That got me thinking of the history of medical scrubs. At the time of President Garfield, doctors just wore their street clothes and didn’t sterilize themselves or their work environment. Gross, huh?

With the public disgrace of the medical field at the time of President Garfield’s death, that began to change. Cleanliness and surgery room dedication became normal and expected. Over time, a uniform emerged. Now, we recognize that most people working in the medical field wear what we commonly refer to as “scrubs”. There’s even a TV show called Scrubs.

While the uniform has changed over the years, it is now fairly standard no matter what aspect of medicine you are in. Everyone from receptionists at the doctor’s office, to my child’s dentist, wear scrubs.

They are made to be durable, comfortable and non-binding.

You can check out the simplicity of scrubs for the whole family here http://www.blueskyscrubs.com/categories/Scrubs/

My 9 year old has autism. She can’t fasten buttons and can do zippers only on loose clothing, or something with a good structure like her coat. So, jeans are out of the question most of the time. However, wearing sweats for the rest of her life isn’t going to be the best option either.

So it occurred to me today that wearing scrubs, yeah medical scrubs, might work. They make them in a couple different styles at least, and they come in a rainbow of colors. But as she grows older, she’ll need and likely want, something less childish. She will have to blend in at least a little more in high school. Dressing is just one way that kids are singled out, but it’s true for adults also.

I never thought about buying scrubs for my autistic daughter, but it makes sense.

This particular company http://www.blueskyscrubs.com/categories/Scrubs/ offers good quality and a plain, simple style which is all my kiddo needs. Extras with possible scratchy spots are no good, trust me. I never thought about buying scrubs for her, but it makes sense. No buttons, no hooks or tabs. Just elastic or a tie (which she isn’t good with either).

So, the one drawback I see to buying scrubs for kids, is cost.

However, when she’s grown a little more and has hit her peak, cost won’t be quite so important. It makes sense to pay for something solid and well made, rather than something cheap that she might tear up with normal use. If medical uniform scrubs bring to mind the cartoon characters and flowery prints you’ve seen before, it’s worth a look at the simple and stylish solid colors this company offers.

I’ll be shopping for scrubs, I think. Do you have any suggestions or alternatives to wearing pants with buttons and zippers?

This is a paid post, however the opinion stated is not influenced by the opportunity. Why isn’t it influenced? Because I haven’t actually been paid yet.