A recent study showed that parents spend 10 hours a week getting their kids ready and out the door every morning. Anyone who has ever had young children or lived in a house with young children knows how difficult it can be to get them dressed and ready for school or literally any other event. They cry, insist on dressing themselves, put their shoes on and then take them off, and the list goes on and on and on. Getting any young child ready in the morning is a process, but it can be even more difficult with children with disabilities.
My twelve year-old son, Braxton is one of those children who is extremely difficult to deal with when it comes to getting ready for school and/or church-or just about anything that does not involve video games. He is the reason my hair is starting to become gray!
Braxton won’t wear anything that requires buttoning or zipping, and that becomes frustrating when it comes to dressing up for nice occasions. We go to church every Sunday, and I want him to dress in his Sunday best. I had started to dread Sundays, or weddings or any activities that involved looking nice because I knew it would be a fight with my son to get him to wear his Sunday attire. And then I discovered these time-saving magnetic closure shirts from Patti + Ricky.
Patti + Ricky is an ecommerce fashion experience featuring designers who create fashion and accessories for men, women and children with disabilities—features many unique and functional clothing and accessories to make this process easier including sensory friendly clothing, magnetized clothing, belts with velcro, etc.
Patti + Ricky sent me two long sleeved oxford shirts with magnetic closures underneath the buttons that make getting dressed so easy! Braxton has a white one (not pictured) and the handsome Red Tartan Long Sleeve Shirt that he is pictured in.
This classic fit, 60% cotton/40% polyester blend shirt utilizes MagnaReady® patented technology—magnetized closures at the front placket and cuffs—for ease of dressing. Bright white, in a crisp oxford weave, it has a button down collar. Features include an Easy-Care finish, rounded breast pocket, magnetized barrel cuffs, a box pleat at the back, and a magnetized pieced placket.
It is amazing how much this magnetic closure dress shirts make a difference for my son. (As well as my sanity.) Just this last Sunday, Braxton was dressed for church even before I was! He looks so handsome all dressed up, and we made it to church on time without any fuss!
The magnetic closures are very strong, and they stay fastened securely when the clothing is worn. Braxton actually enjoys putting his shirt on!
PATTI + RICKY continues to positively impact lives every day. Each year they donate 10% of our profits to non-profit organizations that support inclusion and provide access for individuals with disAbilities.
For more information go to: https://www.pattiandricky.com
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