Chew the Right Thing: Choosing the best chewable aid for your child

Parents of children who seek oral sensory input know: anything can become a chew toy. Shirt sleeves, pencils, and even fingers are all up for grabs. But, of course, many things are not appropriate or safe for putting in one’s mouth. That’s where choosing the right chewelry — chewable jewelry — comes in. Chewelry are…

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Is Chewelry Safe?

Chewelry has become popular in recent years: wearable silicone jewelry meant to be chewed or sucked on. Chewelry is intended to help release stress and anxiety in children and adults who use it. Moreover, advocates say that chewelry normalizes the use of sensory aids by repackaging chewing supports as fun, colorful jewelry pieces that anyone…

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