There are many reasons why eight-year-old children like to eat things indiscriminately, and psychological counseling and medication can be performed according to the cause of the disease. 1. Psychological counseling: Some babies have a sense of curiosity and like to try things they have not seen before in their mouths, or they have other psychological problems, such as a lack of parental care and wanting to get their parents’ attention, etc. It is recommended that they consult a child psychiatrist for psychological counseling and treatment. 2. medication: if at the same time there is poor appetite, pallor, fatigue and other symptoms, we need to consider the possibility of iron deficiency caused by heterophagia, you can further improve the serum iron and other tests, according to the results of the test, follow the doctor’s instructions to supplement ferrous succinate, ferrous sulfate and other iron. If eight-year-old children like to take things to eat, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, improve the relevant examination, under the guidance of the doctor to be targeted treatment.