Semi-related: Many years ago I helped conduct some focus groups with gum chewers. People talked about how gum helps them with stress, focus, manage overeating e

Semi-related: Many years ago I helped conduct some focus groups with gum chewers. People talked about how gum helps them with stress, focus, manage overeating etc. Now that my kids are old enough to chew without swallowing, we have become a big gum house. When they are stressed they don't have many of the outlets grownups do, and gum helps a lot with those emotions, while also helping with oral hygiene. Xylitol based gum is particularly good for your teeth and helps pick up the slack kids might miss with brushing.