Sensory issues

Today, we had to cut Firstborn's finger and toenails for him. We encourage him to take this task on himself, but he is hit or miss with it. He would rather wait 6 weeks between trims, we would rather wait two.

So after fighting with him for a few moments, DH finally asked why it was such an issue.

Firstborn: I don't like getting my nails short. When I touch fabric like my clothes, I get all tingly when my nails are short.

What can you say to that. He clearly experiences the world differently. I know I feel different when my nails are freshly cut. Like I can feel things I was not able to feel before. In reality, a different part of my finger is sensing the input and my brain is not used to getting input of that sort from that part of my fingers. It does surprise me. Maybe it even feels weird for an hour or two. But tingly? Not the way I would describe it.

I like when he describes his sensations. It helps me understand why his reactions seem to be so out of phase with what I think he should be experiencing.