https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 20 May 2026 09:50:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-my-child-stop-putting-everything-in-her-mouth#post-766351 Tue, 07 May 2013 17:50:38 +0000 pregnantbee 766351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine is 10.5 months and everything still goes in his mouth. His latest obsession? My flip flops. Ew. Germs are good for him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-my-child-stop-putting-everything-in-her-mouth#post-766320 Tue, 07 May 2013 17:34:26 +0000 SugarplumsMom 766320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is 10 months and everything goes in her mouth. Sometimes I catch her trying to lick the floor! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-my-child-stop-putting-everything-in-her-mouth#post-766300 Tue, 07 May 2013 17:15:55 +0000 Ree723 766300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same as everyone else - LO is 10.5 months and absolutely everything goes in her mouth! Apparently it's not really related to teething but more of an exploring, learning about different objects kind of thing. Regardless, I have stopped worrying so much about the germs and just figure it's all boosting her immune system! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-my-child-stop-putting-everything-in-her-mouth#post-766296 Tue, 07 May 2013 17:14:15 +0000 CurlyGirlPA 766296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi Ladies. Newborns through 3-year-olds are in the Sensorimotor Stage of Cognitive Development. Even though it's not easy to watch, particularly when it seems as though they understand when being told not to put something in their mouths, it is honestly their way of learning about their surroundings and is 100% normal. Some children have a very hard time growing out of the stage, some grown out of it early and some never do. All in all, it's all good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-my-child-stop-putting-everything-in-her-mouth#post-766169 Tue, 07 May 2013 15:55:33 +0000 BeachMama 766169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is almost 1 and everything still goes straight into her mouth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-my-child-stop-putting-everything-in-her-mouth#post-766096 Tue, 07 May 2013 15:20:34 +0000 HLK208 766096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: lol so true. </p> <p>DS continued until 2, stopped, started again after his sister was born (at 3) but maybe for a month or two. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-my-child-stop-putting-everything-in-her-mouth#post-766088 Tue, 07 May 2013 15:16:36 +0000 sarac 766088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 19 month old does it less now. So, only most of the time. Dirt and germs are great for their immune system! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-my-child-stop-putting-everything-in-her-mouth#post-765742 Tue, 07 May 2013 13:18:43 +0000 MamaMoose 765742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well.... it sounds like we're in for a long ride with this particular phase! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-my-child-stop-putting-everything-in-her-mouth#post-765740 Tue, 07 May 2013 13:18:24 +0000 Andrea 765740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 and still puts things in her mouth. They regress a bit when baby siblings come along! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-my-child-stop-putting-everything-in-her-mouth#post-765734 Tue, 07 May 2013 13:15:43 +0000 cascademom 765734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're in the thick of it at 8 months old. When I feed him in the morning, my iPhone 5 looks especially tasty. It's both funny and a bit of a headache having to make sure that he doesn't stick everything in his mouth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-my-child-stop-putting-everything-in-her-mouth#post-765627 Tue, 07 May 2013 12:42:10 +0000 immabeetoo 765627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oy we're right there with you. I think it's adorable but have tried to steer him away from my fingers since I know teeth will pop up soon. I get lots of "gosh he must be hungry!!" from the inlaws (he is 18 lbs. not worried about his caloric intake). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-my-child-stop-putting-everything-in-her-mouth#post-765613 Tue, 07 May 2013 12:39:31 +0000 pelikila 765613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think DS mostly stopped around 18 months. At 2 now he does it with his play food only and we have to remind him to pretend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-my-child-stop-putting-everything-in-her-mouth#post-765596 Tue, 07 May 2013 12:35:11 +0000 BananaPancakes 765596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're at a year and still going strong. He walks around with shoes in his mouth like a dog fairly regularly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-my-child-stop-putting-everything-in-her-mouth#post-765560 Tue, 07 May 2013 12:23:07 +0000 brownie 765560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son mostly stopped about 9 months old. Occasionally stuff goes in his mouth if he is teething or he thinks it is food. Once we tell him no, he stops and he is 2 now. His best friend is almost 3 and EVERYTHING still goes in her mouth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-my-child-stop-putting-everything-in-her-mouth#post-765549 Tue, 07 May 2013 12:21:14 +0000 yoursilverlining 765549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're 11 months here and still strong in the "let me have a little lick of that (everything)" stage..... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-my-child-stop-putting-everything-in-her-mouth#post-765506 Tue, 07 May 2013 12:09:51 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 765506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You know, my guy will still 'test' things with his mouth even though he's 15 months old! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-my-child-stop-putting-everything-in-her-mouth#post-765488 Tue, 07 May 2013 12:04:36 +0000 cranberryapple 765488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was just asking myself this very question, and from the responses, looks like it will be awhile more until he stops! DS is 9 months, and I don't see him stopping any time soon, though one can hope though, right? ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-my-child-stop-putting-everything-in-her-mouth#post-765483 Tue, 07 May 2013 12:02:37 +0000 yin 765483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO stopped putting toys in his mouth a few months after he turned one. He became less interested in gnawing at everything and more interested in playing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-my-child-stop-putting-everything-in-her-mouth#post-765465 Tue, 07 May 2013 11:58:08 +0000 mrsjazz 765465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know because my LO still does it--and even more so now. She will just sit on the floor and pick up random crumbs, lint, and dirt (stuff I can't even see sometimes) and just crams it in her mouth without even looking at it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-my-child-stop-putting-everything-in-her-mouth#post-765463 Tue, 07 May 2013 11:57:53 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 765463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In guessin like 3? I hate how everything goes in but I figure, they are little explorers! As long as its not a choking hazard. It usually isn't. It's like, his bear or his blankie or his feet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-my-child-stop-putting-everything-in-her-mouth#post-765462 Tue, 07 May 2013 11:57:39 +0000 looch 765462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son went through phases on putting things in his mouth. It's pretty much stopped now, but I would say it peaked around 8 months of age and tapered off from that point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-my-child-stop-putting-everything-in-her-mouth#post-765454 Tue, 07 May 2013 11:55:13 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 765454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha, LO is 22 months and still does it sometimes... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-my-child-stop-putting-everything-in-her-mouth#post-765452 Tue, 07 May 2013 11:54:57 +0000 hilsy85 765452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't worry too much about germs...I figure it's good for his immune system :) he also puts EVERYTHING in his mouth, just like M. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-my-child-stop-putting-everything-in-her-mouth#post-765450 Tue, 07 May 2013 11:54:20 +0000 lovehoneybee 765450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine is 9 months and does this all.the.time. He seems to have no interest in toys except how quickly he can shove them in his mouth. Or books. Or my shoes. Or anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-my-child-stop-putting-everything-in-her-mouth#post-765447 Tue, 07 May 2013 11:53:16 +0000 regberadaisy 765447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>ha! M is a year and still does this. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-my-child-stop-putting-everything-in-her-mouth#post-765444 Tue, 07 May 2013 11:52:59 +0000 MamaMoose 765444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter is 5.5 months old and well into the phase of "everything I can get my hands on goes DIRECTLY in my mouth". She's not teething, just exploring her world via her mouth. I know this is totally normal, just wondering at what age it stops. It terrifies me to think about the number of germs she's putting in her mouth. Her day care is really great about keeping the toys clean and all the babies get their hands washed every time they get their diaper changed (at least every two hours) and we try our best to keep things clean at home too... but you can only do so much! </p>