will still fit him.

janelanespaintbrush · 12-05-2006, 02:26 PM

You might also try two shirts underneath instead of one. I know that for myself, sometimes one layer isn't enough to keep the prickliness from poking through (especially with t-shirts). Also check to see that his neck is protected because that's a very sensitive place and depending on what kind of shirt he was wearing when he tried it on, there may have been some skin exposed there.