Hi Kim

I'm sorry your son is having this problem :-( For many people
(including me) it does seem to begin at a very young age.
There may be some tips to help you if you look back at some of the
messages on here (have a look at my message no. 153).

I spoke to Claire recently and I gather your interview will be for
the Daily Mail in the UK. We do have some UK members but quite a few
people who post here live in the USA.

I'm sorry I can't help but my daughter is now grown up - and still
button phobic, unfortunately!

Barbara

--- In b_phobia@yahoogroups.com, Kim Jones <kimajones@...> wrote:
>
> Looking for interviewees
>
> Hi - My son(almost three)recently started to refuse to wear
anything
> with buttons. Gorgeous
> cute pyjamas and cute cardies are definitely out! I spent a while
> researching button phobia on
> the net and - to my relief - came across lots of other people
with
> the same dislike of buttons,
> children and adults alike. As a journalist, I wanted to write an
> article on this subject, and I've
> just been commissioned by a national newspaper to write a piece
on
> children's everyday fears
> and phobias - so I'm looking for other mums of small children
with
> a button phobia to
> interview. It wouldn't involve too much time - about half an hour
on
> the phone and then a
> small pic afterwards. There'd be a fee for anyone who takes part,
too.
>
> Hope to hear from you as soon as possible
>
> Best wishes
>
> Kim
>