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Mom of a 6 yr 2 m old girl4 years ago

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#Asktheexpert....my daughter is 1 yr 9 months old...she has a habit of picking up things from the floor and eating it...she also eats the mud,paint...etc...does this happen due to lack of calcium or vitamin....Can you pls suggest some medicine for this...

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Sarika guptaMom of 2 children4 years ago

A. hello there ma'am please do not worry about it too much and yes it is very normal and babies pick all items which are in their reach and put in their mouth. and also please keep the things out of the reach and also evaluate your baby with doctor for calcium deficiency. take care

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