If you’re a parent panicking because your toddler just ate a page of Goodnight Moon, relax. This is incredibly common. Kids explore the world with their mouths, and paper is a cheap, available sensory toy.
What Happens If You Eat Paper
As long as it’s not a glossy or heavy ink page, a little bit of paper is harmless. They will pass it. The bigger risk is choking, not digestion. So always supervise, but don’t dial 911 for a piece of printer paper.
If it becomes a pattern, however, gently redirect. Offer them a teething cracker or a piece of raw pasta. Keep the crayons for coloring, not snacking.
