My Daughter eats Chalk. She actually carve for chalk badly. If we say no she started crying too much. Is she have deficiency of Iron n zinc. Or something else. And how can we overcome with this? Also advice some food item rich in zinc n iron. Thanks in advance.

A. that's typical 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 . so please consult your paedriatian