https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:58:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/still-mouthing-everything-at-2#post-2290301 Mon, 14 Sep 2015 10:17:55 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2290301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine did it forever but eventually stopped. Prob somewhere right around then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/still-mouthing-everything-at-2#post-2290219 Mon, 14 Sep 2015 09:32:12 +0000 Mrs. Carrot 2290219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She definitely does it intentionally, most of the time for exploration, and sometimes for limit testing like @foodnerd81 said above (usually when I tell her not to do it). With her it never really stopped nor does it amplify or decrease around certain times. It's just her thing, it seems. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/still-mouthing-everything-at-2#post-2290128 Mon, 14 Sep 2015 08:20:54 +0000 Foodnerd81 2290128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is also 2 and has just restarted putting lots of stuff in her mouth. Since she had stopped for a while, I think it's either teething (loads of drool too) or limit testing. Like I will say, don't put that in your mouth, so then she looks at me smiling and puts it up to her mouth and pauses for a second to see my reaction. It's pretty annoying because I thought we were out of that phase! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/still-mouthing-everything-at-2#post-2290111 Mon, 14 Sep 2015 08:03:02 +0000 travellingbee 2290111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmmm... maybe it's just a habit? My 2 year old doesn't do that at all anymore, but he did still try to put fake food in his mouth to pretend until I taught him how to pretend eat without putting it in his mouth. But he doesn't do it with everything. Does she look like she does it absent-mindedly, (like someone might chew on their nails?) or like she is trying to explore it with her mouth the way a baby does? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/still-mouthing-everything-at-2#post-2290108 Mon, 14 Sep 2015 07:59:25 +0000 Mrs. Carrot 2290108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 27 month old will not stop shoving anything and everything in her mouth. It doesn't appear to be teething related because it is pretty much nonstop. She started early - around 4 months - and hasn't stopped since. To the point where I worry about leaving her alone with anything smaller than her fist. Is this normal or could there be some kind of issue I'm missing? She doesn't have any issues with eating or any sensory problems, and I really thought this would stop by now. </p>