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amother
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 Mon, May 01 2023, 9:33 pm
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I can't do a necklace because he is 6 and knows its weird. He is ruining clothes and I can't keep replacing. He is mainstreamed but already struggles socially. He doesn't chew on pencils only his collar. Or his tzitzis strings. And yes I know he will outgrow it eventually.
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amother
Dodgerblue
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Mon, May 01 2023, 9:35 pm
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Pacifier at home? Won't work for school.
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amother
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Mon, May 01 2023, 9:36 pm
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Mouthing can be a sign of parasites. Or a mineral deficiency. Or possibly oral ties/restricted airway.
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amother
Ecru
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Mon, May 01 2023, 9:56 pm
Would you give him gum? That might help.
Crunchy foods can sometimes satisfy that sensory need- carrots, rice cakes, sourdough pretzels.
They make pencil toppers that are meant to be chewies as well.
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amother
Springgreen
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Mon, May 01 2023, 10:08 pm
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Gittu
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Mon, May 01 2023, 10:24 pm
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I bought on ALI Express a sensory chewing necklace my daughter wears it to school. It works so well it was only like $3
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flmommy
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Mon, May 01 2023, 10:42 pm
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Pencil top chewy thing. They look like cushions for fingers but can be chewed on. Age appropriate
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gootlfriends
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Wed, May 03 2023, 8:27 am
| amother Broom wrote: | | Mouthing can be a sign of parasites. Or a mineral deficiency. Or possibly oral ties/restricted airway. |
Can you elaborate on mineral deficiency? We released his ties at 4 weeks.
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amother
Nemesia
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Wed, May 03 2023, 8:37 am
Toothbrush for home
More age appropriate than a pacifier
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amother
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Wed, May 03 2023, 10:21 am
| gootlfriends wrote: | | Can you elaborate on mineral deficiency? We released his ties at 4 weeks. |
I've seen parents say that mouthing can be a sign of zinc or iron deficiency and that supplementing with a good quality zinc or getting iron levels up (giving an iron supplement isn't necessarily the best way to go about this) has helped with this behavior.
Re: tongue ties, you might want to follow up and make sure your child's tongue has a good range of motion even though it was released as an infant. Sometimes even after a release they don't learn to use it properly and rest it properly and it can cause downstream issues if it's still restricted even post release.
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happyone
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Wed, May 03 2023, 10:31 am
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I chewed on the back of pens growing up in school. There was nothing wrong with me. It became a running joke every time someone found ached pen, they would think it's mine 😀. I'm stopped since...but do bring on the chocolate 🍫!
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