About spit and no clothes

Hi ladies, I have talked with several of you this last week about Duchis playing with spit and Liam taking his clothes off frequently. I know you may not be used to these behaviors, but believe me, they will all go away very soon. These are sensory issues and in the last 3 years and 2 months we have seen many sensory behaviors come and go. The most important thing is to feel comfortable and non-judgemental of the kids....we don't understand why they are doing this but it doesn't mean it's wrong or that it's not helpful for them in some way. They are taking care of themselves and their bodies... The more reaction they get from it, the more they will do it.

I emailed Megan and here are some suggestions from her:
About Duch: "With Dusya, maybe you could offer her a drink and suggest by saying, "Dusya, I see you playing with your spit. That makes me think you are thirsty." Then, offer her a drink. This has no charge and may be helpful for her. Also, she may enjoy the texture of the spit because of it's sliminess. How can we offer her an alternative? Maybe you can make the non-toxic slime one day to play with or offer her a cold wet wash cloth for her fingers etc."
About Liam: "With Liam, I love what Kaffie did to put his clothes on (play with him with a blanket and wrap him in it first). I think big bear squeezes with a blanket etc will help him with his body. Explain to him that you give him scratches with his clothes on. Do make an intention of helping him keep his clothes on and being persistent with that throughout the session, all the while giving him control." -- He may be itchy because of the homeopathy -- "Remind everybody that he feels things differently that us etc. You can also try deals with Liam. For example, if he wants eat or something the shelf you can say, "I will get that for you but first put on your clothes." Be clear on that and those deals have worked with my sessions in the past with children."

Let me know if you have questions about this. We just need to remain calm and non-judgemental and give the kids control by not pushing them to stop these behaviors. You will see they will go away very soon. They always do.