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Child Eats Lead Pencils And Paper Daily. Suggestions?
I have a six year old infant boy at my school who eats lead pencils continuously every day. His teacher doesn t know what do do again. This same child also chews paper from his exercise book and swallows it on a daily basis. He reverses most of his numbers as well. Please note he is the only child in the class who behaves like that.
Tue, 26 Mar 2013
HI DEAR,
YOUR 6 YEAR OLD IS SUFFERING FROM A CONDITION CALLED PICA (TENDENCY TO EAT NON EDIBLE SUBSTANCES). THIS IS MOST OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH IRON DEFICIENCY.
LEAD PENCILS DO NOT CONTAIN LEAD & HENCE THERE IS NO POSSIBILITY OF LEAD POISONING.
KINDLY GET HIM TESTED FOR IRON DEFICIENCY.
HOPE YOU FIND THIS INFORMATION USEFUL.
YOUR 6 YEAR OLD IS SUFFERING FROM A CONDITION CALLED PICA (TENDENCY TO EAT NON EDIBLE SUBSTANCES). THIS IS MOST OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH IRON DEFICIENCY.
LEAD PENCILS DO NOT CONTAIN LEAD & HENCE THERE IS NO POSSIBILITY OF LEAD POISONING.
KINDLY GET HIM TESTED FOR IRON DEFICIENCY.
HOPE YOU FIND THIS INFORMATION USEFUL.
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