19 months eating paper and wall dust

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Asked for Female, 28 Years

My baby is eating papers and books and scratching the walls and eating that dust. And not at all eating the food properly and not drinking water. Could you please suggest what needs to be done. And what food needs to be given to increase the iron in baby?

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Dr. Jatin Garg

Pediatrician 15 yrs exp Noida

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Mostly due to iron deficiency Cook his food in iron vessels Give iron rich food - green leafy vegetables, jaggery Can add iron drops as well

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Dr. Suresh Kumar Yadav Pediatrician 16 yrs exp Lucknow Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Suresh Kumar Yadav

Pediatrician 16 yrs exp Lucknow

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Eating a inedible things usually associated with deficiency of iron. foods rich in iron are nuts like cashews,almonds , Jaggery, whole grains, vegetables like spinach, chicken liver, eggs.

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