is obsessing normal?

[lyno]

My second kid is obsessed with certain things and must have things done a certain way or there is a huge melt down. She has a certain outfit that she wears every day. She won't wear anything else, except for sometimes when it is in the wash, there are 2 other things she will wear (both sun dresses that are getting too small). She absolutley *lights up* when the outfit comes out of the wash and rips of her other clothes to put it on. Also, it is a summertime outfit and it is getting colder here now. I know it is somewhat normal for kids to have a favorite blanky, etc. But she gets so upset over it. SHe is 2. Do I just give in and let her wear it, or should I just put it away for the winter (and all her summertime stuff) and she'll just have to suck it up and wear winter clothes. I know I could just make her wear tights and a sweater with it, but she is really difficult with wearing sweaters lately and the annoying thing is that the out-fit is a body suit and skirt and it is so annoying to take on and off especially with tights to get on the toilet. plus if she has to pee in the night, too many layers! I don't want to make her sad or mad, but it drives me somewhat crazy. Sometimes I wonder if there is something wrong with her. She is so obsessed. I don't want to break her spirit, I just don't know if it is normal, and what I should do!

[AKislandgirl]

yep, totally normal! My niece wore one of her cousins dance recital costumes all.the.time at that age! LOL! I can picture it now! My SIL just let her wear it and put other clothes over the top. Sometimes she'd have to pry it off in her sleep to put it in the wash. My nephew was the same way about a certain shirt. He loved that thing and never wanted to wear anything else. My sister also had to pry it off in his sleep to wash it! They both figured it wasn't a battle worth fighting. The kids were asserting their independence.After a while they moved on.

My friends daughter got really attached to a dress that was getting ridiculously small for her so they made a big deal about letting another little girl have it... my daughter! For weeks she asked me if Fiona was wearing her pink dress but was actually OK with someone else having it.