Is this ok for my two year old?

Philippines
August 27, 2008 4:19am CST
Sami, my two year old son likes to eat ice cubes. By mid day, he has already crunched and eaten about 6 ice cubes. If i don't give him, he goes on a tantrum. It's like, "you give me ice, or i give you..." I'm afraid too much ice might be harmful for him. It's now summer here, so perhaps he's just feeling really hot and ice cools him. I don't know...i am worried. It's 11am now and he's eating his first three cubes of the day. :(
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@pehpot (4762)
• Philippines
31 Aug 08
I don't think it would harm his physical aspects. My second born son also loves to chew on ice cubes but the root of his behaviour is because he always wants to chew something on his mouth, so sometimes instead of ice I give him peanuts. For your kid find out first why he loves doing it and another thing is it may not be harmful for his physical being but the way things are given to him may affect his personality, you know kids are very smart, when at first you give in, they know they could always make you give in.
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@underdogtoo (9579)
• Philippines
27 Aug 08
Looks to me like he knows how to get his way with you. To get even you could try and spike his ice cubes with something nutritious so you have the last laugh. Cheers!!
@sunshine4 (8703)
• United States
27 Aug 08
If he isn't chewing the ice, I dont' see any problem with it. If he is chewing it, then he can be harming his teeth. I was just at the dentist and they were telling me the harm that chewing ice and do to teeth.
@sunshine4 (8703)
• United States
2 Sep 08
Thanks for br. I hope that the situation is under control.
@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
28 Aug 08
I learn not to give in to my two year old's tantrums... ignoring the child is the best way to handle it... and i don't think crunching too many ice cubes is good for your son's teeth... i think you should be strict in this manner... because from what you wrote here... it sounds like you son is in control of things... but i think it should be you...
@lou1982 (122)
27 Aug 08
my daughter would always want ice when she was that age(she`s now 5) she was fine with it its a way of getting water down them with the tantrums though my little boys 2 in a few days as soon as i say no i warn him if he doesnt listen and has tantrums he goes in time out do you do time out? i left it to long with my daughter and when she`s that way out nothing works but i didnt it with my son from 18months and i cant recommend it enough he`s as good as gold i can take him anywhere as soon as he starts i tell him he will go in time out and ask him if he wants to go in time out he says no and its like magic he`s as good as gold