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bettyboop69

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My Son eats rubber / sponges and plastic? Posted: 02-24-08 09:22am


For a few years now my son has chewed anything rubber, plastic or spongy. ( he is now 13) He has stripped all the coating off his playstation controller wires, eaten every bath sponge I have ever bought and even eaten the back off the tv remote!. I would like to know how much damage this may cause to his body, any therories behind this behaviour and also how to stop it. I have already tried painting things in nail bite lotion but even this doesnt break the habit. Everything in my home is slowly being destroyed and if he chews the wrong wire I am terrified he will end up electrocuted. I is starting to really worry me as my mother in law has started to blame me saying I must be shouting at him all the time as it is a sign of a nervous child! Any help or advice on this would be greatly appriciated. I am sick of waiting for him to "grow out of it!"

Hurted

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Posted: 02-24-08 18:25pm


Try to talk to him... or take him to a doctor... I dont think that it could be eating disorder, probaly its mental disorder... Or maybe he is just nervous... It's hard to say... Try to talk to doctor.... Good luck:)

tinkinpink84

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Posted: 02-29-08 17:13pm


there is also something called pica i beleive it is, correct me if im wrong, wich involves eating things that arent food. I would suggest talking to a dr about this behavior.

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