K.D.
Many babies love to rip paper and will sometimes eat it. My daughter has ingested some with no ill effects. You might want to try telling your daughter "no mouth" while touching her lips and taking the paper away as soon as she tries to consume it. My daughter still loves to rip paper but does not eat any at this point. You may also find that as she eats more finger foods, the appeal of nonfood items will diminish. The ripping of the paper is a great motor activity so we let her indulge in it. I prefer not to give her newspaper as it is very messy. An old yellow page phone book can be a great deal of fun though! Good luck!