My two year old son chewed and swollowed 5 pieces of Ice Breakers Ice Cubes gum should i take him to the doc. or will it pass o its own.
2006-10-17 10:09:38 · 11 answers · asked by Tiffany W 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
I KNOW EVERYONE'S TELLING YOU NOT TO WORRY BUT I KNOW A BABY WHO SWALLOWED A BUNCH OF GUM THEY HAD TO PULL THE CRAP OUT OF HER BUTT. SHE WAS IN PAIN. I'M NOT SAYING THAT'S WHATS GOING TO HAPPEN CAUSE I THINK SHE SWALLOWED WAY MORE GUM THAN YOUR SON. ALL I'M SAYING IS BE CAREFUL. I DIDN'T LET MY KIDS HAVE GUM TILL THEY WERE ABOUT 4. THEY COULD HANDLE IT BETTER. AND UNDERSTOOD NOT TO SWALLOW IT.
2006-10-17 11:17:25 · answer #1 · answered by i'm smart 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! My daughter is three but I probably won't let her chew gum until she's about 41/2. I let my 6 year old start chewing gum around that age also. Children that young can first of all choke and they probably don't understand that your not supposed to swallow it. I'd rather give her a piece of candy instead.
2016-05-21 21:38:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stomach acid will eat it up. However, I am not sure if Ice Breakers gum is diet or not, but there is an ingredient in diet gum that is not good for children. It is called Xylitol. It causes diarrhea if over indulged in. In fact, hospitals use Xylitol as a laxative and gum producers use it as a sweetener.
2006-10-17 10:13:25 · answer #3 · answered by christmas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ah, this too shall pass.....
Unless he has symtoms of abdominal pain, bloating, constipation or the like (nausea, vomiting, etc, etc.) don't bother with the doc, it will all, er, come out in the end. And keep gum away from small children, it's a choking hazard. Wait until he's older.
2006-10-17 10:14:13 · answer #4 · answered by phantomlimb7 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He will be just fine. It will pass on its own. Try to explain to him that this isn't a good thing to do, and watch him when he has gum in the future, to prevent this, as a continued practice, it could lead to digestive problems, and if consumed in enough volume, a blockage, but this is very rare. Good question!
2006-10-17 10:18:56 · answer #5 · answered by ladyw900ldriver 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't panic, gum will pass on it's own. Two is too young to be chewing gum.
2006-10-17 10:18:04 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all, dont worry it will come back out sooner or later. When I was a kid a ate gum a couple of time and I was ok.
2006-10-17 10:19:46 · answer #7 · answered by M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he's not choking, then he should be fine. It will appear in a day or two.
2006-10-17 10:17:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he will poop it out...no biggie.
Kids have swallowed way worse things than that.
My sister used to eat chapstick and crayons.
2006-10-17 10:13:50 · answer #9 · answered by Steph 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://kidshealth.org/teen/expert/body/swallow_gum.html
2006-10-17 10:13:22 · answer #10 · answered by Sandfrog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋