My 2 year kid is chewing clothes.... What should we do???

A. At an early age, children develop the suck reflex, allowing them to fulfill basic human needs like nutrition. Because this reflex is integrated at such an early age, children learn that oral motor movements are a means to satisfy a basic need so that we may focus our attention elsewhere. Thus, many children seek oral motor stimulation as a means to regulate themselves. When a child places items in his mouth, such as pencils or shirt sleeves, he is seeking oral motor input in a sucking and chewing pattern. These movement patterns provide the child with sensory input that can assist a child to organize their minds and body, allowing him to focus on the task at hand. As a child ages, these motor behaviors can be identified and replaced with chewy tubes or foods. After all, even adults seek oral motor input- think about how you chew gum or chew on pencils when anxious.