What to do if a two-year-old baby swallows bubble gum

Although children love to eat bubble gum, it is still not recommended for babies under 3 years old. One reason is that the babies are too young, and some of them don’t know that bubble gum should be spit out and not eaten. Furthermore, babies have weak stomachs, and if they swallow food accidentally, it may cause a certain degree of damage to their bodies. Therefore, it is better to wait until the babies are a little older before giving them bubble gum.

1. Hazards

The gummies should only be chewed and not swallowed. But if you accidentally swallow a piece of sugar gum, it won't be a big problem. Bubble gum is not a sharp food and will not cause scratches to the throat or esophagus. The main ingredients of chewing gum are non-toxic rubber, sweeteners and flavoring agents! Chewing gum is soft and will not hurt the stomach and intestines! It can be excreted with feces in one or two days. So don't worry too much. A small piece of bubble gum is a very small amount, and the manufacturer has already taken into account the possibility of being swallowed by children when manufacturing this kind of children's food, so bubble gum is not toxic. Bubble gum and chewing gum produced in previous years would have harmful effects on the human body if swallowed. However, in recent years, manufacturers generally use gum bases that are soluble in gastric acid. Therefore, swallowing occasionally will not have any effect on the body. Of course, this does not mean that you can eat it as a meal. After all, that thing is equivalent to useless debris once it enters the stomach.

II. Measures taken

If your child accidentally swallows carbomer, let him/her drink plenty of water, eat less greasy food, and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits rich in fiber within 24 hours to maintain normal gastrointestinal digestion and allow the carbomer to be naturally excreted with food residues. Children should be given more crude fiber foods, such as sweet potatoes, which can promote intestinal peristalsis and defecation as soon as possible, and the food will be excreted with the feces. In addition, there is no need to worry that the gum will stick to the intestines and stomach, because if there is liquid on the surface of the gum, nothing will stick to it. If a child swallows sugar gum, there will be no vomiting, abdominal pain, or bloating within a week, and there will be bowel movements and gas (farting) every day, which means there is no danger of gastrointestinal blockage. If you have intestinal obstruction, you should go to the hospital immediately.

3. Adverse effects of chewing gum

To avoid accidents, it is best not to give chewing gum to children. Because not only is there no benefit. And it will be very troublesome if it is accidentally swallowed into the trachea. In addition, if children keep chewing gum, they will swallow too much air because of chewing gum.