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My 3 1/2 year old daughter loves to eat ice a lot. is this bad? does it mean something?
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Possibly: I would have her pediatrician check to see if she has anemia. Particularly iron deficiency anemia. You are describing pica, a symptom common for iron deficiency anemia. It can be checked with a simple blood test.
Answered 5/4/2015
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