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[quote=Anonymous]With a girl there are so many decent options.  How about something like a rainbow loom bracelet (I know those are slightly 2014, but I think still within the realm of what's okay for that age) -- she can pick and pull at that all she wants and it will be barely noticeable.  Also a ring that she can twist on her hand, or a bracelet with beads that can twist/spin.  Those stress relieving balls that they sell to squeeze also can work -- I think half the ADHD kid have one of those, so there are plenty of kids with them.
They also sell pencil toppers that are cute that one could chew on.  
And fidgety girls have twirled their hair forever.  I still do it.

I'm a little concerned about the blood on the sheets -- do you think she is picking at them in her sleep?  I don't know a lot about sleep conditions, but I would worry that she is not getting the right kind of restful sleep, which can certainly make the anxiety and ADHD worse.  My DD has had sleep problems -- I think some kids brains just keep revving all night, and hers might be manifesting with the picking.  That seems like it would need medical intervention.  (Although we had good luck with giving melatonin before bed, which helped with the repeated night wakings and seemed to lead to more restful sleep.)

One last idea, but do you know if maybe her skin is a little itchy?  I have eczema and often its itchy before there is any rash even.  I use a cream called Cereve that is fabulous and seems to help the skin heal.  Skin picks more easily when it is dry, so it may help to make sure the skin is really healthy and moisturized so that it doesn't pick off so easily.  [/quote]

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