I would love to give you everything your heart desires.  Just today I noticed that you have been chewing on the sleeve of your school sweater.  Just last week I had to ask what you were chewing on and found a Christmas light bulb (the small kind) in your mouth.  I have no idea where you found it.  I tried to explain to you how dangerous it was for you to have that object in your mouth.  Two weeks ago I had to remove a crayon (your favorite item to chew on) from your mouth.  I also had to stop you from eating pencil erasers in the same week.  Whenever you are working on homework, I patiently watch you lick the pencil lead and the eraser before writing.

I know you have had a very hard week even though you may not mention it.  I know how we have struggled on homework because your schedule at school changed after I returned to work after six weeks of leave.  I hate that this turns your world upside and you have to struggle for at least two weeks before things settle.

I would love to buy you marbles but I truly fear that you will decide to put the marbles in your mouth and swallow them.  It scares me to death.  Before I knew about SPD, I watched in horror while you ate sand, chewed on coins, licked the handle of grocery carts, licked a booth in a restuarant etc.  I cannot allow you to have this one thing because I do care about you.  I know it seems that I am a mean mom right now, but know that I do love you.  I do this out of love.

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