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Need to chew?   You’ve come to the right place!  We make lots of chew tool designs in a variety of different shapes, sizes, textures, and hardnesses to best meet a variety of sensory preferences.  Each option provides a safe, appropriate outlet for the need to chew (instead of chewing on one's hands, shirts, sleeves, pencils, headphones, etc.). .. . Before diving into each …

So my 8, almost 9 year old son loves your chewelry, especially your textured brick chewie. But what I'm finding lately is that it makes him drool like crazy!!  He always drooled some before when chewing, but now it even drips down his chin. Any ideas on what we can do to stop the drooling? Do you have any chews that are less “drooly”? Thank you. . . Hello!   Chewing …

Question: I'm very new to all of this oral sensory topic.  I'm trying to understand it better as my 12 year old daughter shows significant signs for the need to chew and always has (I just thought it was teething and a phase).  The one thing I have noticed in my reading about the subject is that autism is connected to it.  Is that always true or are there people out there who ju …

Question:  My son has ADHD and Anxiety, he spends a lot of time chewing/sucking on clothes, plastic, and other non- edible items. Would your chewies encourage this sensory seeking behavior or will it help him to eventually not need to mouth everything?   My son is 7 years old.  Thank you!  . . Great question.  Although each child is different, having a chew …