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What's the issue? Just let him enjoy his shirts and you get to not have to plan any outfits for a while.
I have 3 boys.
I have enabled all sorts of BS that pre kid me would *never*.
Screw reddit threads. Pick your battles. If this one is important to you, then fight it. Personally, I have really leaned into picking them hard (and for me this wouldn't be one).
I read about a trick (didn’t have need to use it, but thought it was neat) that might be a good compromise/tool:
Order a pack of Thomas stickers. When the favorite shirt is dirty or unavailable, he gets to put a Thomas sticker on his shirt. That way every shirt can be a Thomas shirt!
Also, looking at this from another point of view — check if there is something about this shirt vs his others that might be an actual sensory preference. Like is that shirt tagless and lot of his other shirts have tags? Is the neck hole stretchier so it doesn’t hurt to put on? Etc.
Option C: My daughter wore a pair of tie dye bamboo pajamas for two weeks straight. I just ordered a second pair and did laundry everyday until it passed.
Sounds like a typical 2 year old
Yes, currently going through Spidey's obsession with a 2.5 year old. He will get over it eventually but it gives him comfort and makes him happy now (I know because before spidey it was Mickey mouse). It's not hurting him so it's not a hill I'm going to die on. He has 5 spidey tshirts to choose from in case some get dirty
I can’t imagine that intervening with the obsession would do anything positive. Your trying to take away something he adores so much. Also think about why you are doing it … for your own comfort. Is it really worth being mean to your kid? The less attention you give it, the faster it will probably pass.
Maybe start a game with picking out clothes? Give him choices of which shirt to wear…sometimes include the Thomas shirts in the choices and sometimes don’t. It’s probably a phase that he will grow out of quickly, but gamifying it could take his attention off the specific items. Parenting is tough, and I am a big believer in doing what you can to get by. Eliminating the shirts altogether may get rid of the problem with some pain up front or keeping them but having them be not used all the time might also be a good option.