Guest guest Posted August 28, 2002 Report Share Posted August 28, 2002 Rich, My little guy never bit people but loving chewing his shirt and anything else he could grab. We tied a shoelace around his neck with a wonderful rubber chewey (puchased from Speechdynamics.com). It looks like a whistle hanging around his neck and it is soft and chewy and now when he needs that input he will pick that up and chew that and not shoes, toys, shovels, or whatever else is available. I was also told to give him lots of Magnesium. Be careful though, it can cause many bowel movements. So try as much as you can 200-800mg daily without causing diarreah. Good Luck, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2002 Report Share Posted August 28, 2002 Tonya, Gum, thats interesting. My teen ADHD, CAPD, etc., etc. always has to have gum. She was never a biter but has to have the gum! I know she tries to get away with it even tho not alowed in school. Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2002 Report Share Posted August 28, 2002 Would this be similar to 'needing' gum (especially in 'stressful' situations)? Particular in a high-functioning child? This one is also a self-biter/head-banger especially when very angry or sad. Tonya Dillingham Mothersheart1996@... Re: [ ] Biting Rich, My little guy never bit people but loving chewing his shirt and anything else he could grab. We tied a shoelace around his neck with a wonderful rubber chewey (puchased from Speechdynamics.com). It looks like a whistle hanging around his neck and it is soft and chewy and now when he needs that input he will pick that up and chew that and not shoes, toys, shovels, or whatever else is available. I was also told to give him lots of Magnesium. Be careful though, it can cause many bowel movements. So try as much as you can 200-800mg daily without causing diarreah. Good Luck, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2002 Report Share Posted August 29, 2002 , My sons chewing stopped when we put him on acyclovir. He use to chew on everything and make a noise, kind of a, aaahh. I am sooooo glad he stopped. nne > Rich, > My little guy never bit people but loving chewing his shirt and anything else > he could grab. We tied a shoelace around his neck with a wonderful rubber > chewey (puchased from Speechdynamics.com). It looks like a whistle hanging > around his neck and it is soft and chewy and now when he needs that input he > will pick that up and chew that and not shoes, toys, shovels, or whatever > else is available. > > I was also told to give him lots of Magnesium. Be careful though, it can > cause many bowel movements. So try as much as you can 200-800mg daily without > causing diarreah. Good Luck, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2002 Report Share Posted August 29, 2002 Hi, Rich! My daughter is a big biter when she is getting new teeth in. It never fails to be that reason. Once the teeth are in, the biting stops. So, for us, the reason is teething. How many teeth does your son have so far? Does he seem to be getting any new ones (esp. molars)? Some occasional Tylenol might help if he is having teething pain, but teething usually creates a big need to chew and/or bite. Just remember teething is a pretty big constant all through childhood, including the teen years. After all, the last teeth to come in, wisdom teeth, don't usually appear until at least age 16 or 17. [ ] Biting My three year old son with autism has been biting people for the last couple of weeks with no apparent provocation. After some deep compression and/or sensory brushing he calms down and stops biting until the next episode. We loosely tie a knotted bandana around his neck every day which he likes to chew on. We started doing this a few months ago because he used to chew right through his shirts, not because he was biting. Any suggestions for getting him to stop biting? Any ideas as to what may be causing this recent outbreak of biting people? Rich B. --------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2002 Report Share Posted August 29, 2002 Some use biting to get people to keep their distance. For those with sensory issues noise, smells, etc. may seem overwhelming and doing something to keep the sources of those sensory stimuli at bay may help. The individual may not consciously realize the connection, just that with this behavior the smells, noise don't overwhelm me as much. Anything going on which may have increased stimuli exposure? Return to school? Newly painted/carpetted? Does he target anyone in particular? Does that person wear perfume, smoke, make some noise? S From: Barbara Biegaj [mailto: biegajs@...]To: @...: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 13:18:15 -0700 (PDT)Subject: [ ] BitingMy three year old son with autism has been biting people for the last couple of weeks with no apparent provocation. After some deep compression and/or sensory brushing he calms down and stops biting until the next episode.We loosely tie a knotted bandana around his neck every day which he likes to chew on. We started doing this a few months ago because he used to chew right through his shirts, not because he was biting.Any suggestions for getting him to stop biting? Any ideas as to what may be causing this recent outbreak of biting people?Rich B.--------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2002 Report Share Posted August 29, 2002 This is a tough one to handle. I have scars on me from Jon biting. In his case it was yeast, and parasites and of course metal poisoning which made him demented, frustrated and aggressive (when his yeast would rise). Of course he was frustrated, sick and non-verbal. Most women want to bite too when their yeast flares under the symptoms of PMS. oregano oil helps with this too...hehe, or just add lots of accidolphilis I attacked Jon's yeast and parasites with various treatments (mostly oregano oil and soil based probiotics) and did chelation and he went from biting others to biting himself and then to say (no biting) when he didn't like something wanted to bite or was frustrated. Of course the sensory issue could be in play here if he's not acting aggressive and feeling rotten and nasty. It's tough to say unless you know the child's history and health specifics hope it gets better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2002 Report Share Posted August 29, 2002 > > My three year old son with autism has been biting people for the last couple of weeks with no apparent provocation. After some deep compression and/or sensory brushing he calms down and stops biting until the next episode. For aggressive biting, consider phenol intolerance or yeast issues http://www.autismchannel.net/dana/phenol.htm http://www.autismchannel.net/dana/yeast.htm It can also be a frustration with lack of ability to communicate. > > We loosely tie a knotted bandana around his neck every day which he likes to chew on. We started doing this a few months ago because he used to chew right through his shirts, not because he was biting. For sensory biting and/or oral behaviors, consider food intolerances or a zinc deficiency. Have you done dietary intervention? Enzymes? Do you give zinc? Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2002 Report Share Posted August 29, 2002 Josh just recently went through a stage of biting. He would be acting completely happy and then reach out and bite the nearest person or even himself. We had to pick him up from his summer camp about a month ago because he bit one of the counselors. I got the idea to ask him if his teeth hurt. While he didn't answer, he pushed at one of his teeth. It was one of the teeth that was growing in and it didn't look like it had a problem so we got him a small relatively soft ball and I taught him to bite that instead. No more biting others and this behavior has diminished now so I would guess that the tooth isn't bothering him anymore. Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2002 Report Share Posted August 29, 2002 Would you be more specific about what you ordered, please? I went to the web site and I can't find exactly what you described. Thanks Tonya Dillingham Mothersheart1996@... Re: [ ] Biting Rich, My little guy never bit people but loving chewing his shirt and anything else he could grab. We tied a shoelace around his neck with a wonderful rubber chewey (puchased from Speechdynamics.com). It looks like a whistle hanging around his neck and it is soft and chewy and now when he needs that input he will pick that up and chew that and not shoes, toys, shovels, or whatever else is available. I was also told to give him lots of Magnesium. Be careful though, it can cause many bowel movements. So try as much as you can 200-800mg daily without causing diarreah. Good Luck, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2002 Report Share Posted August 30, 2002 nne: Wow, thanks for sharing. We are suppose to start Valtrex (anti-viral) very similar to acyclovir, but we are just getting him on Nystatin which he seems to be tolerating fine. Dont want to start the antiviral the first week of school, so I think we will go to school for a week, have the nystatin under our belts for two weeks, then start. Wow, I hope it eliminates Luke Chewing.......that would be great! What else did you see with the antivirals? Did you have bad die-off? keeping our fingers crossed, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2003 Report Share Posted January 26, 2003 Hi It was gut bigs for us, bacteria in particular. Others have mentioned this with phenols among others Mandi > At the moment I have more pressing concern. My 4 1/2 year old son has begun > to bite us when he is mad and out of control. This is a new behavior for > him and I don't have any idea what to do or not do about it. Any help > would be greatly appreciated. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2003 Report Share Posted January 27, 2003 Have you tried the gfcf diet? SAt the moment I have more pressing concern. My 4 1/2 year old son has begun to bite us when he is mad and out of control. This is a new behavior for him and I don't have any idea what to do or not do about it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.Thanks,[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2003 Report Share Posted January 27, 2003 > At the moment I have more pressing concern. My 4 1/2 year old son has begun to bite us when he is mad and out of control. This is a new behavior for him and I don't have any idea what to do or not do about it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Have you added any supplements? Many of them can cause this behavior. Consider also phenols and yeast http://www.danasview.net/phenol.htm http://www.danasview.net/yeast.htm Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2003 Report Share Posted January 27, 2003 My son had this problem when he was 4.....the behavior therapist suggested putting a bandana around his neck and instruct him to bite and chew on it whenever the urge to bite would arise. Hope I helped, R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 I would not let him bite himself, try to stop it if you could. maybe try to replace the biting with showing him how to scream or give simple words for frustration if he can " mad, help or something like that. or try to praise him when he appropriatly lets off steam. hope this helps chris formall1 <formall1@...> wrote: my son is 5 years old and has started biting himself .Everyone tells me it is because he is frustrated but what can i do to help him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 Hi, My son started biting himself in July this year and he was 2.8yrs. At first he started putting his hands in his mouth then moved to biting. I am not sure if it is from needing the sensation or the overwhelming of the situation (we were at a birthday party). Like Sherry said I have tried to give him other things like his rubber green P that we use for his OT, or carrots or pretzels that he can stick in his mouth. Try to use other outlets like drawing, punching bag, rubber squeeze toy to hold/pound. Hang in there. Angie > my son is 5 years old and has started biting himself .Everyone tells > me it is because he is frustrated but what can i do to help him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 My older son, who doens't have apraxia, did this when he was little (3ish). The ped & his Neuro both recomended me ignoring him. We initially were telling him not to do it & it made him do it more, once we ignored it & he realized that he received no attention from it he stopped. my son is 5 years old and has started biting himself .Everyone tells me it is because he is frustrated but what can i do to help him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2005 Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 Hello group, I am seeking creative suggestions for biting behavior. I have a little guy who bites other kids in public when they take things away from him. He is on the verge of being verbal, just does not always have the words to tell them to give something back. It is difficult because it is always different children (at the gym, school, etc.) so we cannot really target the other children to teach them not to take things, that he cannot always understand, etc. Thanks in advance Amber __________________________________ Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour: http://tour.mail./mailtour.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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