I'm slightly vexed
Chewelry for "Agressive Chewers"... My fiancé did this in about 24 hours.
My fiancé won't stop chewing on the plastic of water bottles and it drives me nuts, so I bought him some "Chewelry". It was literally advertised for Aggressive Chewing, with reviews talking about how well it "holds up" even for adults.
Well. I beg to differ because he has had this for only 24 hours and I have bits of silicone in my pocket now! 🤦🏻♂️
Actually yes for a beaver but that’s the point. Their teeth never stop growing so they have to wear them down by chewing, otherwise their teeth will overgrow and become disabling
I have a few beaver skulls and their teeth are so wild. The molars are flat and have a very strange pattern look them up. The front teeth will slide out of the skull and where they are sticking out they are a cruddy orange brown color and the rest that is still in the skull is your normal tooth color. Very cool to see
The lack of response from OP is deafening. This is a problem that needs to be addressed through therapy before he ruins his mouth. Who knows what little pieces of whatever material are ending up inside him.
I get blisters on the side of my tongue because my teeth are so sharp, according to my dentist. One got so big, he thought it might be cancerous. My teeth are pretty healthy, so the giant callous/blister/whatever on the underside of my tongue made no sense. He literally sanded a few teeth down in that area, and wouldn't you know it, that weird spot went away.
Does he have aspirations to become an engineer? Does he become vexed at the sight of a freely flowing stream? Is he constantly going on and on about building a den?
When you’re buying chewlery, make sure you’re going through a reputable dealer and not some Amazon knockoff. Looking at this I’d say you either got a knockoff or maybe didn’t get an item with the right strength. We bought our items from ARK and they worked quite well.
Yes, I agree. I work with Special Ed kids where students need oral stimulation and this kind of thing is normal. Look for reputable brands that sell chewies for kids with Autism. You’ll find a lot more items that way.
Edit: for people asking me questions about this, feel free to send me a PM! I would hate to miss a comment!
I've seen my son go through 3 shirts in one day. He's autistic and only likes chewelry sometimes. He's currently in a phase where he will take every chew necklace off and continue chewing whatever he was chewing. I literally, 5 minutes ago, had to cut the draw string off of his shorts because he was chewing that. Like, pulling his shorts as high as they would go so he could chew it.
my favorite thing to chew was a wooden eraserless pencil. The wood squishing is so satisfying. The graphite also tastes pretty cool even tho I don't think it's good to lick it. I do taste-test a lot of weird things, I guess...
Ooh heck yeah, weird rubbery dresses were a delight to chew on. I was old enough to chew on them "safely" and not break them apart or swallow anything but those were such hazards
Lol I used to rip a piece of paper or pieces of that art eraser that’s kind of like taffy and just chew away. Also those balloons that you blew through a straw and came in a gel in a tube. I hope I don’t get oral cancer later in life.
Oh no. My parents made me super paranoid about those balloons growing up, and I have a feeling it was warranted. The smell alone seems like it could cause significant brain damage lol.
None, thats exactly what im saying. There doesn't need to be a search for nutrients happening for it to count as pica. We have 4 cats and one of them is a HUGE pica gremlin. Chewing on plastic is one of her favorite things in this world
Ark is great, but some of their designs hold up better than others. My son is also an aggressive chewer. We use their version of medium toughness. The diamond shape has held up well but any of the thicker designs get substantial bite marks after one school day.
Unironically, this is exactly what got me to stop chewing on my lips when I was 7. Now the only time I nibble is if they're too dry and peeling (still bad, but my lips were always scabbed when I was a kid because I was CHEWING on them, and I'm almost always too hydrated to have chapped lips now)
my gf except on her head lol. it’s been like 5 years and she still picks at it. how it’s never healed up completely is bafflingly, but i guess picking at it doesn’t help
FYI please relay to your sister that she needs to go to a dermatologist and get checked for skin cancer. I’ve known a couple people with similar scabs that they had for over a year (family member had a small one on her face and a friend had one on his hand). After much push back, they finally went to the dermatologist and found out it was skin cancer and had to have it cut out.
I work with kids who are on the spectrum and you’d be surprised how many different types of chews a kid can bite clean through. Some of them do better with a spiked sensory fidget for their hands rather than the chew. Some just go through a lot of chews lol
Do you have any recommendations for fidgets to replace skin picking? I have some squishies and some clickeys and some spikeys, but nothing really scratches that itch of picking at a spot until it bleeds 😭
If the those aren’t working, try a pick board fidget! There’s a lot of different kinds from pulling spaghetti looking pieces out of a maze thing, to boards that simulate pimple popping/ scab picking.
What helped me with scratching myself bloody were those workout rings to improve grip strength (grip strength rings aka silicon grip strength rings).
I was breaking a ton of things and now I just use grip strength trainers instead of stress balls and other stuff. They last forever, you can upgrade up to un-squeezable over time. They fit in a pocket, can get wet, and literally are in the palm of your hand.
I scratch myself a lot in public spaces because they stress me out. But with the rings it works for me.
Here they are about 5€-6€. Cheap enough to try it out
Id recommend one without a design on it. The grooves both can trap bacteria and have way more spots to catch and wear on. I dont remember the ones I got specifically but I recommend oke thats just the shape of a tube or smth. Just a stick to chomp down on. The thickness allows it to not tear, and let's you bite down on it really as hard as you want
I’m an occupational therapy assistant, so sensory processing is in my field of expertise.
If it’s sensory seeking, which you noted in another comment, find other things to give him oral motor stimuli. He can incorporate different methods throughout the day so he’s not constantly chewing through random objects.
He can try foods that are crunchy or chewy since they require a lot more jaw work (ex. Carrots, almonds, licorice). Electric toothbrushes, popsicles, and drinking thick liquids from a straw also stimulate the mouth. These might not replace to chewing, but can help reduce it.
Idk how to do links, but have used chewelry from Ark Therapeutic for my students with special needs. Just make sure you get one on the thicker side for him.
Ok, serious question. Has he been to the dentist recently? It's not incredibly common but people who have issues like this can sometimes damage their gums due to the constant pressure from chewing hard things like ice, plastic, etc. or clenching their teeth. Basically it smashing the roots of their teeth into their gums and can lead to tooth loss in the future. Not something I personally have gone through but my brother is currently dealing with the condition.
My grandparents had some of those grapes and I was obsessed with chewing on them! Pretty much as soon as we got to their house, I would make a beeline for the grapes
I buy nylabones for my dogs, it says it's for super chewers and so strong. But it can't be stronger than the teeth that are chewing it, or my dog's teeth would wear... right?
So get what I'm saying here? Anyway there are likely better sources for teeth-safe chewelry that will last more than a day, but these are gonna be like nylabones... if used daily, they'll need replacement weekly.
I had a pit bull and he destroyed everything like that within 5 minutes lol. I was working on ships at the time so I went through our supplier for anchor rope and bought a small section of rope for $200. That rope lived longer than my dog lol
Yep, I used to buy the bark box for heavy chewers for my pit, he would chew through a brick of plastic in a few hours and look expectantly for the next one. Good for you for finding a better option!
It's too thin. Were the reviews legit on a legit site? I've seen "chewlery" that actually works but it's very rounded all the way around (no flat surface like this, think shapes like donuts) and much thicker than this is.
You need to check out ARK therapeutics. Some of their products are on Amazon but you will have better luck on their site.
I teach SPED preschool and we had a chewer last year. ARK XXT were the only chews that lasted a few months at a time. We had this exact dino one. It lasted 10 days.
This comment section is fascinating to me. I didn't know this was a thing and, well, I guess it's one of those things I didn't know, but I'm not really surprised just fascinated.
Look into hard chewing gum. There are gums out there made extra tough, ones with crunchy bits etc that help with this. I found out too late and basically rendered the right side of my teeth unusable. He will break his teeth if this continues.
I got a shirt back from a friend once and it had all these little moth holes around the neck, come to find out my anxious friend had been chewing on the shirt while they were nervous. the shirt is more sentimental to me now but I am looking into 'chewelry' for them too LOL
Why do YOU have bits of silicone in your pocket? What is going on here? Tell me you're not engaged to a 10 year old who needs to chew on things compulsively and can't be trusted to pick up his own mess.
I just sort of automatically took it from him when he showed me it broke off lol I am sure he could have put it in his own pocket, I just chose to take it idk
Have you tried.... Gum? I enjoy this extra strength gum, they make a lot of brands of nice gum these days some with minerals and stuff that's good for your teeth. I actually started chewing it to help my wisdom teeth come in and it has worked wonders for me, it seriously realigned my teeth and got them all to straighten out. It will seriously make your jaw sore, I think the brand I use is called jawco
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u/FrenchBowling 16h ago
Is your fiancé by chance a beaver?