My kid has a problem with chewing on things.If he is in his room he chew on alot of plastic toys and his TV remotes. He received a brand new TV for xmas but he chewed the channel changer button.Now he can not use it.Please help!!!!!
2007-01-23 08:15:01 · 7 answers · asked by Faith C 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
My boys that chew on things have ADHD and chewing helps calm them down...
2007-01-23 08:18:28 · answer #1 · answered by tyandtobesmom 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My 8 year old son chews on things like that. But, he has Asperger's Syndrome. So, his is a sensory thing. I was told get something he didn't like to taste and put it on the things he chewed on. But, ask his doc about it. He also could be missing something in his diet.
2007-01-23 18:16:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually infants have this behavior, because the tongue is highly sensitive, like the fingers. So they feel things with their tongues instead of hands.
Of course your 11 year old isn't an infants, it could be a phase like thumb-sucking. I think that discipline may be the only way to stop this behavior.
2007-01-23 16:20:28 · answer #3 · answered by Blake M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's possibly an oral sensory thing, I used to have it when I was little, but Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy have taken care of that
2007-01-23 17:25:00 · answer #4 · answered by sethcampbell92 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe he's nervous about something. When I was younger and nervous about things I'd chew on pens.
2007-01-23 16:34:31 · answer #5 · answered by musicpanther67 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well, I am 12 and a half, and sometimes ill chew on something like my shirt when my last tooth came in cuz it was sore
2007-01-23 16:24:41 · answer #6 · answered by secretagentwd40 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Maybe it's just a habit i was the same when i was younger too it probably calms him down;)
he'll get over it soon enough =)
2007-01-23 16:23:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋