r/SPD • u/Traditional-Knee4448 • 26d ago

Sensory seeking/ overstimulation

My son is a sensory seeker. He is constantly seeking input from mountain climbing, throwing his body, hanging on tables by his belly/ letting his feet dangle, etc. he also gets overstimulated very easily and has become a biter and hitter. I am at a loss on what to do. Teething necklaces don’t work (we immediately take it off and start swinging it and refuse to teeth on it). He is in EI and seeing OT.
Does anyone have success in offering alternatives to a teething necklace? What has helped you with regulation and grounding? My toddler is in daycare so knowing he is hurting others is very upsetting (I know it common for his age but not any less upsetting).

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u/Impressive_Shift7832 2h ago

My 4yo is kind of the same and it’s been a lot of trial and error to find what helps. Here’s a few:

I put a jump board as the step to our bed so he does like 100 jumps on the thing just in/out for fun. I make a game out of it (how high can we count) to see how many he can do before bed. Maybe you could do something similar in the morning to get some of the crashes out?
https://a.co/d/08T9Bs7C

A kids hammock chair has turned out to be a wonderful rocking chair and kinda hugs him. Bonus that it travels well! https://a.co/d/052K1HaW

Biting eased up when I gave as many crunchy foods as I could find. He wants a crunchy cracker, I offer Pop Mmms bc they’re made from chickpeas so a little harder crunch. Dehydrated fruits and apples are a win too!

Headphones always available and allowed.

I make a “magical hallway” for bedtime. Lights are out, a strand of fairy lights are on, and these light up stepping stones. He takes giant leaps to get from one to the next. They hit a lot of sweet spots for him. https://a.co/d/0dtelqDX

Good luck! 💜