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Eat Food Off The Ground

A MyAutismTeam Member asked a question 💭
Mesa, AZ

My daughter can be ANY where eating ANYTHING drop it on the floor or ground and pick it up and eat it. I have caught her eating food that she didn't drop also. I have told her a million times not to eat food dropped and about germs and how she could get sick. Doesn't stop her; she just tries to hide the fact that she just ate food that she dropped on the floor or ground. Does anyone else's kid do this and how do you deal with it?

March 20, 2017
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No we . missed​ a hole lot of days

June 19, 2017
A MyAutismTeam Member

That is a hard break David my 13 year old still eats of the floor and even if we are out side he does then to I tell please don't do that u my get sick cause he gets sick a lot

June 17, 2017
A MyAutismTeam Member

If it makes you feel any better.....My twins used to hide food in their UNDERWEAR .....And then sneak it in their room and eat it.....Drove me INSANE.....So.....I told them....Guess what? No more underwear. We did this like 4-5 times until it sunk in (taking their underwear away for a few days here & there and it drove them nuts not wearing them ....Here's your pants.....Or pj bottoms.....No undies.....Arghhhhhhh

April 18, 2017
A MyAutismTeam Member

hpe it helps you can find chew necklaces on amazon

March 22, 2017
A MyAutismTeam Member

well if she has a oral issue yes she would have something to chew on and the less likely to pick food off the floor, just tell her to chew her necklace instead.its a lot of repetition you will have to teach her to stop taking food of the floor and redirect her to chew on her necklace instead

March 22, 2017

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