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Hi my daughter is 2 years old and she is eating wallpaper from the wall on daily basis. We try to keep her away from it but she somehow manages to go back and starts eating again
I have got caldicare calcium with me. What shall I do? Should I give it to her or there is some other way out?
Hello ma'am
Eating wallpaper is called pica in child
It is usually due to Iron and Calcium deficiency
Better to deworm your child and along with calcium give some iron preparation such as orofer xt syp Or tonoferon
Give her attention
Usually psychologically deficient kids also do this
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These symptoms of eating abnormal things are suggestive of iron deficiency more than calcium deficiency. Please meet your Pediatrician
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From history it's pica ,deworming of child is required,along with that iron n calcium supplements required
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