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My daughter 3months and 5months old. Her weight is 15kg. She loves to bite unwanted things like chalk, pencil ...what to do?
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Janani ViswanathanMom of 2 children4 years agoA. If ur child has been eating any non food items for a long time it could be due to a condition called pica(a tendency or craving to eat substances other than normal food). 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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