Effect of giving a 7 month Newborn Beer? What are they.? ONLY SERIOUS ANSWERS?

Question

Yes I was wondering can anybody tell me what the effects would be if you gave beer directly to a 7 month y/o newborn who was 2 months premature?

I'm not talking about the mother drinking and then breast feeding. I'm talking about the mother putting the can of beer to the infants mouth and letting the infant drink a couple swallows of beer.

I don't know what effects beer could have on a newborn at 7 months who was 2 months premature. I'm afraid that it could cause a lot of damage. Can anybody show me what the effects could/would be and give websites that talk about this.

Only serious answer please.

So don't assume anything. I am not the one giving beer to anyone.

Second It's a friend of mine who just had her baby is doing this and its desturbing the crap out of me.

This is why I asked this question.

If none of you want to answer my question to help me understand what the effects are then don't answer.

Do not sugguest calling CSS or anything something.

I just want to know the effects of what will happen in brain development and organ development.

I have already expressed a strong distane to what they are doing.

Its not my place to tell people how to raise there children but it is my place to understand what is going on and to educate others or what the effects are.

So again ONLY serious answers that can help and no sugguesting calling CSS or mentioning Jail time I know all of this already.

Answer 1

Well, there isn't anything I could find. There isn't even a whole lot on a mother drinking while breatfeeding. I would take those results though that you can find and multiply them by 100. Most results I read a split about the alochol into the breast milk which would dilute the alcohol. Straight out of a bottle wouldn't have any dilution. Be smart and use your head. The alcohol can effect there brains. This includes sleep, learning and development. If an adult drinks a few beers and is 'drunk'. Take their body weight and compare that to a baby. That is like getting your baby drunk. I know that is your friend and you don't want to get her in trouble. However, she can been seriously damaging her baby. Can you sit by and watch that happen? Anything I can do to help let me know. I just went and testified against one of my good friends in a custody case with her middle child. It wasn't easy but her daughter is in a better place. I am raising her youngest baby. Good luck. Sometimes you have to do the hard thing to do the right thing.

Answer 2

Originally a long time ago, it was said that some doctors told parents that a little beer would help to cleanse the kidneys, but I never understood why that would apply to a small child. I got hold of my father's beer when I was two and he fell asleep and it didn't hurt me, but I would NEVER willingly give beer to my child for any reason and to tell the truth, I cannot stomach the taste now, even at 32 years old, but I found this online. This was an experiment done and the findings. I hope it will answer your question, especially the last sentence.

"From a basic science standpoint," added Thomas, "this study will help us to understand the development of brain regions important for the reinforcing effects of alcohol and the types of associations that can be learned. The study has implications for infants exposed to alcohol in utero or via breastfeeding. Exposure to alcohol during development can be teratogenic, damaging the brain and altering behavioral development.

Answer 3

Well mabye her baby will turn out to be challenged because she feeds the poor thing alcohol which is probably inhibiting brain development, not to mention the baby could end up with alcohol poisioning and dead, im sure that her constant use of feeding the baby alcohol may give in to some developmental delays, and your friend is a complete moron who does deserve to have the css called on her, and because you are not calling the css on her shows that you are just as guilty as her in abusing this child. If she is that daft, that completely screwed up that she would feed her kid beer then she doesnt seem fit to be a parent. Please do something to help that child because it may very well become extremely ill from drinking booze.

Answer 4

I understand that you are trying to find out answers on brain damage but to be honest with you, what kind of mother is this? I am a mother of a 19 month old and I see no reason to let the child be having a few sips of any kind of alochol. Why risk the chances of seriously damaging a childs future like that. I think you should say something to your friend. Your not suggesting how to raise the infant but you are trying to advise how to protect this child from anything that could affect its future. Please say something or do something about the situation. Don't just stand back and let this happen. Do it for the child's sake.

Answer 5

When I was 17 I had a friend who did not properly care for her baby,.... he was 6 months old.
I lived with her and woke up early everyday before school to care for him.
I would wake up, feed the baby, put him in her bed, come home and take the baby out and take care of him until she finally woke up again. SHe slept till 2 and worked at 6
She would do unsafe things with the baby,like put him in the tub lying on his back and walk away,... I would run in there and stay with him so he didnt drown.
There was one day i had an exam and i couldnt wake her up so i woke up the mom and told her, when i came home i found the baby limp in the crib,........
that among other things is when i knew i had to call CAS

I had to call CAS because it is the responsibility of the adult to be the voice of the child who cannot speak. If the mother will feed the baby beer, she will do other things that you do not know about and you are allowing it to happen and responsible for it if you do now stop it.
If it is the only thing happening then they will educate her to stop and you will have made a difference in that babys life. They will not tell them it is you.

THis child was taken away and adopted out,... the mother has forgiven me since for calling 8 years ago.

Answer 6

From one of the links I've posted below, "Just a few sips of alcohol can cause serious problems for a young child. A single mixed drink could cause brain damage or kill an infant or toddler."

It is your duty as an adult to watch out for those who can't defend themselves. This 7 month old counts as one of those. If this mother is so indifferent or worse towards this child who can't get up and walk away or tell someone what it going on, what else is she doing to this child.

Why can't people take some responsibility for the world around them? Maybe earth would be a little friendlier if we all took a little notice and showed active concern for those around us... especially those who can't speak up for themselves.

This child could be seriously injured or even die from this mother's actions. If that happens and you have done nothing to stop it, it will be on your head.

This child could die from this mother's actions. Will you be able to live with yourself if that happens? Call the Children's Services immeidately. Save this child's life.

Answer 7

Everything that I've seen has been very negative for the growth and development for the baby's brain.

"The most common effect is permanent brain damage which leads to learning disabilities, behavior problems, memory deficits, attention deficit hyperactive disorder, and/or mental retardation.This is called "static encephalopathy" meaning brain damage that doesn't get any better and doesn't get any worse."

Does this woman want to be taking care of a child for the rest of her life? Because sounds like she'll be having to take care of an adult that will always behave like a child for years to come...

DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT NOW, stop playing around on yahoo and HELP THAT BABY or live with the guilt

Answer 8

I know you don't want anyone to tell you to call social services, but I really think there is something wrong with your friend that she would give a child alcohol. It is ILLEGAL for starters. The reason it is illegal:

*It's child abuse

*It's associated with subsequent alcohol use and abuse- leads to alcoholism and addiction

*It kills brain cells, which are important for normal development. Every child's brain, until 2 years old, is making "dents" or "wrinkles" in their gray matter. (That's why a brain looks wrinkled) Every "dent" is something new learned. Because alcohol kills brain cells it significantly reduces gray matter, thus reduces the amount of "dents" that can be put into it. And if the child is drunk, when are they going to be able to think clearly enough to make these dents? This child is already going to grow up to be less than it's complete potential.

*It hinders their sleep patterns, making it more diffucult for them to stay asleep for periods of 4 hours or more.

*Gross motor development is altered- like crawling, walking, etc.

Do you think if you come up to her and tell her this information that she will feel bad and stop? You've already expressed disdain. Do you think she has no idea what alcohol does? The thing I'm trying to stress is that if you do tell her this, she may just stop doing it in front of you. What will that solve?

Anyways, how would you feel, after you know this, and you have done nothing to stop it. How will you feel when that child is grown, slow and possibly developmentally disabled- and you are able to say: "Well, I could have stopped all this. But I didn't." The child is now a statistic. They are creating a cycle of abuse. You have the power to stop it.

What if you were walking down the road, and saw someone on a park bench doing this to a child? What would you do? You would walk a little farther, grab your cell phone and call the police. Why not do that for a child that you care about?

And finally, how would you feel if you learned that your parents had done this to *you* as a child? How would you feel if another person knew about it and did nothing? This happened to me when I was a baby. My father was an abusive alcholic. He put whiskey in my bottle and put me in my crib (w/o a diaper) because he didn't want to deal with my crying. Hours later, when my mom came home from work (in the army), she found me screaming and then cleaned me up. He was passed out in the chair. She decided to wake him up with a right hook in the jaw. Then she promptly grabbed me and left. I think if she had just cleaned me up and went on with things the way they were, I would have grown up hating her- and losing respect for her once I was old enough to understand.

You are really in a situation right now. This is your moment to DO something. This is one of those moments in someone's life that tests who they really are. It teaches them something about themselves- about their character, their courage, and concience. Her child is defenseless and must be protected from those who would do it harm. If her parents cannot do that for it, then someone else must. True evil subsists when good men do nothing.

Answer 9

I'm sure that a couple of sips of beer will not effect the child. I was amazed when I lived in Germany and the people there gave their kids beer all the time. However, it wasn't like they would sit around and drink a twelve pack. If you told her it bothers you then that's it. Nothing more for you to do.
If, however, she is giving this baby a large amount of alcohol, you should notify someone. If she is putting beer in the babies bottle or the like.
Also, you should know that cold medications and such have alcohol in them. Probably as much as a few sips of beer.

Answer 10

she should be shot. if a baby was premature, the baby is behind in development to begin with and has to catch up. i'm not sure you could even find the kind of information you're looking for, since people in their right minds don't feed 7 month old children beer. taking alcohol out of the equation altogether (which is stupid since this poses the greatest risk to the child) there are other things in beer that a baby is not supposed to have. this absolutely makes me sick and if i knew this person, i would kick the ever living sh*t out of them, she'd be lucky to be alive when i was done.