A member asked:

My lo eats soap l detergent diaper cream and likes it could this be a sign of pica!? she won't eat normal food but likes strange things

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Dr. Johanna Fricke answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral

Not till age 2, but : keep those items out of her reach 24/7. Have her pediatrician check her for iron-deficiency & developmental delays. At 1 year, wean from bottles; offer a maximum of 16-21 oz. of milk + milk products/ day in open-mouth cups only at sit-down meals; no juice or Sippee cups. Give water for thirst between meals. Put 1 tbsp. of each food on her plate at each meal; let her finger-feed & ask for more.

Answered 1/2/2016

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