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Hii my son 4.10mnth eat slate pencil, wall, stones, limestone etc all he will eat and does not show interest on food.... What to do how to stop him to eat all this things.... Consulted Dr also told deficiency and gave syrup bt no use.... Is there any other way to stop him
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Janani ViswanathanMom of 2 children6 years agoA. If ur child has been eating hair or threads or any non food items for a long time it could be due to a condition called pica(eating non food items). This condition may be due to some deficiency like iron or zinc. Consulting with ur pediatrician and getting the body element levels measured could help. At home whenever you see him eat any such non food items, try offering him a teething toy or steamed carrots to chew on. Tell things that he tries to eat are not food but he can chew on carrots. Keep the carrots or teething toy handy, so that you can encourage him to use it everytime he puts anything else in his mouth. Keep encouraging and appreciate him every time he uses the teething toy or carrots.
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