I had a little boy start with me last summer and his Mom told me he did this all the time at home. He only did it here a few times when he got really upset. For some reason it comforted him. One time at the playground he hurt his lip and the first thing he did was run and start licking the climbing pole - a billion germs with one lick! Ewwww!
Anyway, this is the way I saw it. Why, oh why didn't the parents tell the child it was unacceptable and stop the habit? My dcboy stopped because I explained to him every time he put his tongue on a wall that it was yucky and he would get sick and I saw him heading off to do it and stopped him. He was a very oral child, still on the soother 24/7 until he came here and putting everything in his mouth. I'm also diligent about telling children NOT IN YOUR MOUTH over and over until they stop.
Patience, patience and more patience and repeating yourself over and over until it works is all you can do. But it does work. One day you will realize you didn't have to say it! And for heaven sake ask the parents to do the same!
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