Hi I've just discovered your group and I'm amazed to find so many
people with this phobia!

My daughter who is now 3 has suffered from this fear since she was
about 18 months. I have no idea h9ow it started, but it is becoming
progressively worse. She now refuses to wear any clothes with buttons
on, and won't even hold my hand if I have a button on my clothes.

Seems the traditional plastic ones with the holes are the worst. She
doesn't really notice the metal ones.

Does anyone else have children with the same fear? Any tips from
existing sufferers on how to cope with this? I don't want to make her
any worse, as she will start school in a year and will have to wear a
polo shirt.

I have already asked for advice from our health visitors, who referred
me to the local psychiatric unit at the hospital, and they had never
heard of button phobia! Obviously haven't searched the internet then!