my 11 month baby putting everything in her mouth like clothes, plastics, paper and toys..she wont open the mouth properly when i feed i am spending an hour to feed one meal but she open her wide mouth to put non eatable object during the meal time also.what is the cause for this habit . what does it mean ..

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Dr Sameer awadhiyaGuardian of 2 children4 years ago

A. this is a very normal thing and children but if the child is eating mud or plastic or any paper it may be related to condition known as pica where you need to consult your doctor

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