This is cross-posted in the Toddlers forum, but I thought maybe some of you might have an idea...
I don't really think my 2.5 yo DS has SPD, but he does have a habit of picking little bumps on his face, causing them to bleed and scab, and then they just never go away because he'll keep picking. Most of the time his cheek is covered in homemade bandaids to try to prevent it, but he'll still rub at the bandaids. He picks primarily as he's going to sleep and as he's waking up, so it seems to be a soothing sort of thing for him. He gets very irritated with me when I remind him to stop picking his face...I just hate to see him scarring his cheeks unnecessarily. I've read a little about dermatillomania...hope it's not that, and more just an unfortunate toddler habit that he'll outgrow.
Anyway...I'd love to find some sort of lovey that he might find as satisfying to pick. Any ideas?
Thank you
I don't really think my 2.5 yo DS has SPD, but he does have a habit of picking little bumps on his face, causing them to bleed and scab, and then they just never go away because he'll keep picking. Most of the time his cheek is covered in homemade bandaids to try to prevent it, but he'll still rub at the bandaids. He picks primarily as he's going to sleep and as he's waking up, so it seems to be a soothing sort of thing for him. He gets very irritated with me when I remind him to stop picking his face...I just hate to see him scarring his cheeks unnecessarily. I've read a little about dermatillomania...hope it's not that, and more just an unfortunate toddler habit that he'll outgrow.
Anyway...I'd love to find some sort of lovey that he might find as satisfying to pick. Any ideas?
Thank you
