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Behaviour of child
Hi Practo,
My child is of 3 and 1/2 year. Till now, he never ate any dirt, sand and unwanted medicines. But now he is getting interested in medicines(adults or anything visible to eye), sand and dirt. Could you please help me how can i change my child mind and make him understand what to do.
Thank you
Firstly we need to rule out any iron deficiency in the kid, which can lead to this behavior (pica).
We need to keep away from dangerous substance like medication away
Also understand that this is a temporary phase which most kids overcome. We shouldn't hurt the kids confidence by resorting to extreme measures.
Contact a local psychiatrist or psychologist for
Behavioural conditioning strategies
Next Steps
With time and behavioral conditioning he should be out of this
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