Both of my girls have been/are. My first daughter used to sneek into the bathroom to tear up rolls of toilet paper. I found her one time under a mound of torn up toilet paper. Now my second daughter who is ten months loves to tear up toilet paper too. She doesn't eat it just loves to rip it up into tiny pieces to spread from one end of the house to the other. Is this common or are my children strange? ^.~ Finding them covered in tiny pieces of toilet paper does make for cute pictures.
2006-09-26 06:56:14 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
yes they are. I think they are because it seems they have to mess in it . I kinda believe they think they have wings or something with it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-09-26 07:07:06 · answer #1 · answered by Angela T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When my girls where babies, they would love to take the toilet paper and run down the basement stairs with it. It is very normal. Actually, tearing it up is very good for the fine motor skills. You can try to put it to a functional use and have them tear up tissue paper and glue it onto a piece of paper or put crate paper on a toilet paper roll and let them run around with it. It helps to develpe their fine and gross motor skills.
2006-09-26 07:04:14 · answer #2 · answered by kelliemag 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have four kids and they love to play with toilet papers and now I am only left with my 1 and 2 years old playing with toilet papers. My 4 and 6 years old had kick of that habit when they grow older. The best thing is to the toilet papers out of their reach and to talk to them that they are not to play with the toilet papers as they are dirty each time you catch them playing with it. You might think that your 10 months old girl won't be able to understand you but she does but it takes time for her to listen to you and overcome that absession of ripping with the toilet papers. The best is still to put it out of her reach so she can't rip of all the toilet papers.
2006-09-26 07:12:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
my daughter does the same thing! for her is a game, she loves when I chase her to take the paper out of her mouth lol. There is such thing as weird craving due to vitamin deficiency but I would not give her anything until you consult with her physician.
2016-03-27 11:23:10 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one of my sons is still obsessed with toilet paper and he is 4. I think your children are perfectly normal on this issue. i just hope for your sake they grow out of it sooner than mine.
2006-09-26 07:01:33 · answer #5 · answered by j_elam22 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think they are strange. My children never did this though.
2006-09-26 07:03:50 · answer #6 · answered by AsianPersuasion :) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No,they are usually obsessed with mum.
2006-09-26 07:08:20 · answer #7 · answered by Rob Roy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just part of being a kid, puppies and kittens love doing it to
2006-09-26 06:58:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea
2006-09-26 07:13:47 · answer #9 · answered by PUDDIN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never had this problem with my 2 little ones but thanks for making me laugh!!!!!
2006-09-26 07:05:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋