Putting things in her mouth

Cora has never been one to put things in her mouth. Even as an infant, she never did.(which I thought was odd)

and lately, I have been catching her putting things in her mouth. A button, a water bottle top, small toys

She is 4. This cannot be normal, can it?

What can I do besides telling her over and over again not to do it and explaining the consequences?

Its normal my lil cousins did it til around 5

Quoting Crystal D Harris:" Its normal my lil cousins did it til around 5 "

it's scaring the crap out of me.

Quoting Kelly&Coralie:" it's scaring the crap out of me."

Yes its very scary idk what u do as a punishment thing but try poppin her hand not hard to where it hurts just to get her attiton and say something lik "no" or "bad girl" tht should stop her from doing it

Quoting Crystal D Harris:" Yes its very scary idk what u do as a punishment thing but try poppin her hand not hard to where it ... [snip!] ... not hard to where it hurts just to get her attiton and say something lik "no" or "bad girl" tht should stop her from doing it "

lol she's 4 year old. "bad girl" doesn't work. And I'm antispanking so "popping" is out too

Quoting Kelly&Coralie:" lol she's 4 year old. "bad girl" doesn't work. And I'm antispanking so "popping" is out too"

well idk wht to do thts just what ive seen parents do

catherine puts stuff in her mouth too. its frustrating, but im confident she's smart enough to not shove it in far enough to choke.

A didn't do it as a baby but now that she is 2 that is all she wants to do.

My DD is 2.5 and puts stuff in her mouth ALL the time but she always has. I just tell her "we only put food in our mouth and that's not food!" but she still does it so...

Thanks everyone. Good to know she isn't the only odd duck out there

Quoting Kelly&Coralie:" Cora has never been one to put things in her mouth. Even as an infant, she never did.(which I thought ... [snip!] ... cannot be normal, can it? What can I do besides telling her over and over again not to do it and explaining the consequences?"

My four year old never did this as a baby or toddler...and now I find her doing it. It's weird. I explain to her that by putting stuff in her mouth she is putting germs in there and that's what makes her sick (feel yucky), then I just remind her everytime I catch her doing it. I think she just sees other kids (often younger) doing it and it becomes a weird habit.