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Anyone Have Littles Who Put Everything In Their Mouth?

A MyAutismTeam Member asked a question 💭
Ocala, FL

I'm wondering if my child constantly needing oral stimulation can be related to her ASD? I didn't get a straight answer when I asked the doctor about it. Not sure if it's Pica since it's not necessarily dirt, paint chips, drywall, etc. it's more like paper, cardboard, plastic, hair, etc. She's constantly chewing on anything and everything and sometimes consumes these things.

November 3, 2023
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A MyAutismTeam Member

Go look on Amazon and look up silicone chewies for kids. They have necklaces, different textured sticks, they’re great. Obviously don’t get anything with liquid in it, since he she has teeth. My son just turned 5, and we still have to watch him with everything. If it will fit in his mouth, it usually makes it there within the next 5 minutes lol. You could also look up recipes for edible play dough. All you have to do is show them to her, and let her have it; then any time she is chewing on something undesirable, gently tell her no, and immediately give her the chewy. Hopefully after a few days she will figure out that the chewies won’t be taken away, but everything does. It definitely sounds like an oral stimulation thing.

November 4, 2023
A MyAutismTeam Member

https://www.arktherapeutic.com/ark-y-chews/?gad...

November 3, 2023
A MyAutismTeam Member

Yes, my son puts more things than I would like in his mouth and sometimes licks the playground. It's gotten better some as he has gotten older. A chewy tube was really, really helpful for 2 or 3 years when we found the one that was the shape and texture he liked.

November 3, 2023 (edited)
A MyAutismTeam Member

That was not meant to be rude, I promise. I didn’t mean to insinuate that you were doing something wrong. I didn’t see anything in your post, so I thought I’d give you a shout out if you didn’t know. I still have trouble with my son who just turned 5. He refuses pretty much every chewy I’ve bought him. He loves Play Doh, and still eats some of it almost every time he plays with it. Thank God it’s non toxic, and he’s never had any side effects. I haven’t yet found a fool proof method. You’re not alone.

November 4, 2023
A MyAutismTeam Member

I've tried that she doesn't like the Chewies and wont wear the necklaces or bracelets anymore. I don't allow her to put things in her mouth that would cause a choking hazard.. thx tho

November 4, 2023

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