EATING RATHER THAN FOOD INGREDIENTS
Doc, my 2 year old son and a half. He has a singularity, like tasting ingredients not commonly eaten. Several times I caught him snacking bricks, lick the ground, and sucking sand. I have done a variety of ways to explain that these objects are not food, but he still did it. I get exasperated deal. It turned out that my husband, as a child, also has a penchant like it. Does this thing down, Doc? Is there a medical term for anomalies encountered my child? How to cope?
Wassalamu'alaikum
Ritma, Lampung-Indonesia
Wa'alaikumussalam Greetings Mrs. Ritma. Natural condition called pica child's mother, ie eating habits in addition to food ingredients (eg, soil, sand, and paper).
It is estimated that 10-30% of children aged 1 to 3 years experience this unusual habit. A child is said to have pica when doing this sort of thing over and over for a month or more.
The cause of pica diverse. Initially, children aged 2-3 years as the child's mother is very possible to have a great curiosity to certain materials so that anyone tried to eat it.
Other causes associated with deficiency (deficiency) of certain nutrients, such as iron and zinc, which stimulates the desire to eat certain foods (like pica). Or any retardation (retardation) mental trigger pica habit of this. Handling pica of course referring to the cause. If the child is still considered a reasonable age with all the curiosity as a child, and did not have mental retardation, it can be overcome by verbally convey that he did was not good.
Tell the child gently and patiently bad consequences of his actions for health. Teach what should be eaten and serve nutritious meals interesting and for her. Keep an eye on the children also approached and incorporate materials other than food into his mouth.
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