My son the goat

In the past week, Little Bug has eaten or chewed on the following:

• ·         His shirts (every day) to the point of ruining them
• ·         Chuggington trains
• ·         Forks
• ·         Spoons
• ·         Pencils
• ·         Cars
• ·         Rocks
• ·         A found staple (!)
• ·         Sticks
• ·         Stuffed Animals
• ·         Many things that I have yet to discover

Little Bug has pica as well as a persistent need for oral input.  This means that he without understanding the consequences has chewed all of the above and much, much more.  He has chewed our furniture and blankets.  One time he found a piece of glass at the beach and put it in his mouth to chew.  Anything that can fit in his mouth will go in his mouth.

Because of this, Little Bug has chipped 7 teeth.  We need to get him to the dentist (again) to ensure that there isn’t any critical damage to his teeth.  Right now we are talking about baby teeth, but what do we do when they are adult teeth?

We are at a loss with this one.  He has ready access to gum, chewing tubes, Ps and Qs, and we just ordered a chewing bracelet.  We are going to see if his teacher will allow him to have gum in class to curtail some of the chewing.  Currently he does have a chewing tube at school, but I am wondering if he needs prompting to use it.  If you have any solutions or suggestions- no matter how crazy you may think they are, please send them our way.