At least you’ve got an excuse!
I lived in base housing for a few months when I was 4; I have no recollection of ever having any interest in chewing paint.
I blame mine on blows to the head.
Exactly my point.
The left has been pushing the enviro-wacko scare about lead-based paint for decades, and no one ever seems to call them on the obvious:
When have you ever seen a child chew on baseboards, casings, or doors?