Today’s post focuses on kids who love to pick, peel, rip, and squeeze! These are the kids that often get mislabled as naughty or destructive — the ones who are ripping up every paper in sight, picking at pieces hanging off of toys, picking skin, or being a little rough with their toys. It’s important to realize that these children are not typically trying to destroy things on purpose; they are just chasing a sensory experience that feels good to them. So here are some tools that I suggest to offer as an alternative.