hello doctor, my kids is 3.5 year old and i need to know weight and height criteria for this age. he has craving for non food like ice, chalk, dirt so he has low in iron? which food are rich in iron and best for babies

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hello doctor, my kids is 3.5 year old and i need to know weight and height criteria for this age.  he has craving for non food like ice, chalk, dirt  so he has low in iron? which food are rich in iron  and best for babies

Accepted Answer

hi, Hello, It sounds like 'Pica'. 
Pica is an eating disorder that is quite common among young ones..The disorder is defined as persistent and compulsive cravings to eat nonfood items....It is due to calcium or iron deficiency in babies... please do check with your paedritician and management accordingly. also do deworming regularly

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The way it can be somewhere around or 15 KG as of now and the height of the child were completely depend on the genetics and birth height of the child yet if you want to know more about it you can definitely search it on Google as per WHO standards are you have a fair idea about that also along with that do when your child is eating all the things that you are talking about it is deficiency of calcium not Iron so if you’re not sure about it yourself when you please get it checked with your doctor onesWrite Your Answer Here