I would like to know if any one can tell me how to keep my 19 month old daughter from licking everything. She will pick up toys at the play center and licks them. She has even tried to lick the buggies at walmnart. I tell her no and that its nasty but it doesn't matter she go right back to it. Pens markers crayons anything like that she won't try to eat it just lick it. Any help would be great.
Hi,
I know this isnt going to be much help cuz I just need to say, some kids just go through that LOL. My son insists on putting EVERYTHING in his mouth. I just carry wipes me with me everywhere and really try to wipe things off cuz I know where they are going to go LOL.
Hi! I have a licker too. Wal mart buggies are his favorite. This is time consuming, but I take Handi Wipes (the one that is red, it kills germs) and wipe, wipe, wipe. No matter what I do he licks EVERYTHING!!!! He has been doing since he was about 15 months old and is now a little over two. I'm hoping this phase is about over!!!!
SO NORMAL. My son does the same thing. I bought one of those shopping cart covers so that he's not picking up all those germs this time of year. The vomiting/diarrhea bug has been making the rounds for a long time in our town. Lukily, no one in our family has had it yet. We're praying really hard not to get it! :-)
The only solution is time. My youngest daughter was not a licker, she would just eat anything. Once I found a red crayon, a green crayon, a yellow crayon and a penny in ONE diaper. All you can do is watch really close, keep things sanitized and stay patient. It will stop, I promise.
Have her blood tested for anemia. This is a tell tell sign of an iron deficiancy. My son did the same thing and his was very low. She probably likes ice too, which is another sign because the ice has the metal taste. Get her tested and let me know.
Does she like sour things? If not i would start putting a little lemon juice on the areas you know she licks the most sounds a little cruel but once she gets that taste im sure that will make her think twice from trying it again :)
Goodluck
