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***My inclination is to wait a bit while his mouth heals some more***

Yes, I think so. ?Maybe looking at the situation from a different perspective will inspire greater clarity so you have more confidence moving forward. ?

If your son loved baseball and broke his arm playing, how would you support him? ?You'd likely tell him he can't play again until it heals. ?He'd probably be disappointed that he couldn't play, maybe angry, maybe sad, but hopefully you'd find other ways to help him enjoy the game while he recovered.

Being clear helps. ?"You can't play the game right now. ?You have a broken arm and it needs time to heal." ?Same is true with his mouth, I think. ?It sounds like his mouth needs time to heal, so there are certain foods he should steer clear of. ?I would suspect hard foods and sticky foods might be problematic, but you would know better than me.?

Don't focus on the candy. ?Focus on what might help or hinder his recovery. ?Let him know can revisit the foods he loves after he's had time to heal. ?For now, have fun finding alternatives. ?Gently ease away from what's not an option, and move toward what is. ?You both might discover foods you never would have explored otherwise. ?

Karen James

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