My 13 month old son drank beer. Will he be OK??

Question

I had a half empty/full can of beer sitting on a table beside the couch. I went to do something and when I cam eback my son had climbed onto the couch, lend down the side and gotten the can of beer. He was holding it, sitting in a pool of it and had was soaking in it. I assume he would have only had a few mouthfulls at the most as there was still some left in the can. He seems to be OK. He's walking around and seems happy. Will he have any long terms affects, brain damage or anything like that? Anyone have any similar experiences? Please help me! TIA

Answer 1

Don't worry..unlike whiskey and brandy,beer has very little quantity of alcohol...Jus feed him some milk after a while,that will get rid of any irritation(if there is one)...other than that,see to that this doesn't happen again...cheer up..this isn't a problem...

Answer 2

I doubt that he drank enough to cause any harm other than he might stumble and fall so watch after him! This should serve as an eye opener for you. little ones are curious and fast! And they will mimic your every move. So be aware of what he sees when you think he's not watching!From the minute they start walking you have to stay two steps ahead of them to keep them safe!. child proof your home. be sure to put those plastic plugs into the electrical out lets,the love to stick keys,pens etc into them. Put child safety locks on cupboard doors and on the toilet seat. many babies and toddlers have drown in toilets when the lid has been left up. and from mom's leaving a bucket of water after moping the floors.never turn your head for even a second when your baby is in the bath tub. They will also eat lipstick and other make up! Now we've got the home safe! When you have your baby outside be very watch full especially if you have neighbors living close by. A friend of mine was visiting her friend and had her two yr old son with her. She let a ten yr old supervise her child outside. The 2 yr old drank antifreeze. He died later that night! And remember although your home may be baby proof your friends or family's homes may not be. Start teaching him not to touch things! And as a couple other people have said : if you have to take your child to the ER for this or anything the doctor feels was a result of neglect on your part, CPS will be called in!

Answer 3

Baby Drinks Beer

Answer 4

The beer will not have a long term effect. My daughter drank some beer at that age and know she is 13years old in high school and a honer student. I just learn to be very carefully and you should to. That could have been bleach or anything so keep chemicals and all other dangerous items high out of your child's reach.Yo are his or her Procter remember that.

Answer 5

First of all I don't want to sound harsh, but honey I know it's the long weekend and everyone wants to get there groovy on but I have to say it. Your son is just a year and you should know that this is his learning stage, he wants to explore everything especially something that Mommy has and she won't share it with him. I don't think that much harm was done if it was just a few sips, but you can never be sure. The only way to know is for a doctor to see him, but if you go that route Child Services will get involved and I'm sure that, that 1 cool refreshing beer isn't to cool anymore once that department gets involve. The stage your son is in right now you have to make sure you absolutely child proof your home. Putting everything in high places or lock cabinets. You mustn't unestimate your child and think that he can't reach things, that obviously isn't true right? I would suggest watching him for a bit and if his acting out of character then immediately take him to the nearest hospital or just call the ambulance. Pls if all goes well child proof your home, by having burner covers, oven locks, put all cleaning supplies in high cupboards or place locks on them, door knob rollers so he can't open easy doors. Pls again if all goes well make some changes, for example I don't drink around my kids and when we have functions I make sure that I remind the adults to watch their drinks, and I make sure that I always offer my children food and juices so they won't feel the need for indulging into anything. I have 4 kids so we have had a few close calls, but my children have never had a long enough opportunity to get into anything, because we always had our eyes on them. One time we all went out for dinner and I ordered a virgin Strawberry Daq. and began to give some to my 20 month old twin daughter, across the way there was a group of seniors and one of the ladies kept looking at me feed my baby, she began to tell the rest of her company and the whole group was watching us, being so nosey and giving me dirty looks. They were so dumb, I'm giving my daughter a drink with no alcohol, but they were assuming ****, all of my kids were drinking one as well. I was so pissed, but these people were ready to crucify me for nothing. The point I'm making is that you know it was an accident , but other people (officials) won't believe that especially depending on your race & background , so becareful what you do, and watch your son's every move. Good Luck!

Answer 6

First of all, there's no brain damage from alcohol unless there is a black out...and then it affects your recollection. Blackouts kill brain cells and liver cells; liver cells can rejuvenate themselves, the brain cells can't.
sounds like he was WEARING more than he drank. He was just curious. There'll come a day, when it'll be time for you to SHARE one with him and talk about the dos & don'ts, rather than leaving it lying around for him to learn the hard way.
But at 13 months, he picked it up and drank it beczuse he was just thirsty.
Beer is only 'liquid bread' with an alcohol level of from 6 to 8 percent. Enough to get 'happy' with, but not enough to hurt him. I'll bet he took a good nap. ;o)
Relax mum, and don't walk away and leave him alone with a beer anyway.

Answer 7

you comprehend, you may besides have hit your son. a minimum of bruises flow away without postpone. so which you emotionally torture a sprint boy for the duration of his youngster years and nicely into his grownup existence, and you're asking us why he ignores you? How previous are you? 12? i'm sorry to be so abrupt, yet I had a matching upbringing and that i gotta say- it sounds like there is a few thing approximately you that could've given your ex-spouse an extremely good reason to flow away. perhaps you're able to seem inward to unravel your problems. Your consience isn't your son's duty.

Answer 8

that depends. what other kind of inappropriate crap are you leaving lying around where he can reach it? 13 month old children are mobile so you need to adjust your habits to put things like this out of reach. parenting is a learning experience on both sides, so don't beat yourself up but pay more attention. the beer won't hurt. its the other stuff i'd worry about. do a child-proofing and congratulate yoruself on passing that first how stupid am i milestone as a parent. we've all had them. and we all manage to survive and so do most of our children. smile. it could have been the mr clean i drank as a child.

Answer 9

Brain damage happens over a period of time from drinking too much. My son scooped up a Rum and Coke once and chugged half of it before I caught him. I felt terrible and kept an eye on him that evening. He was OK... but it was a wake up call for me, and should be for you too. Kids learn from their parents and they learn fast starting very young. If your kid see's you drinking he will be inclined to pick up the same habits in adolesence. You might want to check yourself and make sure he is in an environment that you would condone him replicating when he grows up. Make sure that anything you don't want him getting into is out of his reach. Don't leave your child unattended.

Answer 10

My little girl did the same thing when she was that age. I was so worried and felt so guilty! I took her to the local doctor (as I was living overseas and had no family to ask!) and he said she would be fine.
No long term affects either.

Dont worry, things like this happen sometimes. Just keep the beer out of his reach next time :)

Answer 11

Relax. Your son will be fine. He will metabolize what little alcohol he may have swallowed and will suffer no long-term effects. It sounds as though he spilled most of it anyway, and toddlers usually don't like the taste of alcohol enough to gulp it down (especially if they are expecting a sugary drink). He likely spit out whatever he got in his mouth. Don't let the "supermoms" make you feel guilty. Things like this happen, from time to time, to every parent.