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BlumaG
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 Sun, Aug 14 2005, 8:45 pm
Mydaughter is 20 months old ka"h and whenever she gets a chance she eats dirt, mud, earth, sand, chalk, woodchips, sticks, crayons etc... I knowi ts crazy but I dont know wat else to do, I know many kids put things in their mouth but shes the only kid I know that actually chews it up and eats it, does anyone know anyone like this n if its any deficiency...???
I looked it up online and it says it may b a potassium deficiency but she eats bananas almost daily it is one of her favorite foods
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miriam
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Sun, Aug 14 2005, 9:54 pm
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I think you should let her doctor know about it.
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BlumaG
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Mon, Aug 15 2005, 12:16 am
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I know but u think I should worry about it right now or wait til I next go to the dr?
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Lily
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Mon, Aug 15 2005, 1:11 am
I have not had experience with this, but I remember learning about something called PICA. I'm not suggesting that this is what your toddler has, but your doctor would be able to set your mind at ease. I think at this age, it is quite normal to try different things.
Lily
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de_goldy
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Mon, Aug 15 2005, 1:28 am
From a quick search:
| Quote: | Pica
An eating disorder less often encountered by oral health professionals is pica. This disorder is typically defined as the compulsive eating of non-nutritive substances for a period of at least one month at an age for which this behavior is developmentally inappropriate (after age 18 to 24 months), and not a culturally sanctioned practice. |
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Tefila
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Mon, Aug 15 2005, 11:28 am
So verdict acc to degoldy research 8) wait till she's older then 24 mnths soo don't worry 
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