ExpertDr.Sabiha AnjumObstetrician and Gynaecologist4 years agoA. This habit is called as pica. This happens with the babies having either nutritional deficiency or iron deficiency. You have to consult your pediatrician and also get a Deworming done to your child and get the baby evaluated furtherWrite Your Answer Here
POOJA KOTHARIMom of a 8 yr 5 m old boy4 years agoA. One form of treatment associates the pica behavior with negative consequences or punishment (mild aversion therapy). Then the person gets rewarded for eating normal foods. Medicines may help reduce the abnormal eating behavior if pica is part of a developmental disorder such as intellectual disability.
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