Hi all,
DD4 has a few over excitabilities, the most pronounced being sensual. Everything I read suggests a lot of control in environment and stress relieving strategies which is fine as much as you can go with a 4 yo. However the latest manifestation is licking/sucking her hands and our faces - it's sub conscious for the most part, and no amount of gentle prompting (or less gentle at times) is having any effect. She claims to be relaxed while she's doing it and although I see it as a soothing activity I really don't see any triggers.
Although I tend to accommodate her quirks, this is becoming a social and hygiene issue. We got a bit of a snarl from the piano teacher this morning after she licked her hands before playing (fair enough really) and her age peers are starting to stop this behaviour while it is escalating in her. Any advice?
