My new job is too time-consuming; I'll re-open this blog when and if I get an extended chunk of time, (maybe in the summer once I stop teaching summers).
We just got Otter, my older son, some chewy plastic toys (P and Q) meant to give him an endorsed alternative to chewing his clothes.
It's amazing the things I never thought I'd need to find or buy or learn about; I end up saying: "go get your P and Q, honey; stop chewing on your fingers.