Drooling?

My son has autism and has been drooling incessantly off and on. The therapists thought he had a cavity, but he doesn't. So does your kid drool or do you know why he would be drooling so much? Also he has no intellectual delay and very good gross motor.

my daughter is almost 4 and still drools lol, for her i think she has her mouth open ALL the time becuase she is yappin non stop.

Quoting Jessica Lea Bell:" my daughter is almost 4 and still drools lol, for her i think she has her mouth open ALL the time becuase she is yappin non stop."

Hmmm, well he is 4 too, but he doesn't talk.

Kieran did this because he wasn't swollowing regularly - like he would sort of hold the spit. He also really liked swishing the spit around in his mouth and pushing it through his teeth, all very oral things. And chewing! My god! He used to chew ALL the tires off of hot wheels (if they had the rubber ones). We didnt have a single car that didn't look like someone had started stripping it lol

Quoting Mommy of a giggler!:" Kieran did this because he wasn't swollowing regularly - like he would sort of hold the spit. He also ... [snip!] ... hot wheels (if they had the rubber ones). We didnt have a single car that didn't look like someone had started stripping it lol"

That's what it is then-what do you do? He licks garbage cans, chews toys, licks every smooth surface available, etc. He won't chew on anything like chewelry, or chew toys, or the P's and Q's (which surprises me since he is hyperlexic and loves his letters). He chews his shirts constantly but I don't want to give him a rag or cloth because he will get it dirty and still suck and chew-and ew just icky? Help me girl, you have all the resources,lol.

Quoting mama3trish:" That's what it is then-what do you do? He licks garbage cans, chews toys, licks every smooth surface ... [snip!] ... or cloth because he will get it dirty and still suck and chew-and ew just icky? Help me girl, you have all the resources,lol."

lol Redirect, redirect, redirect. Annoying and crazy-mind numbing repeation, but it works.

Give up on the chewelry if he won't use it, find a sort of safe to chew toy or even a nylon dog chew toy (I know, sort of icky, but wash it well first) and let him have that if he will take it, then when he goes for another area, redirect him to the acceptable chew. After time, you can work on weaning him away from that one thing, but it's easier than trying to get him away from EVERYTHING.

If he'll let you, but on a soaker type of absorbant bib that he can chew instead of his shirt. Won't be on the floor, easy to clean and it's something you can take off and hold (so you can eventually take it away, unlike him chewing his shirt).

If you are ok with it, sometimes chewing gum helps - though Kieran just ate it lol

Discovery Toys carries a vanilla scented teething toy that might be helpful too.

And wait it out, it will eventually get better. Kieran started up again recently because of his loose tooth, but stopped once the tooth came out.

Quoting Mommy of a giggler!:" lol Redirect, redirect, redirect. Annoying and crazy-mind numbing repeation, but it works. Give ... [snip!] ... will eventually get better. Kieran started up again recently because of his loose tooth, but stopped once the tooth came out."

Thanks again Crystal. I have thought of a bib (of some sort), and I could offer him gum. Options are good.

Quoting mama3trish:" Thanks again Crystal. I have thought of a bib (of some sort), and I could offer him gum. Options are good."

And once you find what works, he'll just magically stop doing it all together lol

Got to love our kids!

I'm currently potty training Kieran using the BIGGEST incentive for him - the Xbox. So, I set the timer for 30-45 minutes. After he using the potty, he can start playing. When the timer stops, he has to use the potty again to earn more time.

Working great except this morning he wanted more time, but didn't have to pee, so he refused to get off the potty for 30minutes waiting for the pee to come out!!

Quoting Mommy of a giggler!:" And once you find what works, he'll just magically stop doing it all together lol Got to love our ... [snip!] ... he wanted more time, but didn't have to pee, so he refused to get off the potty for 30minutes waiting for the pee to come out!!"

Good for you guys-I dread potty training with Brady....and my girlswere so stinkin easy,lol Kieran sounds like he is doing very well-you are a great Mom.

<blockquote><b>Quoting mama3trish:</b>" Good for you guys-I dread potty training with Brady....and my girlswere so stinkin easy,lol Kieran sounds like he is doing very well-you are a great Mom."</blockquote>




Thanks   I try!