We bought the green rectangular necklace for my 4 year old sensory seeking son. He was chewing on everything from toys, to clothes to blankets. We would often find small objects in his mouth and it was becoming a safety issue. We bought this necklace for him and he loves it. He is very responsible about keeping it with him and even asking for it when he wants to chew instead of putting toys in his mouth. My only word of caution is that the string part of the necklace is not meant to be chewed on. It will break easily, but that is due to Federal Guidelines to keep it from choking children.
My son chewed through the string multiple time and I contacted the company to buy a new string (or 2). They were very nice and mailed me a new necklace, and several replacement strings at no extra cost. I highly recommend this product and this company. I will be ordering more from them soon.
Update after 1 month:
I am sorry to say that this jewel did not last as I thought it would. My daughter was able to get a bite out of it within 2 weeks (fortunately she spit it out). She has also become quick to chew on the clasp of the break-away lanyard and it only takes a minute of biting to make the thing useless. I bought 2 other chewable jewels and the other two are holding up but only one clasp still works.
So we are back to using Ps and Qs for everyday use. We still use the jewels when going out and I am very happy to have them. I would be even more willing to accept that the jewels may eventually fail if Sensory Junction would redesign the clasp out of stronger materials. I try to catch my daughter before she bites the clasp, but I can't watch her every minute! I still think this item is well worth the money for sometimes use.
For Valentine's Day, I got my daughter this Dr. Bloom's blue rectangle chewable jewel and a Jellystone heart chewable necklace. My girl is 5 1/2 years old, autistic, and hyposensitive. She needs a LOT of oral stimulation and is constantly chewing or grinding her teeth. She has used Ps and Qs and grabbers on a break-away lanyard for a couple of years, but I wanted something more fashionable for her to wear everyday as she is getting to be a big girl:) So I chose this Dr. Bloom's chewable necklace and a Jellystone heart necklace.
My daughter and I love the Dr. Bloom's chewable jewel! It holds up very, very well to her constant, tough chewing. My daughter's teachers and therapists have noticed that she generally concentrates better now that she has this chewable jewel and that she uses it readily, whereas the Ps and Qs and the grabbers she's been using required a lot of prompting. I have been happy that she doesn't take the jewel off when she gets home from school (as she always did with the Ps and Qs and grabbers) but will wear and use it at home and out too. I also really like the break-away necklace that Sensory Junction uses with the Dr. Bloom's jewel they sell; it is soft and sturdy and can't be chewed through (or, at least, it would take a while for even for the toughest chewers so you would know before it's time to replace). Other reviewers concerned by how quickly the necklace was chewed through probably bought from another seller. Sensory Junction also sells this thicker, woven break away necklace separately.
The Jellystone heart chewable necklace, on the other hand, didn't hold up after one day at school. She has already chewed a little piece off the tip of the heart. And especially since the heart is small (when she first got it, she put the whole thing in her mouth), it wouldn't be wise for me to let her use it again. She couldn't swallow the whole heart--the heart is secured very well to the break-away necklace--but I worry if she chewed off a bit with the whole thing still in her mouth, she might not be able to keep herself from swallowing the bit.
Dr. Bloom's jewels are a little chunkier and bigger than the Jellystone heart, but not as big and bulky as the Ps and Qs and grabbers. They may not be as lovely as the Jellystone hearts, but they are tough enough and big enough to take on the most determined chewers. And I think they look cool; not babyor toddleror therapeuticlooking at all. A really great solution for older chewers!
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My 5 year old chews on his clothes. I bought this necklace in an effort to save necklines. So far he has loved it and I love it too!
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My son (5 years) wanted to give this necklace 0 starts. He said "the chewy necklace is too hard, but the rope isn't that hard. That's why I chewed the rope instead". Also the plastic parts that hold it together were very tempting little chewy bits and were ruined quickly on my third necklace.
The first one we got (we got 3) lasted longer. The problem was that he chewed on the rope which would become soaked and gross. I tried to clean it nightly. If you have a big chewer they may just chew the rope which is not very helpful. It soaks his collar and starts to stink after a day.
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My daughter, at first, loved it and the necklace seemed to give her the safe chewing comfort she needs. Unfortunately within a few days the rubber at the top where the string comes through started to crack on both sides. I had to take it away because of fear of her putting it in her mouth without the safety of the string. Very expensive for only lasting a few days. I thought because of the price it would be able to handle a six year old wear and tear....apparently not
I bought this placemat for my 20 month-old daughter and overall I've very pleased with it. It's a bit pricey for a placemat but it's the only one I have found that truly stays in one place while my daughter eats. It doesn't slide/move at all. It's also top-rack dishwasher-safe, which is a bonus. My daughter does like to peel it off of the table and put it on her head as a "hat," but I think that's just the age and no fault of the placemat ;o) My only wish is that it were a little bit larger.
