At what age do toddlers stop trying to eat the sensory bin objects?

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I'm wanting to make a sensory bin for my son sort of like the one pictured, but at what age will he no longer want to eat everything in it? I know that to some extent kids will always put things in their mouths, but about when does that start to decrease?
(He is only 11 mos. now)

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Each child is different but usually around 3 or 4 lol.

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You can always do a sensory bag instead until he’s a little older. That way he can’t get anything out. Or just do water and some bigger toys he cant put in his mouth (though water gets messy)

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My daughter is going to be 2 and still puts things in her mouth. You can do a jello dig. Something edible.

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My son stopped at like 2, but yea every kid is different. Haha. I feel like I was probably one of those kids who did it for like 5 or 6 years or something.

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You can use Cheerios instead of beans, Pinterest has ideas for edible sensory bins 😁

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I teach preschool. Usually about 4 they stop... “my” 3-year olds will still put things in their mouth... especially if it’s new!

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My first never was the put stuff in her mouth type at all. My second was much more so but at 18m he’s mostly over that. I’d say around 2 from my experience with my kids but also the many other kids I’ve been around. Definitely some kids keep doing it until 2 or 3 but I’d say they are less common.

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My daughter is 18 months and I make sensory bins for her. I use kinetic sand, Pom poms, water, and other things like that. I had a bunch of plastic straws from years ago and I cut those up into 2 inch pieces and used those in a bin as well. She love is all. The kinetic sand is new as of a few days ago so i haven’t put anything in there yet.

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My son really stopped around 18-20 months hes 2 now and i tell him not food and he doesn’t put it in his mouth

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Mine started putting stuff in his mouth when he turned 3 🙄 Thought that would’ve stopped after he spent a night barfing raw black beans but nope.

At what age do toddlers stop trying to eat the sensory bin objects?

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