tearing and chewing paper

Recently, my 8 month kitten has been tearing my magazines, newspapers or any other paper products that are lying around. Sometimes, he swallows them. is that something that i should worry about? is the behavior normal?

[Piparskeggr]

Good morning;

If the example of my Kessie and some videos I've seen on YouTube ,-)  is usual, then, yes.  Some kitties do seem to like tearing up paper.

Kessie does it mainly to get attention; doesn't swallow the paper shreds.  I try and channel the behavior towards papers I do not mind seeing shredded. She also likes to tear into cardboard, biting off pieces and spitting them out. I give her the flats that their kitty cans com in...

She turned 9 last April and has done this since kittenhood.

Swallowing the paper, I'm not sure if it is harmful...someone with more knowledge about that will (hopefully) respond.

take care - Pip