Baby just eaten large amounts of paper!

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DS2 (almost 6 months) has just eaten half a sheet of A4 while I was out of the room. I normally wouldn't be concerned about this sort of thing, but it's such a large amount of paper and he isn't even weaned yet!

I've phoned the health visitors office to ask if I should be doing anything, but no-one's going to be in until after 4pm.

Can anyone offer any advice/reassurance?!

He'll be fine.

I used to eat paper as a kid. I liked it for some strange reason. If you're really worried, phone NHS direct.

It might be time to start thinking about finger foods???

Paper won't hurt him - don't worry too much!

he'll be fine. paper is a good source of fiber :)
as long as it isn't glossy colourfull paper I wouldn't worry. nappy changes will be interesting in the next few days.

Were there any staples?

Thanks for your replies everyone, they made me feel much better. Thankfully there weren't any staples!

The health visitor advised taking him to a&e in case the quantity of paper "bunged him up". The doctor was amazed that a small baby could eat that much paper and even got a sheet of a4 to clarify what I was saying. He hadn't come across anything quite like it before but said that he should be okay but to take him back in if he seems distressed.

I think that I should probably get on with the weaning, before he scoffs anything else!