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My son is 5 years old. He is trying to lick things like hands (even after proper clean). Sometimes he also used to lick someone else hands/feet. Please suggest is it some kind of deficiency and how we prevent this.
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I think it’s due to attention seeking, probably he is not getting amount of attention used to get previously. Just pay more attention should be alright
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Hi. Have you dewormed him?
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