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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have you tried a chew toy?[/quote]

You mean like the dog chew toy? Haha. The sensory chew we tried but she does not chew those after a while. It’s always the ends of all her pens and pencils. Even the hard ones are all chewed up and the soft ones are chewed totally flat.

We really think it’s unhygienic with all the spit and all and then the next day, it’s back in her mouth. It is like a cesspool of germs. [/quote]

Everything going in her mouth will have saliva, if it’s her own I would not be so concerned. Maybe try another chew toy, something that mimics the pen perhaps?  I’d be more worried about her swallowing ink.  You might also talk to the dentist to evaluate her bite and see if that’s causing underlying issues. Not much that competes with chewing except talking and singing- try karaoke every night maybe…. Maybe eating, popcorn or carrot sticks, things that won’t make her gain weight. You could try things to occupy her hands since she has to hold the pen- cross stitch, crochet, puzzles,  That’s the best I’ve got

https://www.arktherapeutic.com/blog/14-discreet-chew-toys-for-teens-and-adults/[/quote]

Thanks for the link. They look interesting. 
Yeah, everything in her mouth will surely have spit. For the see through pens, you sometimes can see it with spit inside. It’s gross. I am sure one day she will get sick from it. The spit sits in the pen and then maybe the next day or so, it’s back in her mouth. So while its only her own saliva, who knows where the pens goes in school, on the floor, in the house. We try not to touch them but I am sure they do have the spitty smell to them..[/quote]

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