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Mom of a 8 yr 4 m old boy6 years ago

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hi my child loves to roam around without footwear just to sit and lick the dirty feet. I am so much fed up of this. He also licks dirty from the door net and what not. I have been scolding him alot and also cleaning the house again and again. Also giving him calcium supplements. but now wat is the solution.

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ExpertDr Mahesh PatilPaediatrician6 years ago

A. Hello, your baby boy is 2.2 years old and he is having Pica,means eating any thing,may be iron deficiency,or worms infestation,so give him deworming medicine and iron tonic along calcium,test his IQ too.

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