What to do if your child swallows bubble gum

Children generally like to eat sweets, so bubble gum is very tempting to them. Bubble gum of various flavors not only tastes very sweet when chewed, but also can be blown into very large bubbles, so it is very popular among children. In real life, we often hear about a child who accidentally swallowed bubble gum, causing the family to become very anxious and worried, fearing that the bubble gum would stick to the child's stomach and not go down.

1. What to do if bubble gum is eaten

There is no need to panic if you swallow bubble gum, because the main raw material of bubble gum is synthetic or natural rubber. This edible rubber is an indigestible substance. Even if bubble gum is accidentally swallowed into the stomach, it will eventually be excreted from the body with the movement of the stomach and intestines, and will not cause any harm to the body.

2. How old can children eat bubble gum?

For the sake of your baby's health, it is recommended that you should not eat bubble gum. Children often swallow bubble gum by mistake, which can cause gastrointestinal diseases. Bubble gum also contains a colloidal component called aluminum hydroxide. Eating too much of it can lead to long-term intake of aluminum and cause aluminum accumulation. In addition, chewing for a long time can also damage a child's gums. Children can only eat it when they are old enough to understand (around 5 or 6 years old); parents should also pay attention and remind their children not to swallow it.

3. How to wash bubble gum stuck on clothes

Bubble gum is very sticky, and if it sticks to clothes, it will be very troublesome to clean. Simple ways to remove bubble gum or chewing gum from clothes:

1. If chewing gum accidentally gets on your clothes, just press a piece of ice on the gum for a while and it can be easily removed.

2. When chewing gum gets stuck on clothes, do not wrinkle the cloth where the gum is stuck, and do not try to tear the gum off immediately, because this may cause the gum to get embedded in the seams of the cloth. The chewing gum should be cooled with cold water or ice water. When the gum solidifies and hardens, carefully peel it off. If there are any stains left, you can remove them with volatile oil or nail polish remover.

3. If chewing gum is stuck on your clothes, just put them in the refrigerator to freeze them and make them hard, then they can be easily removed.

4. If the clothes are stuck with chewing gum, you can use cotton to dip in vinegar and easily wipe off the chewing gum;

5. For gum marks on clothes, you can first scrape them off with a knife, apply egg white on the marks to loosen them, then wipe them clean one by one, and finally wash them in soapy water and rinse with clean water;

6. You can also wrap the clothes in a plastic bag and freeze them in the refrigerator for half a day. When the chewing gum on the clothes becomes hard, take it out and rub it gently. The chewing gum will fall off quickly without any trace.