Why do I always chew on my pencil?

A recent study by the National Institute of Health indicates that people who chew on pens or pencils do so as means of relief from tension headaches or jaw pain associated with temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD). Biting on the pencil puts the jaw into a more comfortable position, thus, relieving pain.

Is it bad to bite pencils?

Don’t Park Your Pencil Between Your Teeth: Biting on a pen or a similar object can cause your teeth to shift or even crack. It can also break existing dental work that you have in your mouth. Your teeth were meant to chew food, not writing utensils.

How do I get my child to stop chewing on pencils?

5 Tips to Help Kids Who Chew on Everything

1. Try to figure out why they are chewing.
2. Provide increased opportunities for “heavy work” input to the whole body each day.
3. Provide opportunities for increase proprioceptive input to the mouth by eating crunchy and chewy foods and drinking through straws.

What does biting a pencil mean?

Chewing your pen: what it means It has been suggested by psychologists that the act of chewing the end of your pen or pencil is self-comforting, and occurs as a result of feeling anxious or stressed. Like smoking and thumb-sucking, pen chewing has been linked to the oral phase of childhood development.

Why does my ADHD child chew on everything?

Common reasons that children with ADHD chew on their clothes are: It can be calming for them and reduce anxiety and stress. It can help them to focus and pay attention. It is a form of sensory stimulation.

How do I stop sensory chewing?

General oral activities to help children oral sensory seekers include:

1. Musical instruments such as a harmonica, or recorder.
2. Whistles.
3. Party blowers.
4. Bubble blowing – you can use bubble straws for children who can’t use regular wands.
5. Drinking drinks through a straw.

Why do I keep biting my nails and skin?

Many people bite their nails or occasionally find themselves chewing on a hangnail, but if you find yourself compulsively biting and eating the skin on your hands and fingers, you may have dermatophagia. Dermatophagia is what’s known as a body-focused repetitive behavior (BFRB).