tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5441989712918579133.post7243405627145725501..comments2024-01-26T03:49:33.080-05:00Comments on Rarer in Girls...My Daughter with Autism: MouthingSuzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08240262747073351481noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5441989712918579133.post-47568335536712372282013-02-04T16:22:41.446-05:002013-02-04T16:22:41.446-05:00Janey hasn't done badly so far with losing tee...Janey hasn't done badly so far with losing teeth, except for the fact she must have swallowed or lost a few of them---we'd just find them gone after they were loose for a long time. Strangely, she wouldn't play around much with the loose teeth, to the extent that her upper middle teeth were extremely loose for about 2 weeks, while the new teeth were coming in, and so the new teeth came in crooked, although they seem to be straightening out now. That's so funny with the sticker to the lips, because Janey would do that and I can picture doing it too! The whole mouthing area is one of the ones I can relate to most with Janey, and it's kind of cool to understand what she is craving. If I feel anything soft,too, I want to put it to my lips, like a kitten or soft yarn. The electric toothbrush is a great idea. I bet Janey would love that, as she loves even regular toothbrushes.Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08240262747073351481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5441989712918579133.post-21595825017902126032013-02-04T10:27:34.489-05:002013-02-04T10:27:34.489-05:00Same here - Olivia loves to chew on things sometim...Same here - Olivia loves to chew on things sometimes. I do too. I had to chew pencil tops and I still do. We have a lot of the same sensory issues, but hers are more pronounced. The other day she was playing with sticky foam pieces and putting them on paper. After every time she took the backing paper off the sticker, she would put it on her top lip - just for the sensation. I could totally relate! However, with her, she did it until her top lip was sore. Poor girl - I didn't think about stopping her before it got to that point. She understands now that it gives her an 'owie' so she's not doing it.<br /><br />I have a chew stick for her in her school bag for when she gets bitey and that seems to work - it really helps when she just needs to bite down on something and I like knowing it's safe for her to do. I also want to look into getting that chewelery. <br /><br />Something I want to ask is how did Janey cope with losing teeth? I do wonder how on earth Olivia will cope with that. <br /><br />Sakurafleurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14592455923099853858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5441989712918579133.post-9403886164319490422013-02-03T23:04:55.371-05:002013-02-03T23:04:55.371-05:00OT and Speech did a lot of work with Lindsey to de...OT and Speech did a lot of work with Lindsey to desensitize her mouth. Although she was never one to chew up things, she did have a thing for licking objects or mouthing them. We use an electric toothbrush. This helped curtail the other behaviors. Just a thought for you both.mknecht24https://www.blogger.com/profile/17819582073139000178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5441989712918579133.post-83709953877230494782013-02-03T22:39:27.460-05:002013-02-03T22:39:27.460-05:00Honestly I can relate to you with chewing ice; I u...Honestly I can relate to you with chewing ice; I used to do it as a kid and still occasionally do it now as an adult. I sometimes chew on pen caps, but not much. I guess as you said it's just the way something feels in one's mouth that makes it attractive, even moreso for Janey.<br /><br />I'm not sure if Janey's into wearing plastic jewelry like other kids, or if that is something she doesn't like, but I found the website for Chewelry, which I'd heard about awhile ago - it's chewable jewelry, especially for kids with sensory issues. It might be helpful for Janey: http://www.nationalautismresources.com/chewelry.html<br /><br />I wonder if these items might be helpful for Janey! I hope so. :)Sabrina Steylinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10502908654294596013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5441989712918579133.post-40371961320858361482013-02-03T22:25:47.731-05:002013-02-03T22:25:47.731-05:00It's amazing how much they are alike! The sch...It's amazing how much they are alike! The school has tried pretty much every mouthing jewelry there is out there, and Janey has conquered them all. At one point the OT ordered a very special non-chew-throughable one, and Janey bit it up in a day---they wrote to the company about that! Does Sophie ever bite through the chewelry? We haven't had any hair pulling out, though. Janey hates her hair touched---hates it being brushed or braided or anything, so that might keep her from pulling it, or putting it in her mouth. So maybe our daily fights over doing her hair serve a purpose!Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08240262747073351481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5441989712918579133.post-17978513584515177862013-02-03T21:54:15.081-05:002013-02-03T21:54:15.081-05:00Another "Janey is so much like Sophie" p...Another "Janey is so much like Sophie" post :) have you seen the chewing necklaces Sophie wears? They are really good, she loves them. She has to have it on all the time. She also has a chew noodle. If she doesn't, she puts everything in her mouth or pull out her hair! That is the habit we want to break! Has Janey ever done that? My poor girl is almost bald on one side. She likes to mouth the hair too. <br />Anyway.. The necklaces are called kid companions chewelry. You should be able to google. They're marketed as "age-appropriate" solution. Sophie's Trainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07774177895296697594noreply@blogger.com