2006-06-12 16:10:11 · 13 answers · asked by whartonjelly 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
hey, at least it's not a bug!
2006-06-12 16:24:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible that she is craving minerals. Most Americans are chronically deficient in essential trace metals. The consumption of gluey dairy and wheat products destroys the villi in the jejenum and prevents the absorption of metals like iron. Taking an iron supplements IS NOT A GOOD IDEA, (ferrous fumurate, like fouind in centrum is toxic, cf. www.centrumistoxic.com), but getting it from whole foods is! You can also give the child trace mineral drops from "Trace Mineral Research," a biologically active and safe form of 72 minerals from the sea. Its a guess, but at least it can't do harm.
2006-06-12 16:14:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I use to do that. I mostly did it to my moms car keys. I dont know. Metal always had this cooling sensation whenever I use to like..suck/chew on it . Plus it tasted kinda on the interesting side. Just she will grow out of it. You just got to tell her that its bad for her (that or you can scare it out of her and tell her that the things she is putting in her mouth can make her sick and she should stop it [I know thats kinda harsh] but it worked on me).
2006-06-12 16:17:03 · answer #3 · answered by Smiling Emily 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How old is the child? If he or she is a toddler, this is expected. If he is twelve, talk to the pediatrician about whether anemia could be a problem. This could be pica in an older kid who may have iron deficiency anemia.
2006-06-17 08:39:58 · answer #4 · answered by Amy P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its jsut a phase she'll grow out of, but it wouldnt hurt to help the process, just pull out the objects and say "oh honey no thats bad" !that usually does the trick
2006-06-12 16:15:03 · answer #5 · answered by Filmkid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe because he or she wants to be a metal mouth
2006-06-12 16:12:46 · answer #6 · answered by sony93931 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to do stuff like that when I was little. Not quite sure why I did it, but it was just a phase that I grew out of.
2006-06-12 16:13:04 · answer #7 · answered by Whatsername 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well,if shes an infant,she may be going through the period where her teeth start growing in,and so resorts to biting things to help break them in.gve her other things to bite on,such as a pacifier.
2006-06-12 16:14:31 · answer #8 · answered by That one guy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kids put everything they can in their mouths, it's normal
2006-06-12 16:13:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the age.......usally its jus a faze.....younger kids dont hav the taste budds all thea and they r curiious
2006-06-12 16:23:05 · answer #10 · answered by lace1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have not studied your Freud lately...it is a stage...that is why you babyproof your house.
2006-06-12 16:13:36 · answer #11 · answered by powhound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋