Question about drooling...

mummy2girls wrote: im going to be bringing this up to her ped when she goes in october for her well check up.... Jenna is almost 3 and is drooling so much worse than when she was a baby. I am constantly changing her t-shirts like 6 times a day and as well as the daycare. I would come home with a bag full of her t-shirts because of this. Its alot and is soaked! I heard this is an underlying medical condition... Does anyone know what over drooling is a sign of or could be?

MommyToAshley replied: Does she have all of her teeth? Has the drooling been constant or did she just start doing it again?

mysweetpeasWil&Wes replied: The only thing I can think of is that my best friend has a condition where her tongue is abnormally short. She literally can't stick it out further than her lips. So I imagine that would cause drooling, especially for a child who is not conscience of it. Sorry...not sure.

NummyMommy replied: I dont really know for sure. I'm sure it can be dozens of things. But my son was an overdrooler (still is a little) and it had to do with his neurological issues. He never got a "diagnosis" per se but they said he had neurological damage(vastly different opinions as to how) anyways there were a lot of other symptoms....what it came down to was he couldnt feel that he had drool to swallow. I could list a whole bunch of symptoms he had if you like (so you can compare) but if she is otherwise normal I'm sure its something else.

mummy2girls replied:
its been constant ever since she was born...it just seems like its worse!

mummy2girls replied:
yes please do as you have me curious now

MommyToAshley replied:
I am clueless then, sorry I am not much help. Let us knwo what you find out.

NummyMommy replied: Well his muscle tone was kinda lax, he was a very messy eater(because he couldnt feel his food in his mouth), he ran asymetrically(holding one arm in and thrusting one arm out), he wouldnt alternate feet while climbing stairs, he wouldnt cross midline(its the imaginary line down the center of our bodies), he didnt like to scribble or play in messy things, he had problems with controlling his tongue(he wouldnt be able to "point" with it) he had speech delays.....most everything had to do with a sensory/motor problem. His little neurons werent giving him enough information fast enough for him to control his body well or for him to "feel" his various parts. He drooled because his brain wasnt automatically feeling the saliva pooling in his mouth and he had to be taught to "think" about it and swallow it when he felt it. This is why he will still drool a little if he is totally concentrating on something else. They call this a sensory integration issue. But his was pretty severe because he wasnt just "delayed" he was damaged To this day I'm still angry at his Ped....but thats another story. Theres a lot of other things but its 2 am so if you need more help post questions and I'll check first thing tomorrow Like I said its probably not the same thing, but if I can help I'm always willing

Hillbilly Housewife replied: Eep. I just posted about drooling.... but mine only does it when she`s crying....

Kaitlin'smom replied: I dunno. I would ask the ped. Does she have all her teeth even her molers?

gr33n3y3z replied: My Nephew is going through something like this and he is 2
He is now going to a Speech Therapist and it has been helping alot

How is her speech? Is she on target?

mummy2girls replied:
well no that is the second thing im bringing up as well...

NummyMommy replied:
I would suggest not waiting to talk to your ped since you are worried about her speech as well.....go ahead and have her evaluated by your areas special ed services ( I couldnt remember where you live but those services should be available for free all over N. America) In my experience the Ped will just suggest her being evaluated anyways....speaking from experience its better to get it done ASAP. A lot of problems are solved before school age if intervention is done early. I still feel bad waiting till my son was almost 3 to get him evaled
Here is a link to sensory integration information that might be helpful...but theres a whole host of reasons for speech delays and such so of course you should still go to your Ped in order to rule out medical....I just wouldnt wait to eval her until then KWIM? If you need to talk more I'll try to help as best I can since I've BTDT

mummy2girls replied:
im in canada.. so that wot help me

NummyMommy replied: OK oops I was under the impression that Canada as well as the US had Early Intervention resources. I guess up there you have to go through a doctor to be evaluated (whereas here it is separate) not sure which is better...I think I would have rather had it your way as I ended up going through a lot....anyways I grabbed a web addy that might help as it has a bit about assessment (in Canada) LD/Canada but I still think it may not be anything serious. Its such a hard thing to figure out.

gr33n3y3z replied: Well talk to the Ped and see what they say
Tell the Ped you think she needs a Speech Therapist and go from there

Let me know how the visit goes with the Dr.