My 2 years old son took a gum from my pocket, chewed and swallowed it when I didn't pay attention to him. I just wonder if the gum will hurt him or not. If yes, what should I do? Thank you!!!
2007-03-12 05:15:52 · 14 answers · asked by xplu1971 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
No all kids swallow gum because of the taste its perfectly normal, but if your worried or he shows unusual behavior take him 2 your doctors.
2007-03-12 05:19:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't worry about one or two but if he chews gum everyday and swallows it then that would not be good.
I am not sure how true this is but my mom always told us that gum formed a ball in your stomach and would make you sick.
However, we have amazing bodies and I can't see why this would happen since the body passes anything out eventually.
2007-03-12 12:19:14 · answer #2 · answered by fizzents 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our newly turned 3 year old has just discovered gum. Friday afternoon she accidentally swallowed it. Last night (Sunday) my husband was taking her to the bathroom, and as he was flushing he says, "did she swallow gum or something?" So he found it 2 days after she swallowed it. It came out with no problems just like it was fiber.
2007-03-12 12:33:55 · answer #3 · answered by JordanB 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when i was younger i would swallow my gum all the time i think i did this until i was 16 i have never had any problems though
they say it takes your body 7 years to digest a piece of gum you swallow but i dont believe it takes that long
2007-03-12 12:18:21 · answer #4 · answered by links305 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it will hurt him. Young kids don't understand that gum is for CHEWING, not SWALLOWING.
If he continously swallows pieces of gum, it may not be healthy for him. He might be too young for gum, so keep it out of his reach.
Ignore any of those legends that say gum will not digest for seven years. It is not true.
2007-03-12 14:22:23 · answer #5 · answered by Laurie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's normal all kids have swallowed gum when they were little and its never hurt them. Don't worry everything will be OK.
2007-03-16 10:02:40 · answer #6 · answered by mistywoods27 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have swallowed gum before and I am still here so he will be fine
2007-03-12 14:12:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont worry!!! its ok dad! there is nothing wrong with swallowing a gum, i have done like a million times, even when i was like 3. in fact a swallowed one yesterday lol, and im still alive!
2007-03-12 12:19:27 · answer #8 · answered by .. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope he's going to be fine. It's just going to take a little longer for the gum to go through his digestive system. Don't worry so much...
2007-03-12 12:24:24 · answer #9 · answered by Babe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have four children and one of my kids thought that gum was one of the four food groups! My pediatrician said not to worry, it might cause a little constipation, or even multicolored poop, but otherwise not a problem (although obviously not something to allow frequently:))
2007-03-12 12:19:08 · answer #10 · answered by hendersonmom 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋