2007-04-17 10:59:04 · 20 answers · asked by Elizabeth L 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
No no no! Jellybeans are dangerous! anything you can't mash up with your fingers doesn't belong in a toddler's mouth.
2007-04-17 11:14:21 · answer #1 · answered by anjazarovitch 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Poor thing. Ok it is hard at the bottom not the top this is why it can't come out easily so giving laxatives will help but cause stomach cramps which as a toddler he can't communicate other than crying. The end bit needs to be softened in order for gravity to do its bit and everything else come down. Get some vasline ready and get him into a nice warm soapy bath. During play you are going to have to get a dollop or 2 onto your finger tip and pop it in! No easy way to do it but be very gentle. It will take time to work - maybe overnight. Cream or cream cakes are good as the oil in the cream helps soften from the inside. He may not feel like eating at all as the "space" is full. Fruit juices and keep water on the go all the time. Pickie eater or not this cannot continue and you need to ensure more fruit & veg are in his daily diet otherwise he cannot work out this is the result of bad pickie faddy diet !
2016-05-17 10:27:18 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A toddlers esophagus is about the size of a drinking straw. A jellybean is the perfect size for them to choke on. Peanuts, grapes, hotdogs, popcorn, and hard candy are all the perfect size for choking so don't give them to your toddler without extremely close supervision, and I would suggest cutting them into smaller bites.
2007-04-17 12:46:10 · answer #3 · answered by Daybreak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't give my kids jelly beans until they were around three. Even though they're chewy, they are hard to chew because of the outer shell, so it would go down in the same way a lemonhead or other small hard candy would.
2007-04-17 11:09:59 · answer #4 · answered by CrazyChick 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd say no, they gum up and get stuck in the esophagus, and might be hard to remove even with the heimlich if your child is choking.
Not a good idea to give kids any sort of candy anyway. Bad for the teeth and if they start expecting candy as a toddler they're gonna chow it down as an older kid.
2007-04-17 11:06:22 · answer #5 · answered by BobTheBlazer 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If they are tiny, they may be OK. Your main concern is if they are big enough to block the airway. Same thing with grapes. Always break (or cut up) grapes and hot dog pieces. Same can apply to Jelly Beans.
2007-04-17 11:03:07 · answer #6 · answered by biggbilly03 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. Jelly beans are kinda hard, & toddlers don't chew very well to begin with. They could choke to death. :(
2007-04-17 11:07:38 · answer #7 · answered by Joseph, II 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the child. A child over 2 who has all his/her teeth and eats regular food should be fine. If the child hasn't been exposed to chewy foods yet, it might be better to cut them in half and minimize the risk.
2007-04-17 11:04:09 · answer #8 · answered by Kat H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are the perfect size to choke on ,if that worries you, and after that they are sticky and will help rot your toddler's teeth.
Stick with apple, banana, don't start the sugar buzz from candy so soon.
2007-04-17 11:03:06 · answer #9 · answered by MJ 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Lots of good answers already...but why would you give a toddler something that has no nutritional value at all...just straight sugar?
2007-04-17 11:08:06 · answer #10 · answered by Boopsie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋