Do any of you use Chewable jewelry?

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I have a habit of chewing on things I shouldn't. does anyone use chewable jewelry? is there anything that feels like water bottle tops out there that won't hurt my teeth?

Last edited by Decepticon on 23 Jun 2010, 2:09 am, edited 2 times in total.

Wow. I've never heard of chewable jewelry, but it sounds like a good idea. I sometimes have a habit of chewing on things, and i don't even think much about it when i do it. I have chewed on water bottle tops before also, now that you mention it. If you can't find anything you like, maybe you could invent something

I'm guessing you mean teething rings? They always hurt my jaw, and then they get saliva all over them and it's kind of gross. Stick with a shirt sleeve or something.

Bee's wax? I remember a dentist giving me some when I was a kid. It's obviously a lot softer than plastic bottle caps, though.

I googled "chewable jewelry" and found this: http://www.nationalautismresources.com/chewelry.html

Yeah, I have a chewelry necklace. It's a black circle with a white dot. I wish the ribbon were longer and might try replacing it at some point.

It's not hard like a water bottle cap, but it's pretty firm. It's nice to have when I'm taking a test.

do my clothles and fingers? count? lol

The candy?

I make homemade chewable jewelry for my daughter. It's better than the chewelry for her because it's softer and has some "give" so she likes chewing it more. (The chewelry I ordered previously was stiff and awkward) I ordered food grade tubing from a food supply/plumbing store (the kind soda dispensers use). You can get various sizes and hardness depending on your likes. Then I bought some natural string and string the tubing onto the string. It's cheap(er) and you can make it look cute according to your likes. Also, it's so inexpensive that you can discard the used necklaces/bracelets and prevent unsanitary use.

That sounds nice. I bet I could do some interesting things with braiding it and using different colored ribbons inside the tubing. Thanks for the idea! I wanted something "chewier" than the chewelry but that didn't look too strange and wasn't gum because I don't want all that sugar or chemical sweeteners all the time. Thanks!

I wish I could have had chewelry when I was a kid. I had thongs on my wrists and neck and I used to chew them. And pencils, crayons, nails, many things
Now I chew a gum, but people find chewing gum rude.

I wonder if I could make a more masculine version for my 13yo son who chews constantly.

This might be difficult. Perhaps slipping the tubing onto the end of a pencil?

When my daughter started public school they tried to take her chewy necklace away from her. I would get one teacher to accept it then another would take it away. Finally I had to go into school and tell the principal that in no uncertain terms was ANYONE to EVER discourage her chewing or else there would be behavior consequences they wouldn't like!! ! This was a major arguing point and the teacher thought the other kids would make fun of it (still makes me mad to this day the way they want everyone to be the same!). As they say, pick your battles, this was a battle I was willing to fight for. Thank goodness now everyone accepts the chewy necklace and doesn't really pay any attention to it. It has done wonders in helping modulate my daughter in school but she has always had oral stims and constant mouthing/chewing issues.