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My DD is 5. I've asked for help before about her oral habits. As recommended, I bought her "Chewelry" (the necklace and bracelet) but she won't use it . . .says it tastes bad.
Pretty much all day, she has something in her mouth . . .hair, hands. She picks her nose and eats what she finds (very often). Now she has started licking her hands and sometimes arms constantly. The other day she sucked on her arm. She did it again today so much it looks like a hickey.
I don't know what to do. She doesn't seem to have any developmental problems . . .makes friends easily and does above average work academically. She has never been very independent (never went thruogh the "terrific twos" of wanting to do things for herself). In that sense, she seems behind since she still complains when we don't do things for her (like carry her up to bed). I don't know if this is a self-soothing thing going on . . .she's been like this since before the age of 2 but it has gotten worse.
Is it just something I need to let go? She looks (in my eyes) really strange doing this, so I don't know if my concern comes from a worry about what others will think about her.
Help, please!
Pretty much all day, she has something in her mouth . . .hair, hands. She picks her nose and eats what she finds (very often). Now she has started licking her hands and sometimes arms constantly. The other day she sucked on her arm. She did it again today so much it looks like a hickey.
I don't know what to do. She doesn't seem to have any developmental problems . . .makes friends easily and does above average work academically. She has never been very independent (never went thruogh the "terrific twos" of wanting to do things for herself). In that sense, she seems behind since she still complains when we don't do things for her (like carry her up to bed). I don't know if this is a self-soothing thing going on . . .she's been like this since before the age of 2 but it has gotten worse.
Is it just something I need to let go? She looks (in my eyes) really strange doing this, so I don't know if my concern comes from a worry about what others will think about her.
Help, please!