People who have jaw-clicking in the family or other signs of TMJ trouble should NOT allow their children to chew gum. I didn't know this with Katie, and let her chew and chew and chew for years, thinking that it should be okay because at least she was chewing sugarless gum. I wish I had known then that the gum-chewing I didn't particularly like was something that was actually really bad for her and not just my hang-up.
Hey, you people with my genes! You know what this means when you bring my grandkids into the world!
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That's why I keep tictacs or altoids in my purse, and Matt prefers gum. The gum just makes my jaw ache and get stiff...
ReplyDeleteI don't chew gum anymore, and definitely no children of mine will get any.
ReplyDeleteOccasionally (maybe twice a year) I will stick a little sliver of gum on my tongue and suck on it until the flavor is gone, but that's all the gum I get.
I just found some of my favorite gum at the store for really, really cheap! I was so excited. Hey, if my kids can't chew gum because it will hurt them, then that's more for me.
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