Advice on chewing furniture please...

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Hello all,

My 2yr old ASD son has a chewing issue. It involves putting his blankie over a

hard surface,

then biting into it. His favorite chew toys are his crib, the coffee table, and

his little wooden

chair. All show the distinctive markings left by my son's teeth scratching

against them. Our

circular coffee table in particular is developing a very rustic, distressed

border along its

perimeter.

Our ABA therapist would like to start discouraging this behavior. I'm talking

with our OT

regarding his sensory issues & hopefully we can workout a gameplan from a

therapy point of

view. But also hoping to see if there's something I can do nutritionally to

facilitate this.

Read a couple of De Felice's books. In one, there is suggestion of

magnesium or zinc.

I wanted to see if anyone has had success with either of these additions.

Certainly, any other suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Thanks,