Chewing with mouth CLOSED!

[Momof4]

Haha, MammaMia, you're tough! Do they actually stop? I would have liked to see you make my lip smacking boy stop. I mean, I tried and tried before I finally gave up because his Mom didn't see any problem with it.

But I think it's part of my job to teach the children good habits so that they will be rid of the problems for the rest of their lives, you know? Yeesh! Right now I have an almost 2 year old sweetie who has started humming while she chews. I'm afraid it's because I sing songs to them a lot while they eat and now I have to stop because it's getting to be quite a habit for her. Now I have to say that we'll sing after lunch. It never ends with the problems, I tell ya!!!!!

But the lipsmacking boy has graduated so now I'm able to eat my lunch with the children again and I'm trying to get back into that habit over the past few months and then we can have our full circle time right after lunch again.

[Mamma_Mia]

I mean, I tried and tried before I finally gave up because his Mom didn't see any problem with it.

That's why IMO it didn't work...if mom was on the same page as you then I think it would have made a difference. My sil has said before "it doesn't bother me" and my reply is...."wether it bothers you or not isn't the issue. It's about proper manners we are teaching our children to use. Would you let him pick his nose all day? No because it's poor manners, just like "farting" and burping and LIP SMACKING".

[Kellybelly83]

I realize this thread is old, but I had to post this link here. I really dsi
Like lip smacking and repetitive noises, but it doesn't usually make me angry, thank goodness! It doesn't surprise me that it's an actual disorder....

My new Dayhome boy chews with his mouth open.... It's a work in progress lol!

http://www.thekitchn.com/misophonia-...le-loud-155746

[ebhappydc]

Could a child's open mouth eating be due to adenoids or nasal issues? My son had his adenoids removed which solved also open mouth sleeping. My hubby can't breathe and eat at same time (nasal septum issues). Sometimes they just can't help it.

[Kellybelly83]

Oh for sure, lots of kids have that issue (I was one of them )