Latest update

If you have an autistic child who chews their clothes, this blog is especially for you. In it, we plan to explain autism and chewing causes and ways at preventing your child from chewing their clothing.

Why does my child chew on clothes?

Let’s face it; teaching children with special needs to eat independently takes time...and patience. Lots of it! Parents and carers strive to embed what they believe to be basic skills: holding a fork or a spoon and the process of using said utensils to scoop and spear pre-cut food and eat it all; without spilling a drop.

 Self-stimulatory behaviours (or "stimming") is prevalent in many special needs children, mostly appearing in children with autism. Stimming occurs when the need to relieve distress, reduce anxiety, or to combat sensory overload arises.