Chewing gums are harmful and should not be used often. Every parent speaks about this to the child. And often censure turns out to be useless, since children in one way or another strive to demonstrate adulthood and omniscience. Things take a different turn if the child swallows the gum. In this case, the parents have equal reason to be calm and anxious. How to behave, and how it can turn out, let's try to figure it out.
What kind of children can gum?
It often happens that young mothers and fathers, in an effort to give the child everything that is around, from an early age give him chewing gum. Naturally, the child cannot deal with a new product and easily uses it in the wrong way. If you do not know, you can give your child this "fascinating little thing", open his documents, look at the date of birth and draw the appropriate conclusions.
About poisoning
In principle, a swallowed gum is unlikely to negatively affect the baby. Usually she comes out the next day with feces, so there is nothing to be upset about. It's another matter if, after ingestion, signs appear that do not resemble a normal state. The main thing is not to hesitate. See a doctor who will help your child.
Allergy to chemical composition
The fact that chewing gum is a chemical product that consists of many additives is known to every adult. The question naturally arises - if they know why they give it to children. There are many ways to freshen your breath - toothpaste, special wipes. There are many alternatives, but let's not miss the main thing - if you have already given an elastic band, do everything so that it does not cause harm.
- The pads, which are designed for fresh breath, contain many times more harmful components than regular baby Bubblegum. Therefore, you should not tempt fate, trying to please the child - the pads can easily cause a rash and other negative consequences;
- It is most dangerous if the product contains a substance that is not tolerated by the body. In this case, there is a great danger in the form of anaphylactic shock.
If possible, do not feed the child with chemical products. It is much better if you offer him a fruit. If you really can't get away from giving out gum, then watch the child - how he behaves, how his condition. Often, after consuming and swallowing a large amount of gum, in addition to allergies, even more unpleasant consequences occur that cannot be discounted.
Digestive disorders
This is the most obvious effect if the gum is swallowed by the child. It manifests itself in different ways, because a negative result from the digestive system happens in several guises. In order to correctly correlate causes and effects, let us pay attention to how this happens.
Food lump
This is one of the most dire consequences, because in this case, surgical intervention is indispensable. This misfortune often bypasses children, who are forbidden by their parents to swallow husks from seeds, their own hair and other obscene things in the stomach. In a more serious scenario, when the baby, together with these false products, adds gum, the matter becomes even more complicated.
- A lump of food forms in the stomach. It will not resolve on its own, therefore, the faster you go to the hospital, the more chances for a successful outcome;
- If you describe this in short, the situation resembles the symptoms associated with intestinal obstruction. Vomiting begins, strongly, according to these signs it is easy to determine the scale of the problem - the more vomiting, the more dangerous the situation;
- When the doctors find out the reason for what is happening, they will immediately make a decision about surgery. In other words, a lump of food will be pulled out with a scalpel. The test for a child cannot be called pleasant, but a timely visit to a specialist will save lives and alleviate suffering.
In principle, it is difficult to call the swallowing of chewing gum dangerous. As a rule, the product is expelled with the feces the next day. As for digestion, there are two options - it will be partially digested or remain intact. It depends on the composition of the pad. In any case, watch the baby and make sure everything is okay. If something is alarming, do not risk it, seek help.
Video about the dangers of gum for babies
In this video, you will find out what happens if you swallow gum:
