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Hi,I'm new to this site.My son who will be 4 yrs old this month has been chewing his shirt, soaking it with saliva. I have noticed he's been doing it to his sleeves and now he's bitten two kids at Daycare! I don't know what is causing this behavior and frankly, I'm worried! He's Also been stimming more than usual. I was told by some parents to have him checked out for a yeast infection? Also, he loves to chew hair, especially mine and I often find it in his stool. I haven't been able to potty… read more
We use a spiral bracelet that usually is used for a key chain. It can be hooked to a retractable key chain holder so it's out of the way when not being chewed on. Our Grand son is also 4 and we spent 3 days pumping him full of fluids and taking potty every 15 minutes. If he had an accident we told him it was not ok to potty in the kitchen or what ever room the accident happened.
My 6 year old sucks/chews his shirt when he is experiencing high anxiety. I wish I could help more.
Typically anxiety.. try replacing with chewy toys or chewelry.
Look into PharmaNAC. It is a supplement that has shown in efficacy in autism in double blind studies in reducing repetitive behaviors. It is also studied with respect to nail biting and skin picking.
It is always a good idea to get a dental checkup anytime an ASD person has an increase in oral stim behaviors.
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