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What do you suggest if my grandson eats fabric fibres and now is eating the wooden window sill. is this cause by a dietary deficiency?

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Common : Children will chew on and ingest many things - some which we find icky. Hopefully your window sill is not painted with lead based paint. Usually there is not a dietary deficiency although this can reflect an iron deficiency. Your child should not be severely punished for this and will outgrow it.

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Answered 5/26/2015

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