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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 230265" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I was going to suggest a teething ring, but you're already trying that. Have you got one of the rubbery ones on a string round his neck? That's what we did, when my son was 11. He'd been chewing his clothes, the furniture, his bedding, his fingernails, his toenails, his skin - everything. When he eats his food, he eats what you don't expect. For exampe when eating any meat with bones, he eats most of the bones too. If I cook roast chicken I leave leftovers in the fridge. difficult child 3 will get a chicken wing or drumstick and eat it, and then chew the bones until there's only a shard left. Usually there's no bones left at all, if he had the wing.</p><p>A lamb chop - most of the bone will be eaten. The bone will be split and the marrow completely chewed away.</p><p></p><p>I have foud he has improved as he gets older, also having a lot more bones with his food have seemed to reduce the chewing, he's getting the stimulation through his food instead. But I also hung a silicone teething ring round his neck on a ribbon, so when he found himself beginning to chew his clothes he could fish the teething ring from under his shirt and chew that instead.</p><p></p><p>We tried chewing gum, but he would then stick it under tables, to his bedpost, or just leave it lying around. Not acceptable.</p><p></p><p>It's not an easy one, but lateral thinking can help.</p><p></p><p>In summer, plenty of ice cubes can help also.</p><p></p><p>You can't discipline them out of it, they NEED to chew, like a teething puppy. So you give plenty of 'legal' ways to satisfy this urge.</p><p></p><p>Alsos I strongly urge you to get your hands on a fabulous book, "The Explosive Child" by Ross Greene. It's not a cure, but it helps a lot in how you cope.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 230265, member: 1991"] I was going to suggest a teething ring, but you're already trying that. Have you got one of the rubbery ones on a string round his neck? That's what we did, when my son was 11. He'd been chewing his clothes, the furniture, his bedding, his fingernails, his toenails, his skin - everything. When he eats his food, he eats what you don't expect. For exampe when eating any meat with bones, he eats most of the bones too. If I cook roast chicken I leave leftovers in the fridge. difficult child 3 will get a chicken wing or drumstick and eat it, and then chew the bones until there's only a shard left. Usually there's no bones left at all, if he had the wing. A lamb chop - most of the bone will be eaten. The bone will be split and the marrow completely chewed away. I have foud he has improved as he gets older, also having a lot more bones with his food have seemed to reduce the chewing, he's getting the stimulation through his food instead. But I also hung a silicone teething ring round his neck on a ribbon, so when he found himself beginning to chew his clothes he could fish the teething ring from under his shirt and chew that instead. We tried chewing gum, but he would then stick it under tables, to his bedpost, or just leave it lying around. Not acceptable. It's not an easy one, but lateral thinking can help. In summer, plenty of ice cubes can help also. You can't discipline them out of it, they NEED to chew, like a teething puppy. So you give plenty of 'legal' ways to satisfy this urge. Alsos I strongly urge you to get your hands on a fabulous book, "The Explosive Child" by Ross Greene. It's not a cure, but it helps a lot in how you cope. Marg [/QUOTE]
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