[Sabra]

Hi Diana H and Everyone:

What a great question you have asked about clothes chewing. I am really appreciate of all the wonderful answers.

Wouldn't it be great if we could verbalize outloud what stresses us? I think it is amazing how chewing a piece of clothing is soothing. It reminds me of the tactile stages we go throw when we are really young. Wouldn't it be great if our kids could say "I am feeling stressed kind of all knots inside. Let me journal a few pages and see what is possibly the core issues relating to my stress!!!" LOL. That would be awesome. We would have mini-therapists in the making.

Sometimes when I look deeper into what is going on in my own home I start to see some core needs. For example if one of our children seems to be wasting time around the house, it may be she needs a break from all that she has on her schedule. Just some fun down time playing cards or games helps to keep the balance.

Perhaps Nancy Nic can tell us some ideas to help kids to get rid of stress.

Perhaps this would be a new thread. LOL.

I know in our house if we just let in our German Shepard or play with one of the other animals stress goes out the window. (At least temporarily :0 )

Nancy and others reading what suggestions do you have for children to be relieved from stress?

All answers are appreciated.