Sensory issues means buying your kid the same exact pair of shoes in the next size up because all the other new shoes don't feel right, only the pink crocs do. Apply that to their favorite coat and pants, too. It's washing those shoes twice a week because socks make them feel like their feet are going to fall off. It's noodles and ravioli and more noodles and just hoping that they're drinking enough water.
And I think that's why me and my daughter argue sometimes. I have these same exact sensory issues, but I'm old enough and self aware enough to know when to force myself to wear something, eat something, or drink something else. I'm really good at masking the things that eat at me. I literally smashed my finger at work and just squeezed my fist until I finished the project one handed.
But I digress. I'm tired. And I'm worried that I'm doing everything wrong all the time. And I don't know how to help myself, so I don't know how to help my daughter. And that's what sensory issues are for me.